A 10-step system to quickly improve your vocabulary
In this article, you will find out how, with something as simple as text at hand, you can do a lot of interesting things to quickly improve your vocabulary. The important thing in any method, whether simple or complex, is to actually follow the steps that bring greater success. In addition to improving your vocabulary, this article contains valuable information on how you can develop the language needed for important communication skills. It is intended for people who are learning English before starting work, as well as for those who are already working and need English in their work. These people cannot carry too much baggage with them and will learn a method that does not involve too much study material to be present with them all the time.
1. Choose five unfamiliar and challenging mini-vocabulary words from a textbook, dictionary or book. To learn and remember the words, try using the vocabulary building suggestions discussed in other vocabulary articles.
2. Make an entry in the vocabulary journal. This will help you have some order as you study and follow these 10 steps designed to improve your vocabulary quickly.
3. Make a word map. The following is an example of a word map:
culprit n. someone charged with or found guilty of a crime or offence.
What do I know about the word?
• It is not good to be called guilty.
• It means you are in trouble.
Who can be called the culprit?
• someone who steals
• someone who cheats someone else
• someone who is responsible for hurting someone
What is the opposite of culprit?
• hero
• someone who helps or saves others
What are some synonyms for culprit?
• criminal
• trespasser
My original sentence: When we found the carpet chewed up, we knew Maggie, our German Shepherd puppy, was the culprit.
4. Make a sketch of the meaning of the words so that you have a visual idea of the word. It is very interesting to combine as many senses as possible in your learning technique. By involving all of your senses in the learning process, you can be able to really remember and really understand the word. The word will be perceived from all points of view and become an integral part of your working mind and logic.
5. Make a sentence that includes the meaning of the words. This will prove that you can use more of your memory while working with the word. Creativity is very important. Creativity and logic will help you find the best way to use the newly learned word.
6. Make a flash card of the word and its meanings.
7. Choose a book from the library that you haven’t read before.
8. As you read it, write down unfamiliar words whose meaning you cannot guess from the context.
9. Stop reading when you list five words.
10. Then look up each word in a dictionary and write a dictionary entry for each one. Then start over with the process until you can learn many more new words.
If you like playing word games, you can increase your vocabulary by solving crossword puzzles just for fun. You can do them alone, but they are more fun when two or more people work together to guess the clues. You will find crosswords in the dailies and in many magazines.
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