In this article you are going to find out how by having something as simple as a text handy you can make a lot of interesting things to improve your vocabulary fast.
The important thing in any method, be it simple or complex is to actually follow the steps that bring the more success.
Apart from improving your vocabulary, this article contains some valuable information on how you can develop the language needed for important communication skills.
It is for people studying English before they start work and for those already working who need English in their job.
These people can not carry too much luggage with them and they will learn a method that does not involve too much learning material to be present with them at all time.
1.
Choose five unfamiliar and challenging words from the mini-dictionary from a textbook, a dictionary or a book.
To learn and remember the words, try using the vocabulary-building suggestions discusses in other vocabulary articles.
2.
Make a vocabulary journal entry.
This will help you to have some order while you are studying and following these 10 steps meant to improve your vocabulary fast.
3.
Make a word map.
Next is an example of a word map: culprit n.
someone accused or found guilty of a crime or offense.
What do I know about the word? • It is not good to be called a culprit.
• It means you are in trouble.
Who could be called a culprit? • someone who steals • someone who tricks someone else • someone who is responsible for the injury of someone What's the opposite of a culprit? • a hero • someone who helps or saves others What are some synonyms for culprit? • villain • offender My original sentence: When we found the rug chewed up, we knew that Maggie, our German shepherd puppy, was the culprit.
4.
Do a sketch of the meaning of the words so as to have a visual idea of the word.
It is very interesting to combine as many senses as you can in your learning technique.
By involving all of your senses in the learning process you can manage to truly remember and truly understand the word.
The word will be perceived from all points of view and will become an integral part of your working mind and logic.
5.
Make up a sentence that includes the meaning of the words.
This will prove that you can use more than your memory while working with the word.
Creativity is very important.
Creativity and logic will help you to find the best way of using the newly learned word.
6.
Make a flash card of the word and its meanings.
7.
Choose a book from the library that you have not read before.
8.
As you read it, write down unfamiliar words whose meaning you can not guess from the context.
9.
Stop reading when you have listed five words.
10.
Then, look up each word in a dictionary, and write a vocabulary journal entry for each one.
Then start over with the process until you have managed to learn a lot more new words.
If you like to play word games, you can build your vocabulary by doing 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 crossword puzzles in daily newspapers and in many magazines.