Vocabulary Strategies

How do you learn new English words? Here are some suggestions for increasing your English vocabulary.

• Read Everything: The more you read, the more you learn. Read books, short stories, magazines, and newspapers as often as you can.
• Look it up: Keep a dictionary handy. You can use any kind you prefer (print or online). Every time you find a new word, look it up in the dictionary. Try using an online visual dictionary.
• Keep a List: Keep a vocabulary list and always add to it.
• Practice, Practice, Practice: Use the word in English conversation at least 3 times in the next week.
• Challenge Yourself: Set a goal of learning 1 new word a day.
• Play Games: There are many word games out there that you can use to learn and practice new words.
• Learn Word Parts:  Take the time to learn root words (words that are used as base to create new words). You can also learn prefixes (word parts found at beginning of a word) and suffixes (words parts found at the end of a word).
• Take a quiz: Test yourself every now and then using online tools that will quiz you on the meaning of words. (I will post some online vocabulary tools very soon.)

Further Reading on the topic:
Vocabulary.com
Enhance My Vocabulary.com
FluentU.com

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