Conquer Vocabulary
Having a voluminous vocabulary has numerous tangible benefits in our daily life. For a Literature student, it is not only essential but mandatory to fill her mind with a variety of words. In other words, the student should be a connoisseur of English. In this post, I will share how I learn new words and their usage in routine life.
The most straightforward way to learn new words is to read, read and read. Even if it is a comic, fashion or a sports magazine or any book, you will definitely encounter words, unfamiliar words which are your treasure.
Focus more on the common words which recur again and again in your readings. The more you come across a particular word, you will definitely remember the meaning the next time it comes before your eyes or enters your ears. Keep a dictionary app on your smartphone and check words which are alien to you.
Make sentences with the newly learnt word because it will help you to use it in your routine life. It doesn't matter if you have a hefty bag of vocabulary, the thing that matters is that you should know how to use the words in your sentences. Only then it's useful to know a lot of words, otherwise, what's the point of teeming your brain with unused material.
You can also learn new words by memorizing but personally, I don't prefer this method because the chances of forgetting are high. But, you can try this and find out if it works for you.
There is one great method to learn words with ease by learning a word by its root and origin. Etymology is the study of the sources and development of words. Word Power Made Easy is one of the popular books to teach vocabulary in a great way. Initially, I was reluctant to use a guide to learn new words but I read this book and can say that it's worth reading and judge it after you finished it.
Watching English shows also teach new words and the best part is that you don't even know that you are learning, you are enjoying the show. It also helps you in honing listening skills and it's a practical way to learn to the genuine pronunciation of the words as you hear the characters uttering words. It is a bonus who wants to learn while entertaining themselves.
Another pragmatic way is by interacting and conversing people in English. Enlighten your friends about your intent of improving vocabulary and communicate with them. Besides helping in learning new words and it will be productive for better communication skills.
The above things are beneficial for a great vocabulary but you can experiment and find your personalised way to capture words into your mind net.
The most straightforward way to learn new words is to read, read and read. Even if it is a comic, fashion or a sports magazine or any book, you will definitely encounter words, unfamiliar words which are your treasure.
Focus more on the common words which recur again and again in your readings. The more you come across a particular word, you will definitely remember the meaning the next time it comes before your eyes or enters your ears. Keep a dictionary app on your smartphone and check words which are alien to you.
Make sentences with the newly learnt word because it will help you to use it in your routine life. It doesn't matter if you have a hefty bag of vocabulary, the thing that matters is that you should know how to use the words in your sentences. Only then it's useful to know a lot of words, otherwise, what's the point of teeming your brain with unused material.
You can also learn new words by memorizing but personally, I don't prefer this method because the chances of forgetting are high. But, you can try this and find out if it works for you.
There is one great method to learn words with ease by learning a word by its root and origin. Etymology is the study of the sources and development of words. Word Power Made Easy is one of the popular books to teach vocabulary in a great way. Initially, I was reluctant to use a guide to learn new words but I read this book and can say that it's worth reading and judge it after you finished it.
Watching English shows also teach new words and the best part is that you don't even know that you are learning, you are enjoying the show. It also helps you in honing listening skills and it's a practical way to learn to the genuine pronunciation of the words as you hear the characters uttering words. It is a bonus who wants to learn while entertaining themselves.
Another pragmatic way is by interacting and conversing people in English. Enlighten your friends about your intent of improving vocabulary and communicate with them. Besides helping in learning new words and it will be productive for better communication skills.
The above things are beneficial for a great vocabulary but you can experiment and find your personalised way to capture words into your mind net.