Summery of Top tips for learning English vocabulary
(1) Learn English vocabulary in context, not through lists
CONTEXT is important so that you can learn HOW, and in WHAT situation to use words. You will learn better quality vocabulary by learning naturally through your English reading, speaking writing and listening.
(2) Don't learn individual English words, learn phrases
Generally however vocabulary is best learned in phrases.This is because words make very strong patterns with other words (called collocation)
(3) Aim to learn 1000 new words a year
I would say that you should learn 1000 words a year. This sounds a lot. But it's not.
(4) Get out of the habit of looking new words up in the dictionary.
Only look up English words in the dictionary when you are reading if you REALLY have to. If a word is important it WILL come up again, whether in reading, English conversation or whatever.
Books referenced in this video:
Nation, I.S.P. (2001). Learning vocabulary in another language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nation, P. and Crabbe, D. (1991). 'A survival language learning syllabus for foreign travel', System 19:3 191-201.
Schmitt, N. (2000). Vocabulary in language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
(1) Learn English vocabulary in context, not through lists
CONTEXT is important so that you can learn HOW, and in WHAT situation to use words. You will learn better quality vocabulary by learning naturally through your English reading, speaking writing and listening.
(2) Don't learn individual English words, learn phrases
Generally however vocabulary is best learned in phrases.This is because words make very strong patterns with other words (called collocation)
(3) Aim to learn 1000 new words a year
I would say that you should learn 1000 words a year. This sounds a lot. But it's not.
(4) Get out of the habit of looking new words up in the dictionary.
Only look up English words in the dictionary when you are reading if you REALLY have to. If a word is important it WILL come up again, whether in reading, English conversation or whatever.
Books referenced in this video:
Nation, I.S.P. (2001). Learning vocabulary in another language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Nation, P. and Crabbe, D. (1991). 'A survival language learning syllabus for foreign travel', System 19:3 191-201.
Schmitt, N. (2000). Vocabulary in language teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
