ボキャブラリーを習得する方法を学び、日常にボキャブラリーを取り入れる練習しましょう。
Merely reading and memorizing a vocabulary book is not enough to learn vocabulary. What do you think you can do to build your vocabulary every day?
Researchers say that a second language learner needs to hear and interact with a word 16 times before it becomes part of their memory. How can you make hearing or interacting with new vocabulary part of your everyday life?
A. Here are some ways to learn new words every day. Discuss each of them with your teacher.
- Pay attention to English words around you.
- Use the context to guess the meaning.
- Use an etymology dictionary, thesaurus and standard dictionary.
- Notice words being used at your workplace.
- Keep a vocabulary notebook.
- Use the words you’ve learned.
- Ask! It’s okay not to know something.
B What other ways you can think of to build your vocabulary every day?
Imagine these scenarios and define the italicized words by context:
Scenario 1: You are walking down the street, and you notice a new word on a billboard: “Go on a shopping spree at the Mall of America!” What does the word spree mean?
Scenario 2: Your boss says, “We need to consider our budget before negotiating with our partners, since they may come up with a counteroffer that doesn’t guarantee success.” What do the words in italics mean?
Scenario 3: You are in an exam and the examiner says, “Explain the organizational structure of your company." What does he mean by organizational structure?