Study Vocabulary Effectively

1.Vocabulary learning is an important skill for communication.

These suggestions can help you learn vocabulary effectively :

• Read, read and read. The more words you will learn.
• Use the new vocabulary whenever and wherever it is possible.
• Become familiar with the dictionary entries and be aware that there are multiple meanings for words.
• Use the techniques and strategies suggested later to find out and remember the meaning of words.

2- Tips and techniques to boost your vocabulary:

a- Use context. Consider this sentence about humour:

A lot of people believe humour hampers performance at work and school.

The word ‘hamper’ might be a difficult word. But, if we use the context in which the word appears, we might guess its meaning. Context can provide a synonym, an antonym, a definition, or a description of the word.

b- Use the structure and form of words.

Knowing the parts of words-prefixes, roots, suffixes-helps you understand the meaning of whole families of words. Study and complete this chart.

c- Use classification processes.

Classify the vocabulary in categories and charts to help you learn and remember it.

d- Use association processes.

Associate words together to make collocations or Phrases that are easy to remember. Associate an Idea or a part of the word with its Meaning. Associate words with pictures.

e- Use a dictionary.

To find exactly what a word means look it up in the dictionary. You may find a variety of definitions for a word; go back to the original context in the reading text in this unit to be certain to choose the appropriate sense or meaning