Tips for Practicing Vocabulary

What do I study?

New words

From conversation

From reading

From movies and television

From situations

How do I study vocabulary?

Get words from contexts

Reading materials

Associated words

By topic

Related words

Learn meaning

Observe the situation

Check written context

Look at pictures

Avoid translation if possible

Understand Word Parts

Suffixes, prefixes, roots

Understand multiple definitions

Usage and word choice

Example: Play (noun) vs. Play (verb)

Understand different shades of meaning

Example: slender, slim, thin, skinny, emaciated

Review words

Write down new words

Meanings

Use in sentences