PART 1PART 1
What do you already What do you already know?know?
Think of 3 new words you Think of 3 new words you learned recently.learned recently.
Think of 3 new words you Think of 3 new words you learned recently.learned recently.
How did you learn them?How did you learn them?
Think of 3 new words you Think of 3 new words you learned recently.learned recently.
How did you learn them?How did you learn them?
Why do you remember Why do you remember them?them?
How do you How do you normallynormally
learn newlearn new
vocabulary?vocabulary?
I must rememberall these new
words!
Do you memorize long lists of Do you memorize long lists of words?words?
• accessibility• courrier• customization• departure• dispatch• emphasis• encryption• enthusiasm• evolution• familiarize• function• goodwill• idolize• interface• meager• netizen• phenomenon• reconcile• simultaneous• suspicious• topped• transmission• user-friendly
• empower• environment• etiquette• exuberant• eye contact• flexibility• fluency• focus on• GDP• head office• hierarchy• implement• initiative• merger• minefield• offensive• pitfall• qualifications• reserved• responsibilitie
s• sensitive• small talk• specification
• conventions• cross-cultural• custom• debugging• delegate• documentatio
n• empower• environment• etiquette• exuberant• eye contact• flexibility• fluency• focus on• GDP• head office• hierarchy• implement• initiative• merger• minefield• offensive• pitfall
Do you learn individual words,or words in groups?
• Apple
• Bicycle
• Tree
• Stoplight
• Get along with
• Along the way
• Up the street
• At a moment’s notice
What do you do when you meet an unknown word?
TEST YOURSELF
How BIG is your
English vocabulary?
PART 2PART 2
How many words do I How many words do I need to learn?need to learn?
How many words are there in English? At least:
a) 10,000
b) 100,000
c) 250,000
d) 500,000
How many words are there in English? At least:
d) 500,000
How many words does the average native English speaker use in
his/her everyday speech?
• 2,500
• 5,000
• 7,500
• 10,000
How many words does the average native English speaker use in
his/her everyday speech?
b) 5,000
How many words make up 45% of everything written in English?
a) 50
b) 250
c) 1,000
d) 2,500
How many words make up 45% of everything written in English?
a) 50
What is the longest word in the English language?
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
The longest word ever to appear in an English language dictionary (45 letters)
Meaning:
“lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs”
How MANY words you learn depends on WHAT KIND OF vocabulary you need:
General
Academic
Medical / scientific
Business
Technical etc………..
PART 3PART 3
How do I learn new How do I learn new vocabulary?vocabulary?
1. Use knowledge you 1. Use knowledge you already havealready have
biodiversitybiodiversity
What do you think this word means?What do you think this word means?
Look at the parts of the word:
bio (life)
diverse (different)
biodiversity
生物多样性
biodiversity
生物多样性
shēng wù duō yàng xìng
write a definitionwrite a definition
• In your own words, write a definition in English for “biodiversity.”
biodiversity
The variety of life on Earth, or its biological diversity, is commonly referred to as biodiversity.
2. Guess or predict the 2. Guess or predict the meaning from its meaning from its contextcontext
(how it is used)(how it is used)
Look at the page
“Some Useful Words.”
Guess the meaning of the first 4 words from the sentences in which they are used.
Loquacious (Adjective)
• Extremely talkative
Plethora (Noun)
• Overabundance
Diminution (Noun)
• Reduction
Evocative (Verb)
• Suggestive
3. Use a dictionary
PART 4PART 4
Rules for learningRules for learning
new vocabularynew vocabulary
When you learn a new word, you learn its:
Meaning (in Chinese & English)
Spelling biodiversity
Pronunciation baɪ oʊ dɪvɜr sɪ ti,
Syllable Stress bi-o-di-VER-si-ty
Part of speech noun
You also learn:
How it is used:The biodiversity of our planet is a great
concern for many people.
How it changes:Biodiversity (noun)Biodiverse (adjective)Biologically diverse (adjective + noun)
Learn word families,or words that go together
PARTS OF THE BODY
ArmLegHeadFaceFootSkin
LiverStomachIntestinesLungsHeartKidneys
Make a diagram orgraphic organizer
SUBJECT - IDEA
SUBJECT - IDEA
BIODIVERSITY
Don’t learn new words in isolation,but in phrases or
combinations
Real
the real thing = authentic
get real (idiom) = be serious
Know how a word changes:
• Real• Really• Realistic• Realistically• Reality• Realism• Unreal• Surreal
Word combinations:
Adjective + Noun
special treatment
Verb + Noun
to express an opinion
Noun phrases
chemistry set
Word + Preposition
at a high level
Concentrate on high frequency words
HIGH:
Punish
Commit
Frequent
Structure
LOW:
Regurgitate
Onomatopoeia
Plebiscite
Subcutaneous
Don’t look up every word :
When you’re reading something in English, learn to scan the text and circle the words that you thing are most important for understanding.
Looking up the meaning of every word you don’t know will drive you crazy!
Make a plan
• How many words can you learn in
one day?
• How many new words do you want to learn this week?
PART 5PART 5
How do I rememberHow do I remember
what I’ve learned?what I’ve learned?
• write the words in a notebook (with their translations or definitions)
• write the words and definitions on small cards
• say each new word in a sentence several times each day.
• ask someone to test you
Word Games
Synonyms
Antonyms
More Vocabulary ToolsMore Vocabulary Tools
Every tool does a slightly different job.
Pick the right tool for the job
Pictures
AN IMPORTANT TOOL:
Learn word ROOTS, PREFIXES, and
SUFFIXES.
Many of these come from LATIN.
TELL A PARTNER5 NEW WORDSYOU LEARNED
TODAY
EXAM!I will give you some new words.
Use your vocabulary tools to decide what it means.
• graphology
• tenacious
• prescribe
• graph + ology
writing – study of
• ten + acious
hold on – never give up
• pre +scribe
before – write
to recommend (medicine)
CircumambulateCircumambulate
““To walk in a circle”To walk in a circle”
circle – circuscircle – circus ambulatoryambulatory
circumferencecircumference ambulanceambulance
Your score….Your score….
websites
• http://www.visualthesaurus.com/
• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/vocabulary.htm
• http://www.vocabularybuilding.org/
GO LEARN SOMEGO LEARN SOME
NEW WORDS!NEW WORDS!
Now…