List of English words for memorization. How to quickly learn many English words: effective memorization techniques

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    • Vocabulary matters a lot. You know the words - you understand what it is about, even without knowing the intricacies of grammar. If you don't know the word, you communicate like Ellochka the cannibal. Today we are talking about how to memorize a lot and for a long time.

    Routine memorization of words has a low efficiency. For example, over 11 years of the school curriculum, students memorize an average of 1-1.5 thousand words. To speak like a native speaker, you need to know at least 8 thousand words, the Upper-Intermediate level requires knowledge of 6 thousand words. To understand CNN news, which are created taking into account the interest of a foreign audience, you need to know at least 3 thousand words.

    Using traditional methods, it is easy to learn up to 10 words in one approach, but only a few can memorize 30 or 50 new words in one day.

    Everyone who learns a foreign language is faced with the following problems:

    Words are quickly forgotten if they are not repeated;
    - it is very difficult to learn many words at once;
    - people just don't know how to learn words effectively;
    - when a word gets into short-term memory, a person stops working with it.

    Why is that?

    German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus was engaged in research on "pure" memory - memorization, which is not influenced by the processes of thinking. For this, the scientist proposed a method of memorizing meaningless syllables consisting of two consonants and a vowel between them, which do not cause any semantic associations.

    During the experiments, it was found that after the first unmistakable repetition of a series of such syllables, forgetting occurs very quickly. Already within the first hour, up to 60% of all the information received is forgotten, 10 hours after memorization, 35% of what has been learned remains in memory. Further, the forgetting process goes much slower and after six days about 20% of the total number of originally learned syllables remains in memory, the same amount remains in memory after a month.

    After a series of experiments in 1885, Ebbinghaus developed the Forgetting Curve (also called the Ebbinghaus Curve). Based on it, the following conclusion was made: for effective memorization, repetition of memorized material is necessary.

    To remember information for a long time, after studying it, you need to repeat it at least five times:

    1. 20-30 minutes after the first study;
    2. in couple of hours;
    3. the next day;
    4. after 1-2 weeks;
    5. 2-3 months after the fourth repetition.
    Traditional methods (and repetition is one of them) will not be easy to achieve great results. Effective methods are not well known, so it is very difficult to learn many words at one time.

    Other traditional methods

    - Learn with a dictionary, in order
    Boring and ineffective. Words begin the same, but have different meanings, so they are difficult to remember. Also, you don't know what context the word is used in.

    If you want to use a dictionary, it is more convenient to compile a list of words on a specific topic, for example, select the category "Clothes" or "Travel". A community of related words is easier to remember.

    - Learn from sticker cards
    On one side of the card we write a word in Russian, on the other - in English. You need to spend time making cards, but you can carry them with you and repeat the words when you have a free minute. If you don't feel like fiddling with paper, you can download a special application to your smartphone.

    - Learn words in context
    For example, when watching TV shows or movies. It is better for beginners to start with the series, you can watch them with subtitles. Do not memorize an unfamiliar word separately. Record or copy a whole sentence from subtitles at once. So you will remember in what situations it can be used.

    The method of associations or "Mnemonics"

    The method of Mnemonics is gaining popularity.
    The main principle of this technique is memorizing information by building visual connections between a word and its meaning.

    Facts about mnemonics:

    Scientists have found that visual connections are best made in the human brain.
    - The method appeared 2.5 thousand years ago. It was used by the ancient Greeks, including the famous thinker Socrates.
    - Mnemonics gives quick results. Anyone, if desired, can reach a memorization rate of 100 words per hour and higher.

    Why mnemonics?

    - The visual lobes that are most involved with this technique are the most powerful in the human brain, as they contain the most neurons.
    - Any word in a person's head has a meaning in the form of a specific picture. With the help of building associations, neural connections arise, they can be compared to a wire connecting a word with a picture, for example, when we hear the word "dog", we imagine a dog.
    - Associations are the shortest way to access any information. For example, you hear a familiar song and you recall a situation in which you heard it before.
    - This technique has shown really excellent results in practice - after a few trainings, it is possible to memorize 100-300 words per set.

    Algorithm

    Step 1
    Present a vivid, concrete picture. Let's say you want to learn the word fist, you need to vividly imagine a clenched fist.

    Step 2
    Find an association with a similar sound to the Russian word. Fist in English fist. You can, for example, imagine a pistachio clenched in a fist. The ridiculous and funny associations are best remembered: the brighter, the better. It is also worth creating your own associations, as they will be more vividly deposited in memory.

    Step 3
    Combine the association with the picture. The picture representing the word and the association picture should be visually connected. For example, remembering the word crown, you can imagine a crane lifting the crown. If the crane and the crown in your imagination will just be nearby, there will be no effect; it is better to imagine that the crane is lifting the crown by the edge or on a rope. It is better to imagine a huge crown, as large objects are better remembered. You can also add a certain sound or music playing at the same time in the background, which would be associated with the crown.

    Step 4
    Repeat the memorized word out loud 4-5 times in English, slightly raising your eyes upward, as if looking at the bridge of your nose. Scientists have found that with this position, the eyes are activated the largest number neurons. The eyes must be kept open, if you remember with closed, then you will remember with closed eyes.

    Step 5
    Repeat words - at least after an hour or two, every other day and after a month. Qualitatively created associations are stored in memory for a month. If you do everything according to the algorithm with repetition, you will remember the words for years.

    Typical mistakes

    - Try to learn everything at once
    Many begin to study intensively, wanting to learn English in a week or a month, and quickly quit. It is much more effective to set aside a little time, for example, half an hour, but every day. This will give the brain time to process the information and not take too long to forget the word. At the same time, the memory will be in good shape, and there will be no overloads.

    - Immediately learn difficult words that do not correspond to the level of knowledge of the language
    Even if the word is difficult to pronounce, you shouldn't learn it. Beginners need to learn the most common words, that's about 400 words. More than half of them are verbs. Start easy and build up complexity.

    - Do not repeat what you have learned
    Without repetition, new words are forgotten.

    - Memorize without understanding the context
    You won't be able to use new words if you don't know the situations in which they are used.

    - Memorize incorrect pronunciation
    You must first listen to the correct pronunciation, even if you know the reading rules well. The site wooordhunt.ru is good for listening.

    - The more practice the better.
    Experience has shown that after 300 learned words, mistakes disappear, associations appear in the imagination very quickly and the end of a word is well remembered, even if the association is consonant only with its beginning.
    - It is important to learn quickly, without delay.
    For example, choose a thematic list, set a timer and read all the words in one minute.
    - Build up the load gradually.
    - Move from simple to more complex words.
    Choose the simplest ones that are easiest to learn. Then set aside five minutes to learn them and rest for five minutes. Then learn more difficult words from this list.
    - Organize words into groups by topic and part of speech.
    It's better to learn nouns first, then adjectives, then verbs.

    And the most important thing

    • Share your progress with your friends to keep yourself motivated.
    • Reward your success so you get used to learning is good.
    • Develop your memory in general, not just in English.
    • Practice the words you have learned in conversation clubs to finally cement the words in context.
    By the way, we just have a great free section on the site. In it, we tried to take into account all the components of successful memorization of words. You can choose from ready-made word sets, as well as create your own. In addition, you will find a lot more useful: from videos and a blog to conversation clubs and classes with a teacher on Skype.

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    Vital. Indeed, in order to understand the interlocutor, even grammar is not as important as sufficient vocabulary. The same goes for communication. You will be understood if you make a mistake in the tense of the verb, for example, but if you cannot say a specific word, then this will significantly complicate communication.

    To learn English words quickly and effectively, you can use familiar flashcards, the association method, special online lessons and programs.

    Learning English words using different methods

    Association method

    The method of associations was loved by many in the study English words and it lies in the fact that you associatively memorize a word, in accordance with what it looks like to you in your head. If your imagination is not so developed, use the method of cards, which is convenient because you do not need to memorize images. It is enough to do a self-check from time to time on the words that you have learned recently.

    Flashcards for learning English words

    The method of using the cards is quite simple and several times a generation of Ying-Yaz students have used this method. To do this, you need to make a deck of cards, where on top there will be a word in Russian, and on the other hand - in English. The man leafs through the cards and names a word. If he does not remember, he puts the card down to the bottom of the deck to repeat it again and so on until all the words are remembered. The same deck should be used no earlier than a week later to make sure that all the words are firmly rooted in memory. Here's what English flashcards might look like:

    And it doesn't matter what medium the cards for learning English words are on - on paper or in in electronic format... Many English vocabulary programs use flashcards. This trend has not been spared by our online trainer for learning words.

    Recollection Method

    The most enjoyable method of learning English words is with the help of pleasant memories or interesting films, books, communication with people. In this case, you do not need to forcefully try to remember anything. You just need to think correctly, think about the context in which you met a new word and remember. Quite often, after talking with native speakers, you can improve your English level at times.

    Mnemonic method

    Today, another way of learning words and replenishing your vocabulary has become popular - the mnemonic method. To do this, you must compose short story from the list of words you need to learn. Thus, thanks to the logical sequence of words, you can learn many times more. Moreover, if you compose a text from words in English, then remember how the word is spelled, if in Russian, then how it sounds and how it is translated (for this you need to use the transcription of an unfamiliar word right in the text).

    If you learn 10 words a day, then in a few months you will be much more confident in speaking and successfully understanding English by ear.

    What words to study?

    It is very interesting, but the fact is that it is better to take English words for learning for every day from those words that are used most often and so advance deeper into the language until the frequently used words are familiar to you.

    The study confirmed that the 10 most used words in English make up 25% of the words that are used every day. That is, these 10 words can be a great foundation for learning English. Examples of such words are like, to, be, we, after, on, there, who, their, me.

    It will be useful to compose for yourself an algorithm for learning English words, which will systematize your knowledge. So, you can learn first 10 verbs, then 10 adjectives, 10 nouns, or you can learn words by topic.

    How many words you need to learn every day, you decide for yourself. But still it is better to listen to the opinion of experts and define for yourself at least 8-12 words.

    Programs for learning English words

    English words by groups for memorization

    We suggest you take a fourteen-day marathon of learning English words. Every day you will learn 10 words. As words for every day, we have selected the most frequently used and recommended by English teachers.

    Are you ready? If yes, then let's start, see you in 2 weeks!

    1st day

    Meeting and goodbye

    How are you?

    Awesome, thanks!

    [ˈƆːsəm, θæŋks]

    Excellent thank you!

    As usual.

    I've got to go.

    I have to go.

    See you.

    See you sometime.

    Be in touch.

    It was nice to see you.

    [ɪt wɒz naɪs tuː siː juː]

    I was glad to see you.

    2nd day

    brother, sister

    cousin, cousin

    [ˈGrænpɛərənts]

    grandmother with grandfather

    [ˈGɔdpɛərənt]

    God-parents

    Day 3

    4th day

    Day 5

    Day 6

    Agree / Disagree

    You are right (You are right).

    I disagree with you.

    I do not agree with you (you).

    You're wrong.

    [ɒv kɔːs, jɛs]

    Of course yes.

    I totally disagree.

    I totally disagree.

    Maybe it's true.

    It may be true.

    It is not true.

    Do you agree?

    I don’t think so.

    I do not think so.

    Day 7

    Expression of opinion

    In my opinion

    [ɪt siːmz tuː miː]

    It seems to me

    As far as I know

    [æz fɑːr æz aɪ nəʊ]

    As I know

    [ɪn maɪ vjuː]

    From my point of view

    I see your point

    I understand you.

    I don’t see your point

    I do not understand what you mean.

    It's common knowledge

    [ɪts ˈkɒmən ˈnɒlɪʤ]

    Everyone knows

    It goes without saying

    [ɪt gəʊz wɪˈðaʊt ˈseɪɪŋ]

    It goes without saying

    Day 8

    Expression of courtesy

    [ɪksˈkjuːs miː]

    Sorry, …

    Sorry, …

    I beg your pardon.

    I am sorry.

    Nothing wrong.

    It's nice of you.

    [ɪts naɪs ɒv juː]

    How kind of you.

    Don’t mention it.

    Do not mention it

    It's my pleasure.

    You are welcome.

    Please.

    No problem.

    Day 9

    Conversation Phrases

    How are you?

    What’s the news?

    What's new?

    What happened?

    Sorry, I didn’t listened.

    [ˈSɒri, aɪ dɪdnt ˈlɪsnd]

    I'm sorry I wasn't listening.

    Where did we leave off?

    Can I ask a question?

    Can I ask you a question?

    I'm interested

    What do you mean?

    What do you mean?

    I don’t quite get you.

    I do not completely understand you.

    Can you repeat?

    Day 10

    Prepositions of place

    [ɪn frʌnt ɔv]

    Day 11

    Signs on roads and buildings

    Does not work

    Follow this road

    Private property

    Day 12

    because

    so (oh) same ... like

    What time is it now?

    It's about 8 o'clock.

    [ɪts əˈbaʊt 8 əˈklɒk]

    About eight.

    It's 8 o'clock sharp.

    [ɪts 8 əˈklɒk ʃɑːp]

    Eight exactly.

    It's half past 4.

    [ɪts hɑːf pɑːst 4]

    Half past four.

    It's half to 4.

    [ɪts hɑːf tuː 4]

    Half past three.

    It's a quarter to 12.

    [ɪts ə ˈkwɔːtə tuː 12]

    Quarter to 12.

    It's a quarter past 12.

    [ɪts ə ˈkwɔːtə pɑːst 12]

    A quarter past one.

    It is now 9.20.

    before noon

    afternoon

    Day 14

    So 2 weeks have passed. During this time, you should have learned 140 new words and phrases. Well, how did it work? Unsubscribe about the results in the comments.

    Knowledge of English - necessary condition for those who are going to build a successful career. But it's not only that. English will make it easier for you to travel. And you, most likely, understand all this perfectly. And, probably, you even want to learn English, but you constantly justify yourself by the lack of free time. Or just be lazy. But everything is not as complicated as it might seem. The main thing is to know how to teach, because you can achieve a noticeable result in just ten to fifteen minutes a day. Are you surprised?

    Easy ten is an app to help you learn English. The learning process will be so exciting and interesting that you don't even have to force yourself. The key to success is regular practice, and finding fifteen minutes on your schedule is not that hard. The application does not require access to the Internet, so you can study almost anywhere: at home, having rest from various worries; and in the office, returning early from lunch break; and in the car, taking advantage of the time in a traffic jam; and on the subway while you go about your business.

    The most important thing in learning a language is not at all the rules, as one might think. They are, of course, important, but they can be safely violated. Even the British themselves do not always adhere to them. Moreover, the language is constantly changing. The main thing in any language (even in the native one) is vocabulary. The more words you know, the easier it will be for you to explain. Do you know how many words a native speaker uses in Everyday life? On average, about 3000 words. Not so much. Now imagine: with this app you will learn 10 new words a day - that's 70 new words a week, 300 words a month, and 3650 words a year. And that's just fifteen minutes a day.

    The first time you enter the application, you will need to select your level. There are six options available. The very first is for those who are just starting to learn English... But, for example, the last three levels are suitable for those who want to prepare for various international exams: TOEFL, IELTS and GRE. Choose the level honestly, as it will determine the set of words that you will learn. If in doubt, it is better to choose a weaker level, you should not deceive anyone: here you can only deceive yourself.

    The app boasts a vocabulary with 22,000 of the most important English words. You will learn from one to twenty new words per day - it all depends on how you will study. After choosing a level, you will be shown a short instruction on how to use the application. It will all take a few seconds. And right after that, you will move on to learning your first words.

    The words will be shown in the form of cards: the English word will immediately be accompanied by the Russian translation. In addition, translation, transcription, voice acting and examples of use are available for most of the words. All this will help you not only to learn the words, but also to learn their correct pronunciation and use - this is also very important.

    All card management in the application is carried out using convenient gestures. With one motion, a word can be sent both to the list of learned and to the list of unnecessary ones. Again, mark the words honestly, do not deceive yourself. After all, you learn English only for yourself. By managing the cards, you can form the first ten words you want to learn. If you don't know a word, drag it up - this will add it to the list for study, if you know the word on the card - drag it down, and if you just don't need it right now - to the left. You can choose less than ten words for study, but it is better to study exactly ten words every day. If there is no time for manual selection, you can do it automatically by pressing the corresponding button.

    You will see in front of you a list of words to learn today. Here you can listen to the pronunciation of each word separately, or you can turn on the general voice acting. You can also shuffle words and turn on repeat. Everything is for you. Learning words this way is much more convenient than just reading them. Since will be involved different types memory is a double effect, so to speak.

    By clicking on any word from the list presented, you will be taken to the "Carousel". Here you can watch the transcription of a word (to learn how to pronounce it correctly), listen to the word again (all words are voiced by native speakers) and, importantly, check your own pronunciation using the microphone of your device.

    Interestingly, in the "Examples" tab, words are presented in the form of a quotation from - so it will be easier to remember. And such an adaptation is much more interesting, because most of us definitely use it. social service... When the word is familiar to you, you can remove it from the studied list. In addition, by clicking on the check mark next to a word, you can add it to the section with tests. In the tests, you will be offered four translation options, from which you need to choose one - the correct one. For each correct answer, you will receive a certain number of points, which directly affect your rating.

    It is very convenient to track your progress in the application, which will be displayed in the section with the calendar. At any time, you can view the words for a specific day or select all workouts at once to review the material covered. Here you can see how many days you have been studying new words without a break.

    The main motivation is, of course, to learn English. It's better not to think of anything. But another good motivation is rating. You will not compete with all users of the application, but only with those who began to learn words on the same day with you. Therefore, the conditions for everyone will be equal, everything depends only on you. But by linking your account to one of social networks, you will be able to compete with your friends. In addition, for inviting friends you will receive good bonuses: for inviting a friend itself - 1 free day of subscription, and as soon as a friend signs up - a whole week; and the friend himself gets as much as 10 days of subscription.

    In addition, the app has a reward system. For each day passed, you are given a certain number of pixels, from which you will collect funny pictures. Awards are given for a variety of achievements, such as learning new words and taking tests on a regular basis. And for every ten words you learn, you will receive various stripes.

    Easy ten is one of the best English learning apps. Just fifteen minutes a day to learn a language, what could be better? Simple learning and repetition system, up-to-date examples of using words from Twitter and a smart reminder system, narrow-topic lists and different levels learning a language, storing progress in the form of a calendar and an effective motivation system - all this can boast of the easy ten app. 22000 new words are waiting for you, go ahead!

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    A rich vocabulary is a basic prerequisite for mastering foreign language... It is necessary not only to talk with its speakers, but also to be able to effectively study it, improve the level and quality of your knowledge, for example, by working with original, unadapted literature.

    How many words can you learn per day: myths and reality

    The advertising content of all kinds of sites created for studying independent foreign languages, as well as information banners of language schools, are full of information about the emergence of super technologies that allow you to learn a language in a few days.

    To everyone's chagrin, the presented "technologies" are nothing more than a long time ago. known methods learning a foreign language.

    And the main one is regular repetition:

    1. Make a list of words to memorize;
    2. Read it thoughtfully;
    3. Leave the list for 20 minutes and do other things;
    4. Repeat the cycle 7 times.

    The most effective time of day for memorization is evening, the time before going to bed. In a dream, the brain, not distracted by external thought processes, translates words from fast to long memory.

    Is it realistic to teach 50-200 words a day?

    From a theoretical point of view, it is real. It takes about 25 minutes to read 100 words. To repeat them 7 times, after reading - another 175 minutes (3 hours).

    But since between repetitions it is necessary to pause, also equal to about 20 minutes, the total time required to memorize 100 foreign words, per day, will be 7 hours.

    If you have so much free time that you can devote to thoughtful repetition of English words, then chances are that it is realistic for you to learn from 50 to 200 words a day.

    However, you should also pay attention to the following fact: the average person is able to memorize from 5 to 10 words a day.

    Thus, you should be not just not burdened with work and any extraneous worries, but a person, you should always be a free prodigy, with a phenomenal memory.

    Moreover, after such experiments, you may develop a negative attitude towards English: you are unlikely to experience positive emotions from trying to master such a volume of knowledge.

    In this regard, it is unrealistic to learn 50-200 foreign words a day.

    And if you expand your vocabulary by memorizing not individual words, but whole phrases and sentences, maximum amount you will have about 5 constructions learned per day.

    An insignificant figure, of course, but if you calculate the number of words learned per month, there will be about 450 words (if you memorize constructions of 3 words).

    Several principles for effective vocabulary building

    There are many techniques for learning foreign words to expand your vocabulary. Some of them have been known for a long time and do not lose their popularity due to their high efficiency, and some came to the field of education quite recently.

    Let's consider the most effective ones:

    1. Create a personal dictionary in which you will write down the words you learn. Divide the vocabulary into two levels: simple and complex words. In the process of memorizing, subjectively assign a certain level to a word and write it down in the appropriate section. This will help you more effectively approach the process of learning foreign words.
    2. Use cards. You can lay them out on the desktop, hang them around the apartment at eye level, or purposefully teach them at a set time.
    3. Read a lot. This will allow you to consolidate the learned words in your long-term memory.
    4. Use specialized textbooks, which are written specifically for the purpose of expanding the student's vocabulary.
    5. Make mind maps. This technique is nothing more than a thematic grouping of words. However, the inherent clarity of the method significantly increases its efficiency over the same type of classical methods.
    6. Make yourself a pen-friend and expand your vocabulary with him. Basically, when communicating, people use just words from common use. And the desire to tell a friend about your hobbies will encourage you to learn new words.
    7. Download apps on mobile device, to be able to regularly repeat words in your free minute.
    8. Use game services, to help you learn words online.
    9. Memorize your favorite or popular foreign songs. Songs for learning English contribute to the formation of phonetic skills in students, the development of phonemic hearing, and also to simplify the process of learning the rules of pronunciation of foreign sounds. Also, the study and understanding of the intonation of the song contributes to the formation of the auditory skills of the perception of foreign speech.

    For example, games:

    1. Bank robber- designed to expand vocabulary and memory training. The main task is to guess the word before the bank robbery happens.
    2. Memory game- develops vocabulary and visual memory. The main task is to remember the location of the item and guess it when the cards cover all the cells.

    What words to learn in English?

    Preferences in the formation of your vocabulary should be based on the goal of learning the language:

    • If you wish to speak fluently a foreign language with native speakers- study everyday words, as well as dialectisms inherent in the representatives of the region or country you like.
    • If you want to learn the language to work abroad, communicate with business partners, study at a foreign university, you need, in addition to everyday words, to memorize professional vocabulary.

    In this way:

    • If your goal is to learn a language to communicate with foreign friends, feel free to use the information available on the worldwide network.
    • If you need professional vocabulary, then it is advisable to compose a methodological guide for learning the language yourself. In any case, your work will not be in vain, the regular repetition of words, in the process of selecting them, will allow you to learn them much faster.

    It is also worth noting that many companies personally create dictionaries with a set of words, phrases or phrases necessary for work. Contact the company where you want to work. It is possible that they will gladly provide you with this information.

    The most important words in English

    The most important words in any language are common words. Their list includes both pronouns, articles and prepositions, as well as nouns, verbs and adjectives.

    Linguists and psychologists have compiled more than one list of the most common words in the English language, divided by parts of speech.

    However, you should not mindlessly memorize lists of "top" words from the everyday life of English-speaking people. It is much more important to learn how to use them in speech.

    Therefore, select a speech structure for each word that will reflect the peculiarities of its use with one or another part of speech.

    Basic words:

    • Pronouns- I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them
    • Articles- the, a / an
    • Prepositions- to, for, of, out, from, with, over, at, up, but
    • Adverbs- about, now, just, not
    • Alliances- and
    • Verbs- get, was, is, have, don`t, do, are, went, can, would, go, think, say, be, see, know, tell

    How to make learning English a habit?

    Scientists have proven that a habit is formed in 21 days. In this regard, in order for you to make daily vocabulary replenishment a habit, akin to brushing your teeth in the morning, you need to learn at least one English word for 21 days.

    Of course, the generalized amount recommended for learning foreign words is from 5 to 10 words a day. In this case, your vocabulary will grow rapidly and in a few months you will be able to master the required minimum vocabulary - this is about 100-150 words of each part of speech.

    However, there are times when there is absolutely no time to learn the language. But you should not leave the venture for later, it is enough to learn at least one word every day to form a habit.

    If you find it difficult to force yourself to learn 5-10 words a day at once, start small - learn 1, 2 words a day, and then gradually increase the load. Then it will be easier for the body to get used to the new regime, and for you to cope with the psychological barrier.

    How not to lose the acquired knowledge?

    For English, as for any language, the most important rule of success is regular practice.

    1. Reading books in English. When your vocabulary is large enough, choose modern foreign literature over domestic;
    2. Live communication with native speakers. Travel as often as possible to English-speaking countries, or communicate with friends via Skype, or by correspondence;

    Thus, the secret of replenishing the vocabulary of any foreign language is very simple - regularity and consistency.

    No technique can help you learn a language in a few days. Just as you knew your native language by studying word by word and then linking them into sentences.

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