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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

How to remember all the vocabulary and use them well?

I certainly have trouble to remember things. Were I to encounter too much of the vocabulary, chances are that I'll forget them shortly after, about one or two days, or maximum, one week. I cannot even use them in conversation since all the complex vocabulary vanish when I have recouse to them, instead are the simple ones. Sometimes I cannot make out what's one the radio, or on TV, I don't know what comes over me. So, native speakers, if you have any tips on this, please help me.

And as people often say, read as much as you can, I tried. However, I have to check a lot in the dictionary, they're too much for me to remember. Any tips?
  

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activate English subtitles on your DVDs and TV movies have a notebook handy to write down new words, look them up in dictionaries, repeat them the day after buy books with a large margin around the text, write there the definitions/translations and when finished with the book, read again all new words reading fiction is the best way to enrich your vocabulary

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activate English subtitles on your DVDs and TV movies

have a notebook handy to write down new words, look them up in dictionaries, repeat them the day after

buy books with a large margin around the text, write there the definitions/translations and when finished with the book, re
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I think it helps to find new vocabulary that applies to your interests and every day activities. Choose a relevant topic and then learn the vocabulary in depth; you'll find it easier as it is a topic that interests you and that you can use.
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For me, it is making use of dictionaries often. I'll look up the meaning of the word and then when I encounter it again and forget its meaning, I will refer to the dictionary again. I don't bother how many times I've to check, but I will re-check every time I forget the meaning of the word/s.

Whenever I encounter any word I'm not familiar with, I'll refer to a dictionary. I'm very persis
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Hi,

When I was much younger, I made a bunch of flashcards to learn. That method worked well in the beggining. Eventually, the more I tried to memorize, the slower I acquired new words then I got bored with such a mechanical method. Eventually, I found out the best way for me to understand and retain new words was to attach context to them by writing them in various sentences to describe
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Hi there,

Thanks for giving advice. I did keep on refering to dictionary, yet I always forget the meaning of them. I've been checking a word for 5 or six times but cannot remember the meaning of it.

I read newspaper in English, some such as Latest Global Breaking News & Views | Times Online News.
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Hi Belly

You say you refer to the dictionary and then forget the meaning of the word. We're in the same boat. Some words elude me and I sometimes have to refer to the dictionary about ten times before I can remember their meanings. Don't worry. If you forget the meaning of the word, refer to the dictionary as many times as possible and one day you will remember its meaning/s.

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To remember words; you rely on mnemonics my friend. Memory is one of the wonders of the world , to understand it you must learn about it . The more one knows about memory the better s/he can take advantage of it.

Back in the days we used the old fashioned method's . Simply looking at the word and recall. We then relied on "repetition" and flashcards . Back in the days.
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Hi every one there,

To remember vocabulary effectively, feel free to read my article to grab some hints on how to absorb vocabulary like a sponge.

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Thanks!That suggestion actually helped me remeber 7 vocabulary words. Thanks for the help good idea.

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