E-Lecture - Ways to Improve your Vocabulary

Learners can adopt several ways to improve their vocabulary. A few important ways to improve vocabulary are given here:

  • Develop a Reading Habit: Learners can improve their vocabulary if they develop a reading habit. It is easy to improve vocabulary when they come across new words while reading a novel or a newspaper article. They can add new and unfamiliar words to their list.
  • Dictionary and Thesaurus: Learners can use online dictionaries and thesaurus for improving vocabulary. They can find synonyms to the words that are far better than the words used by them. Dictionaries can help Learners to learn about root words, related words and antonyms.
  • Word Games: Word games such as scrabble are useful for learners to expand and enhance their vocabulary. Learners can note down the important words that they learn while playing the game and can use them in their writing.
  • Flashcards: Learners can use flashcards to learn different words. There are many smartphone applications that can help learners to make flashcards and they can make a number of words everyday to increase their vocabulary.
  • Use New Words in Conversation: Learners must try to use new words in their conversation. They can use the words that they learn from reading or while watching TV in their conversation to remember them.
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