Memorizing English vocabulary is a daunting task for ESL speakers, and probably the most frequently asked question by non-native English speakers is how to improve/boost English vocabulary? As a voluminous language, you will never run out of English vocabulary words, and memorizing all the words is impossible. But you should have enough vocabulary to hone your daily life conversations, for passing an English interview, IELTS/ GRE/TOEIC/TOEFL test, or passing the academic exam of any standard. You have to rely on English vocabulary while writing action words or descriptive words to express emotions and ideas in every second situation.
Here are some magical hacks or tips to bolster memorizing English vocabulary.
1-Reading:
An everlasting relationship exists between English reading and building English vocabulary. You can’t repudiate the worthiness of reading in memorizing English vocabulary. Keep in mind; reading_ is not just bound to your academic books reading. It has endless edges from; having a cast on a newspaper to reading an interesting novel, storybook, or a cookbook. For a comprehensive study; of a book, you just have to google the meanings of new words, and ultimately you can memorize those words. If not much, at least 10% of the words that are new for you can stay in your brain box. So, it is easy to build your vocabulary while reading in context instead of learning it from a list of words.
2-Listening:
Listening has a strange association with memorizing. If you listen to one word twice or thrice and use it in your daily conversation; you can recall that word within no time. You can improve your vocabulary by listening to news, TV shows, English cartoons, and any program that suits you.
3-Writing:
If you are fond of letter writing, article writing, communicating with someone through text, memorizing your schoolwork by writing, this tip is for you. You can add up, new vocabulary words to your piece of writing regularly to improve your English vocabulary. But if you don’t love writing, then this hack is not for you. Sorry! For some people, it works effectively, and for people lacking time, it won’t work.
4-Reading while listening:
It is a miraculous tool to improve your vocabulary by watching subtitles of any video. From now onwards, you will watch every YouTube video along with its English subtitle. It will sharpen your mind to catch up with words and give you an idea of how to embed those words in a sentence. It will also improve your pronunciation and will help you to sound like a native speaker.
5-Make a list/Construct your dictionary:
Make a list of words queer to you along with some drawing. While watching a show, enjoying a game, reading a book, and chatting make a list of words; unfamiliar for you. Listing casts a great impact on your memorizing power. No matter either its list of grocery items or English vocabulary words, listing works hand in hand in recalling. Along with saving your precious time, it aids in sorting out the difficult words from easy ones, and you can highlight them. Once the listing is over, it’s the exact time to learn those vocabulary words turn by turn. If possible, try to add synonyms for each word that you can summon easily. This list will act as a small dictionary meant specifically for you that includes all those; words exotic for you.
6-Repetition:
It’s of no use if you memorize 100 words per day but don’t repeat them. It is a personal experience; it is better to memorize 20 words per day instead of 100 words if you repeat in your daily conversation. Repetition/revision is a key to learn English vocabulary. Otherwise, unfortunately at the end of the day; you have to repent like millions of other guys who have spent hours in learning vocabulary, but can’t recall at the spot owing to insufficient revision.
7-Vocabulary with images:
Vocabulary learning with a specific image meant for a specific word is the easiest and quick way to recall vocabulary as it builds mental image and word picture. As a picture/graphics shouts louder than words, it’s tricky to use a vocabulary list along with images, special drawings, or some graphics. It will build an unforgettable visual picture of that word in your mind forever. It also keeps you away from the boredom of memorizing/recalling vague words with the help of eye-catchy images.
8-Play some games:
The association of games in boosting skills without getting bore is an open secret to everyone. Playing games online and offline to build your English vocabulary can have major perks. Games like Scrabble, Boggle, crosswords puzzle, the last man standing, Pictionary, Charade, taboo, 20 objects, etc aim at improving your vocabulary along with a guaranteed fresh mood plus enjoyment. You can also use vocabulary.com, power words, little words, and word-to-word mobile apps.
9-Conversation:
We can’t stop ourselves from communicating with our fellows, peers, and family members then, why not we should avail from it. Communicate with your friends in English, and if you can’t communicate thoroughly in English at least try to add those English words in your conversation that you have recently learned. If you will use those words 4 to 5 times in your conversation, you will never have any difficulty while recalling these words next time. You can use these words while texting, calling someone, writing a mail, or at your home while speaking with your family members.
10-Five words per day:
It is more than enough to learn five new words per day if you are not in haste to appear in an English vocabulary-related test. Learn 5- words/day and revise them throughout the whole day conversation. Next, add new 5-words in your vocabulary box, and now you have to revise 10-words( 5-previous and 5-new words). Continue following the same pattern at the end of the month you; will be having a mighty collection of unforgettable words.
Note:
All of the tips are not just limited to learning English vocabulary, as they can help in boosting the vocabulary of any language.
Conclusion:
No doubt memorizing English vocabulary is a challenge but not a big challenge. You can overcome the fear of boosting your vocabulary by following the above-mentioned; tips. For sure it will work wonders in sharpening and boosting your vocabulary. Best of luck!