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There are games to play and methods to learn to improve your English vocabulary. The best simple method I want to suggest is this; just make a list. Now there is more to it than just making a list, so keep reading.
Once a week, make a list of twenty five words using the World English Club Vocab lists, or choose words from other popular websites. As you are compiling (or making) your list, make sure to write down the definitions if you are unsure of them at the time.
Do your best to study and learn these new words. Now break the list down into five words a day.
Day One
On your first day, study your first five words.
Day Two
On your second day, study your next five words. Now here’s the trick; after your second day of your five vocab words, try to write down yesterday’s words.
Day Three
On your third day, study day three’s words, and then try to remember and write down day two’s vocab words. Are you seeing a pattern yet? I hope so.
Continue this for five days, and on your sixth day of vocabulary learning, try to write all your vocab words for the last week. Take your time, and do your best. When you are done, review those words and see what you remember. If you use the method above, I guarantee you will improve your English vocabulary and not forget the words you have learned.
We have already created lists for you to study for everyday….Vocabulary Lists
Feel free to adjust how many words a day you study based on your own abilities to learn
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Do you want to improve your English? Of course you do, that’s why you’re here. As much as we try here at World English Club to teach you what we know and how to speak like an American, there are other ways and methods to help you learn better.
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A colloqualism is an informal expression that is more often used in casual conversation than in formal speech or writing. You could say that a colloqualism for the word colloqualism is an “americanism”, however, that is similar to saying that we don’t speak English, we speak American. In any case, collaqualisms are a good way to transform your classroom learned English into that of a native-speaker.
Classroom teachings are a very important step in the learning process of English. But to truly step into the next level of speaking like an American, you need to learn and understand our colloquialisms.
•”Over the last generation or so writing has become more informal than it ever was before. The area of highly formal writing has shrunk considerably; it is now confined to state papers, articles in learned publications, commencement addresses (and by no means all of those), legal documents, court decisions, and prefaces to dictionaries. Other writing has become quite hospitable to so-called colloquialisms; it has become more informal, more relaxed, more familiar, more casual.”
(Theodore Bernstein, The Careful Writer, Simon & Schuster, 1995)
Needless to say, americanisms are basically slang words. I could go on all day about all the slang words but that just might be an impossible task. So here is a decent American slang site with a good list and a fun way to learn.
I recently read an article about how English is evolving in other countries. The article is very well written and makes a great point, however, I fear that the idea of the article is saying that english is evolving on its own in other countries and native speakers should just accept and learn to understand. This is somewhat of a concern to me for many reasons. But I’ll focus on the most important reason to me.
If English starts evolving (I’m not saying it’s bad, only if it gets out of control), you not only end up having different dialects, but the language can change so much that English speakers in one part of the world may not be able to understand each other.
An estimated 300 million Chinese — roughly equivalent to the total US population — read and write English but don’t get enough quality spoken practice. – Michael Erard
The fear, to me, is that the English language as of now somewhat glues the world economies and businesses together. Should it get to the point where people don’t understand each other, where will we be at? If you answered “In the tower of Babel?”, that might be a stretch. We still understand other languages and have interpreters and what not. But things could very well slow down. Technology has brought us to the point where speed is not only essential but needed, wanted and relied upon.
So what can we as speakers of English do about the dangers of letting the English language evolve too quickly (and I do not only speak of native speakers but recreational speakers and those of you trying to learn)? You must visit sites like WorldEnglishClub.com and others where you know they are actual native speakers of English. You must get involved online and ask questions and not be afraid to speak and practice your english when you can. Trust me I know it is not always that easy.
There are three things that should be focused on to improve your English. First; Listen to English as much as you can. Second; Try to read short stories and poems and news articles. And when you read them, do it out loud. Three; Pay attention to spelling. You don’t have to be the best speller in the world, but the better you spell, the more professional you will look to employers and the like.
The moral of my story is this; learn your English as best you can. And let us native speakers evolve the language as we see fit or the language could just go outta style. And I happen to really like it :-)
Spelling is a skill that many people fail to realize the importance. They also fail to realize that when you spell things incorrectly, you can lose your credibility. Sure it’s hard to learn how to spell, but there are many things to help you on your way to becoming a “Spelling Bee” champion. For those of you who do not know what a “Spelling Bee” is; A spelling bee is a competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States, and is usually perceived to be a solely English language practice.
The “Spelling Bee” idea is a great way to improve your spelling. It can be very fun and it is something that you can do with other friends who are trying to improve their spelling as well. It is something that you can practice by yourself, you just need one other person to read you the words when you are ready to “compete”. Let me explain how you can practice your spelling using the “Spelling Bee” method. First I’ll explain how the “Spelling Bee’ is conducted.
A “Spelling Bee”, in the usual manner, is conducted with at least two people. One person reads the word to the speller. The person spelling the word must spell it correctly without making a mistake. The speller can ask as many questions about the word if they need to. Usual questions are asking to use the word in a sentence (this can be very helpful if you come across a synonym) and the definition of the word. If you are spelling with your friends, the first person to make a mistake must sit down. The winner is the last person that has not made a mistake.
The “Spelling Bee” is a fun way to improve your spelling because it makes it more of a challenge for you to learn the proper ways to spell. The way I used to practice was always exciting for me. I would get a word list which should have a lot of words on it. This will make the “Spelling Bee” that you do with your friends more exciting. If you only have a list of ten words, it doesn’t make the word you receive a surprise. So you want to have a big list. There are a lot of sites that have vocabulary lists that you can use.
The way I would practice is this. I would sit down with my list and just read through it. I would read each word specifically, looking at it and saying it in my mind. I would continue on in this way for a little bit until I felt confident with it. Then I would go through each word, look at it, then close my eyes and actually spell it in my mind. Once I had done this, I was usually ready to try to actually spell the words. I was young then so I would ask my mom or dad to read the words to me, but you can have anyone read your words to you.
This fun way of spelling is a great way to improve your spelling with your friends. You can get together with as many friends as you can and have a competition. Maybe you can arrange a little prize for the winner.
Spelling is an important aspect in your professional, as well as personal, life. This method helped me to learn how to spell better. Now I can hear a word and be confident I will know how to spell it. I urge you to keep up with your spelling all throughout your life. It will help you improve your English.
Word emphasis and syllable stress is more important than many people think. There are a lot of languages that use this emphasis in their everyday words. However, when you are trying to improve your English, this is an issue that can not be overlooked.
Word emphasis or syllable stress is a way of pronouncing an English word when spoken by a native speaker. The emphasis in a word, if pronounced incorrectly, can actually be misinterpreted as another word. Quite possibly, someone might not be able to understand you at all. We’re going to take a look at Read the rest of “Word Emphasis and Syllable Stress”»
Hi everyone,
I want you to know that listening to English is so vitally important in helping you improve your English. I know that you have been expecting a lot more from this site. Improving your English is almost impossible if you can’t listen to English. So I want to tell you how you can do that.
Visiting here as often as possible is how you are going to start to improve your English. It may not seem like it yet, but I have been doing a lot of recording so that every page you visit on our site will have audio. That means that every article you read, or every lesson you look over will have audio in English to accompany it.
There is a lot to record so I ask that you be patient when visiting. I am also trying to find the right applications for you to be able to listen to everything in English. You can also expect to see videos of the articles as well.
So stay tuned and keep scouring the site for more and more information on what you are looking for. Trust me, it’s there. If you don’t see something you were looking for, give us some feedback on the Contact Form, or you can follow us on twitter @WorldEnglishClb
How can I improve my English? If you are asking yourself this question, you have something in common with millions of people. I think this question might be one of the most asked questions in the entire history of education. There are so many people out there who know how important English is in their future and the future of the world, and they are ready to learn or improve their spoken English.
I have read this question on so many forums and so many discussion boards and I realized that I have asked myself this same question, but with the intent of learning other languages. But I think there is a simple answer to this most asked question. All you need to do is Read the rest of “How Can I Improve My English?”»
I wrote in short about this in last weeks newsletter. Common spelling mistakes can make you seem less intelligent to someone who is reading what you have written. It is one thing if you are making your words shorter, as is often needed in situations today like texting and when you are on twitter. A lot of these platforms have a limited number of characters you can use so it is almost essential to simplify your words so they will fit in the allotted space.
When writing for a resume, business proposal, essay, or anything important where spelling is critical, you must pay attention to Read the rest of “Common Spelling Mistakes”»
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