7 Tips for Learning English Vocabulary
Cheryl Morris
Follow these ideas and learn new English words more easily.
1. Read whenever possible. Whether it is novel or a magazine or something trivial, pay
close attention to anything with writing on it. The more you are exposed to words, the more
you will learn. Do not skip unfamiliar words: if you don’t know what a word means, look it up
and make a note of it.
2. Write down new words. Writing the actual word with the meaning will help you remember
it. Keep a diary so that you will have a collection of all your new words that you can easily
revise when needed.
3. Vocally practise new words. Have a “word of the day” and use your newly learnt word
throughout the day so you will learn to use it in context and not forget it quickly.
4. Visually remembering words is very helpful. Try writing words on small sticky notes and
adding them to items around the house so that you will associate new words with their
relevant images.
5. Play word games online and look up the meanings of new words as you encounter them.
Scrabble is a fun game to play for this purpose.
6. Use new words regularly so that you don’t forget them. Write articles that people will
enjoy reading or start a blog that could be about anything.
7. Correspond with an English pen friend. The best way to gain confidence in speaking
any language is by talking to a native speaker.