INTRODUCTION:
Why is English vocabulary important?
Vocabulary is very important because it conveys your views and thoughts. Grammar
puts words together, but most of the meaning is in the words. The more words you
know, the more you will communicate. Possessing a rich vocabulary, you can
express more things, but if you are only good at grammar, the latter is not
necessarily correct.
How do you learn English vocabulary?
We increase our vocabulary mainly by reading a lot of English materials. As a
student, you have to regularly study and do vocabulary exercises. Here are ten tips
to help you learn vocabulary fastest.
CONTENT:
1. Read, read and read
We learn vocabulary largely through reading texts. The more you read, the richer
your vocabulary will be. While reading, pay more attention to words you don't know.
Try to guess the meaning from the text first, then look it up in the dictionary. Reading
and listening to complex documents is a great way to learn new words.
2. Strengthen reading skills
One study found that the majority of words are learned in contexts. To strengthen
your skills in understanding words in a text, you should pay special attention to how
the language is used.
3. Practice a lot and often
Learning a word makes no sense if you quickly forget it. Research shows that it
usually takes us 10 to 20 times to read and re-read before we can remember a word.
It would be better if you wrote the word out, maybe put it on a table of contents for
easy review. When writing a word, you should write both the definition and the
sentence using the word. As soon as you start learning a new word, use that word.
4. Find as many word connections as possible
In order not to forget new words, when learning, you should read them aloud to
stimulate the sound memory area. Besides, you should find more synonyms for that
word that you already know. For example, the word significant has the same
meaning as the word important, momentous, substantial, etc. In addition, it is
possible to list all the things that can make you think of the meaning of the word
SIGNIFICANT. And finally, paint a picture that leaves a strong impression that
simulates the meaning of the word.
5. Use a dictionary to find the meaning of words you don't know

If you have a word search program available on your computer, open it. We have a
lot of internet search support services. You should find and use them to look up
words that you are not sure about. Use a thesaurus when you want to find the best
match.
6. Play word games
Play word games like Scrabble, Boggle, and crossword puzzles. Games like this and
many more are available on your computer so you can play them on your own
without having to be played with. You can also try the Franklin Electronic Dictionary.
This is a dictionary of many word puzzles.
7. Use vocabulary lists
For students who focus a lot on vocabulary, there are many materials to meet the
needs. On the Internet, there are also many attractive vocabulary learning sites,
some even support the feature of sending you vocabulary via email every day.
8. Take Vocabulary Tests
Play games to test your knowledge and also help you learn many new words. In
addition, you can also take proficiency tests such as SAT, GMAT, TOEIC, etc. Each
time you take a test, you know your progress in learning.
CONCLUSION
In general, language testing is also an assessment of communication quality.
Building vocabulary is the lifelong work of each of us. Remember that “Everything
starts with language”. Hope this article will be useful for you to improve your English
vocabulary.