PART 1PART 1

What do you already What do you already know?know?

Think of 3 new words you Think of 3 new words you learned recently.learned recently.

Think of 3 new words you Think of 3 new words you learned recently.learned recently.

How did you learn them?How did you learn them?

Think of 3 new words you Think of 3 new words you learned recently.learned recently.

How did you learn them?How did you learn them?

Why do you remember Why do you remember them?them?

How do you How do you normallynormally

learn newlearn new

vocabulary?vocabulary?

I must rememberall these new

words!

Do you memorize long lists of Do you memorize long lists of words?words?

• accessibility• courrier• customization• departure• dispatch• emphasis• encryption• enthusiasm• evolution• familiarize• function• goodwill• idolize• interface• meager• netizen• phenomenon• reconcile• simultaneous• suspicious• topped• transmission• user-friendly

• empower• environment• etiquette• exuberant• eye contact• flexibility• fluency• focus on• GDP• head office• hierarchy• implement• initiative• merger• minefield• offensive• pitfall• qualifications• reserved• responsibilitie

s• sensitive• small talk• specification

• conventions• cross-cultural• custom• debugging• delegate• documentatio

n• empower• environment• etiquette• exuberant• eye contact• flexibility• fluency• focus on• GDP• head office• hierarchy• implement• initiative• merger• minefield• offensive• pitfall

Do you learn individual words,or words in groups?

• Apple

• Bicycle

• Tree

• Stoplight

• Get along with

• Along the way

• Up the street

• At a moment’s notice

What do you do when you meet an unknown word?

TEST YOURSELF

How BIG is your

English vocabulary?

PART 2PART 2

How many words do I How many words do I need to learn?need to learn?

How many words are there in English? At least:

a) 10,000

b) 100,000

c) 250,000

d) 500,000

How many words are there in English? At least:

d) 500,000

How many words does the average native English speaker use in

his/her everyday speech?

• 2,500

• 5,000

• 7,500

• 10,000

How many words does the average native English speaker use in

his/her everyday speech?

b) 5,000

How many words make up 45% of everything written in English?

a) 50

b) 250

c) 1,000

d) 2,500

How many words make up 45% of everything written in English?

a) 50

What is the longest word in the English language?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

The longest word ever to appear in an English language dictionary (45 letters)

Meaning:

“lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust, causing inflammation in the lungs”

How MANY words you learn depends on WHAT KIND OF vocabulary you need:

General

Academic

Medical / scientific

Business

Technical etc………..

PART 3PART 3

How do I learn new How do I learn new vocabulary?vocabulary?

1. Use knowledge you 1. Use knowledge you already havealready have

biodiversitybiodiversity

What do you think this word means?What do you think this word means?

Look at the parts of the word:

bio (life)

diverse (different)

biodiversity

生物多样性

biodiversity

生物多样性

shēng wù duō yàng xìng

write a definitionwrite a definition

• In your own words, write a definition in English for “biodiversity.”

biodiversity

The variety of life on Earth, or its biological diversity, is commonly referred to as biodiversity.

2. Guess or predict the 2. Guess or predict the meaning from its meaning from its contextcontext

(how it is used)(how it is used)

Look at the page

“Some Useful Words.”

Guess the meaning of the first 4 words from the sentences in which they are used.

Loquacious (Adjective)

• Extremely talkative

 Plethora (Noun)

• Overabundance

Diminution (Noun)

• Reduction

Evocative (Verb)

• Suggestive

3. Use a dictionary

PART 4PART 4

Rules for learningRules for learning

new vocabularynew vocabulary

When you learn a new word, you learn its:

Meaning (in Chinese & English)

Spelling biodiversity

Pronunciation baɪ oʊ dɪvɜr sɪ ti,

Syllable Stress bi-o-di-VER-si-ty

Part of speech noun

You also learn:

How it is used:The biodiversity of our planet is a great

concern for many people.

How it changes:Biodiversity (noun)Biodiverse (adjective)Biologically diverse (adjective + noun)

Learn word families,or words that go together

PARTS OF THE BODY

ArmLegHeadFaceFootSkin

LiverStomachIntestinesLungsHeartKidneys

Make a diagram orgraphic organizer

SUBJECT - IDEA

SUBJECT - IDEA

BIODIVERSITY

Don’t learn new words in isolation,but in phrases or

combinations

Real

the real thing = authentic

get real (idiom) = be serious

Know how a word changes:

• Real• Really• Realistic• Realistically• Reality• Realism• Unreal• Surreal

Word combinations:

Adjective + Noun

special treatment

Verb + Noun

to express an opinion

Noun phrases

chemistry set

Word + Preposition

at a high level

Concentrate on high frequency words

HIGH:

Punish

Commit

Frequent

Structure

LOW:

Regurgitate

Onomatopoeia

Plebiscite

Subcutaneous

Don’t look up every word :

When you’re reading something in English, learn to scan the text and circle the words that you thing are most important for understanding.

Looking up the meaning of every word you don’t know will drive you crazy!

Make a plan

• How many words can you learn in

one day?

• How many new words do you want to learn this week?

PART 5PART 5

How do I rememberHow do I remember

what I’ve learned?what I’ve learned?

• write the words in a notebook (with their translations or definitions)

• write the words and definitions on small cards

• say each new word in a sentence several times each day.

• ask someone to test you

Word Games

Synonyms

Antonyms

More Vocabulary ToolsMore Vocabulary Tools

Every tool does a slightly different job.

Pick the right tool for the job

Pictures

AN IMPORTANT TOOL:

Learn word ROOTS, PREFIXES, and

SUFFIXES.

Many of these come from LATIN.

TELL A PARTNER5 NEW WORDSYOU LEARNED

TODAY

EXAM!I will give you some new words.

Use your vocabulary tools to decide what it means.

• graphology

• tenacious

• prescribe

• graph + ology

writing – study of

• ten + acious

hold on – never give up

• pre +scribe

before – write

to recommend (medicine)

CircumambulateCircumambulate

““To walk in a circle”To walk in a circle”

circle – circuscircle – circus ambulatoryambulatory

circumferencecircumference ambulanceambulance

Your score….Your score….

websites

• http://www.visualthesaurus.com/

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/vocabulary.htm

• http://www.vocabularybuilding.org/

GO LEARN SOMEGO LEARN SOME

NEW WORDS!NEW WORDS!

Now…