This document provides tips for improving vocabulary by discussing the benefits of building vocabulary, different types of vocabulary, learning strategies, and specific tips. It recommends reading widely, writing down new words, playing games, keeping a journal, and watching videos with subtitles to learn vocabulary in context through exposure to real English.

1. How to improve your
vocabulary

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3. Benefits of Building Your Vocabulary
• Gives you the ability to say what you mean.
• Helps you understand other people.
• Helps you understand what you read.
• Improves your written communication skills.
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4. Types of Vocabulary
• Reading vocabulary
• Listening vocabulary
• Speaking vocabulary
• Writing vocabulary
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5. Types of Vocabulary
• Reading vocabulary
• The words you can recognize when reading
• Largest type of vocabulary
• Listening vocabulary
• The words you recognize when listening
• Speaking vocabulary
• The words you use while talking
• Writing vocabulary
• The words you use when writing
• Use of synonyms is advised
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6. What kind of learner are you?
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7. There are different strategies to learn
vocabulary according to your
learning style.
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8. Tips for learning new vocabulary
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9. Read, read, read.
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Write down words

14. Get familiar with the new word. Find synonyms
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thesaurus.com
merriam-webster.com

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Write more

16. Play games
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Keep a journal

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36. Watch films, series, documentaries,
etc. with English subtitles
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37. Learning English through videos
1. You’ll get to learn real English…not textbook English.
2. You learn English words in context.
3. You hear how things are said.

38. Some Film Clips & Trailers with and without subtitles
•http://cinema.clubefl.gr/?page_id=137
•http://www.infosquares.com/eslvideo/
•http://www.pearltrees.com/u/16419393-listening-
comprehension
•http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/
•http://www2.caes.hku.hk/internet-resources/english-through-
films/
•http://www.englishexercises.org/buscador/buscar.asp?
nivel=any&age=0&contents=movie
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Learning English Through Film