XLP

通过阅读的方法我坚持了很长时间(断断续续有好几年啦), 单词都抄了一大本.可是记不住, 等于零!!
我们学一个新的中文单词, 可以查字典, 阅读. 而且记得也很牢. 为什么英文不行?
我想英语国家的人, 或者属于这个语系的, 通过阅读英语文章来扩大词汇量是可行的. 正如我们学中文一样. 所以中国人记单词要找到适合中国人的特点. 不承认差异性, 生搬硬套是不行的.
我可吃过苦头的. 所以我不喜欢这种方法.:eek: . 我觉得可以先把单词记住, 通过阅读来巩固. 那么如何在最短的时间, 重复次数最少,还 能真正记住不会忘, 就很重要了.

写到这里, 突然想到回不回有人说我是accueil的托? 其实我只是喜欢他的方法, 他的真实姓名还不知道哪.  听了几次讲座的人, 我们成立个学单词小组如何? 大家可以通过MSN 联系:

jeffery_dong@hotmail.com

Post by jl859
<CENTER>Effective Ways to Build Your Vocabulary



</CENTER>

Why do large vocabularies characterize executives and possibly outstanding men and women in other fields? The final answer seems to be that words are the instruments by means of which men and women grasp the thoughts of others and with which they do much of their own thinking. They are the "tools of thought."


<CENTER>---Johnson O'Connor</CENTER>





Learning how to build a better vocabulary can be a pleasurable and profitable investment of both your time and effort. At least fifteen minutes a day of concentrated study on a regular basis can bring about a rapid improvement in your vocabulary skills, which in turn can increase your ability to communicate by writing, conversing, or making speeches. Acquiring a large vocabulary can benefit you in school, at work, and socially. It will enable you to understand others' ideas better and to have the satisfaction or getting your thoughts and ideas across more effectively.


Of course, you already know thousands of words, and you will continue to learn more whether you work at it or not. The fact is that many of the words you know were probably learned simply by coming across them often enough in your reading, in conversation, and even while watching television. But increasing the pace of your learning requires a consistent, dedicated approach. If you learned only one new word a day for the next three years, you would have over a thousand new words in your vocabulary. However, if you decided right now to learn ten new words a day, in one year you would have added over three thousand to what you already know, and probably have established a lifetime habit of learning and self-improvement.


While there are not any magic shortcuts to learning words, the larger your vocabulary becomes, the easier it will be to connect a new word with words you already know, and thus remember its meaning. So your learning speed, or pace, should increase as your vocabulary grows.




<CENTER>Return to the index





What are the steps?



</CENTER><DL><DT>Be Aware of Words




<DD>Many people are surprised when they are told they have small vocabularies. "But I read all the time!" they protest. This shows that reading alone may not be enough to make you learn new words. When we read a novel, for instance, there is usually a strong urge to get on with the story and skip over unfamiliar or perhaps vaguely known words. But while it is obvious when a word is totally unknown to you, you have to be especially aware of words that seem familiar to you but whose precise meanings you may not really know.


Instead of avoiding these words, you will need to take a closer look at them. First, try to guess at a word's meaning from its context-that is, the sense of the passage in which it appears; second, if you have a dictionary on hand, look up the word's meaning immediately. This slows down your reading somewhat, but your improved understanding of each new word will eventually speed your learning of other words, making reading easier. Make a daily practice of noting words of interest to you for further study whenever you are reading, listening to the radio, talking to friends, or watching television.



<DT>Read




<DD>When you have become more aware of words, reading is the next important step to increasing your knowledge of words, because that is how you will find most of the words you should be learning. It is also the best way to check on words you have already learned. When you come across a word you have recently studied, and you understand it, that proves you have learned its meaning.


What should you read? Whatever interests you--whatever makes you wantto read. If you like sports, read the sports page of the newspapers; read magazines like Sports Illustrated; read books about your favorite athletes. If you are interested in interior decorating, read a magazine like House Beautiful--read it, don't just look at the photographs.


Often people with very low vocabularies don't enjoy reading at all. It's more of a chore for them than a pleasure because they don't understand many of the words. If this is the way you feel about reading, try reading easier things. Newspapers are usually easier than magazines; a magazine like Reader's Digest is easier to read than The Atlantic Monthly. There is no point in trying to read something you simply are not able to understand or are not interested in. The important idea is to find things to read you can enjoy, and to read as often and as much as possible with the idea of learning new words always in mind.



<DT>Use a Dictionary




<DD>Most people know how to use a dictionary to look up a word's meaning. Here are some pointers on how to do this as a part of a vocabulary-building program: <DL>




<DT>Have your own dictionary



<DD>Keep it where you usually do your reading at home. You are more likely to use it if you do not have to get it from another room. At work, there may be a good dictionary available for your use. At home, most people do not have a big, unabridged dictionary; however, one of the smaller collegiate dictionaries would be fine to start with.



<DT>Circle the words you look up



<DD>After you have done this for a while, your eye will naturally move to the words you have circled whenever you flip through the dictionary. This will give you a quick form of review.



<DT>Read the entire entry for the word you look up



<DD>Remember, words can have more than one meaning, and the meaning you need for the word you are looking up may not be the first one given in your dictionary. Even if it is, the other meanings of the word will help you understand the different ways the word is used.



Also, the word's "history," usually given near the beginning of the entry, can often give a fascinating picture of the way the word has developed its current meaning. This will add to the pleasure of learning the word as well as help you remember it.



</DD></DL><DT>Study and Review Regularly




<DD>Once you have begun looking up words and you know which ones to study, vocabulary building is simply a matter of reviewing the words regularly until you fix them in your memory. This is best done by setting aside a specific amount of time each day for vocabulary study. During that time you can look up new words you have noted during the day and review old words you are in the process of learning. Set a goal for the number of words you would like to learn and by what date, and arrange your schedule accordingly. Fifteen minutes a day will bring better results than half an hour once a week or so. However, if half an hour a week is all the time you have to spare, start with that. You may find more time later on, and you will be moving in the right direction.



In order to review words effectively, all the information on a word should be kept in one place - in a notebook, for example, or on an index card. Index cards are convenient because the words can be placed in alphabetical order, which makes them easy to find when reviewing; and the cards can be carried around with you, so you can study them anywhere. You should try to be systematic about studying, so that you are sure to review each word at least once every couple of weeks.
Do not throw cards away, though-you can get a great feeling of accomplishment by looking at the growing stack of words you have learned and by occasionally glancing at an old card and thinking, "Once I actually didn't know the meaning of this word!"


</DD></DL>

XLP

单词住了, 最起码看报纸, 杂志的时候不用时刻忙着查字典了.;)
当然有些单词, INCOME TAX ACT, ACT 是不是"法"? 如果不是, 那也只好去查了.
如果你不希望能看懂(大部或全部)报纸, 那么不背单词也罢. 反正我是要背的.

现在每天看电视, 听广播. 感觉听力有些进步了. 而且这不用花时间. 有时学着着播音员一起说.
很有趣.   
口语还要练一练. 每天和伊朗, 印度同学在一起, 交流没问题, 但进步很慢. 要想滔滔不绝还差十万八千里. 关键还没找到最适合, 最有效的方法.

希望在两年时间里可以把英语来个飞跃!


  

Post by EditeurEF
本人并不好斗，所以无意“赐招”。


背单词干什么用？再打个比方，有人刻意去记人名，把刚碰到过的人的名字问清楚，写在纸上，再加上一些他们的特征，不时拿出来看看。下回再看着了，一下叫出人家的名字，说不准能给人留下深刻的印象。有些政治家就有这样的本事。

其他人记那么多名字干吗？你好好想想，你大学同学的名字，如果毕业以后从未联系过，你还记得谁？（当然，那个当年暗恋过的除外）

又得提一下那个“哥哥一人上妓院”的东东，你猴年马月用得着？小说里头真看见了，“弟弟”不用知道哥哥的故事也能猜得出来。当然，要是“弟弟”哪天想要去那个地方了，恐怕真得问问“哥哥”，但是，有几位“弟弟”真的会去哪个地方？

所以我说，别一窝蜂的去学背单词，对中国人而言，单词问题不是学习外语最主要的问题。在蒙城的同胞，谁不得学过若干年的英语？但词总得有个三四千吧。如果有心，哪位统计一下，当地讲英文的人所使用的单词到底有多少是常用的？如果你能够熟练地组织这有限的三四千词（相信很多自称英文不好的同胞也远不止这个单词量。），能说出多少有用的话？能写出多少高深的论文？

那位说了，写高深的论文，那得多少词汇量？不多。你既然能写论文，自己专业的词汇总应该知道。我帮人家修改过不少论文，其实用错的多数都是小词，比如介词，连词等。（当然了，专业词汇用错了，我也不知道！）

说到底，还是语言应用能力的问题。不是词汇量的问题。词汇量大了就能读懂文章了吗？就能听懂当地人的讲话了吗？能写文章吗？不见得。举个手头的例子，《个人收入所得税法》INCOME TAX ACT中的文字不很难吧，除了那些专业的词汇（我的前提是专业词汇对专业人士不成问题) 之外，没有几个是陌生面孔。请问，看得懂的有几位？

讲税法的老师总不会忘记加上一句，用英文讲如何如何。

我奉劝要去提高词汇量的同胞，何不利用各位并不宽裕的时间来学些真正用得上的东西。不妨想一想，你有多少机会去使用那些刚学来的新词？如果一时用不上，在你想用的时候，还有多少是老熟人？又有多少成了陌路？

当然，如我在前面的帖子里讲过的，为应付考试而学习词汇不在此讨论范围。

SIMSUN

不知讲座为何停了， 不会又是虎头蛇尾吧。 成立个学单词小组道也不错，就不知有人响应没有。 :rolleyes:

accueil

多谢你的赞扬。

本来这个我也想办下去，也已经开了好几期。
但真的好象你说的一样，由于免费，很多不是很尊重这种课程，加上我自己这段时间要考试，所以也没有坚持下来了。
有兴趣的，请email跟我联系吧。

Post by XLP
我去听了3月6号的讲座, 感觉非常好. 有一个词, bid, 就是投标的意思. 按照"必得"来记, 一次就记住了. 而且永远都不会忘记. :wink: 只是因为后面有期中考试, 还有project, 要学开车, 所以没能继续下去. 很遗憾!

我现在的问题就是词汇量不够. 看报纸意思可以看个大概, 但是总有10% 到20%的单词要查字典.
而且即使查了字典, 有的连英文的例句也抄到本子上, 背了一便. 可是过了几天再看到这个词, 还是想不起来:mad: . 真是又费时间效果又不好. 其实这些单词大部分只要知道中文意思即可, 不要精通, 因为他们超出了3000基本单词的范围.

按照记忆的特点, 如果能把新的知识能和熟悉的事物联系起来, 那么记忆的效果非常好. 比如记电话号码之类的. 以前我不重视背单词, 所有的单词都是通过阅读文章学习的. 但是对于5000以上的, 我发现通过阅读的效果并不理想.


不知还有没有讲座了. 另外希望accueil能开一个班, 收些费用, 比方每小时5$, 希望一周有三次课. 这样可以长期坚持下去. 如果是免费的, 听的人, 讲的人都坚持不下去. 我也可以把这些头疼的单词记住, 一劳永逸.

另外蒙大不是很方便, 所以最好找一间康大的教室. 我在康大读书, 可以问一问能否借到教室.
accueil, 帮帮忙吧.

accueil

就象前面XLP所说的，免费班，大家都不容易坚持下来。

也就是因为免费班，有些人不是很尊重我的劳动付出，加上我自己这段时间考试，所以停下来了。

Post by SIMSUN
不知讲座为何停了， 不会又是虎头蛇尾吧。 成立个学单词小组道也不错，就不知有人响应没有。 :rolleyes:

SIMSUN

这周有讲座吗 ？ 有的话， 提前通知大家一下吧。 其实大家还是很尊重你的劳动的。

XLP

还有谁想轻松地扩大单词量? 如何使accueil能坚持办下去?

XLP

我听了一次accueil的课, 觉得很好. 不知你们感觉如何. 后来他没办下去. 可能是义务的, 所以听的讲的都没有约束. 从三月初到现在快两个月了,我没背下一个单词. 自己学没动力, 而且不科学. 所以想找一些人, 成立个group, 另外请accuiel出来讲.

我想问一下, 如果我们出一些钱, 比如一小时5块, 是否效果更好. 我的意思是: 一方面accueil可以坚持讲完, 另一方面对我们也是个督促, 毕竟花了钱, 要当回事.

时间不等人啊. 否则又要有两个月白白浪费掉了.

如果感兴趣, 回mail. 我已经把大家加到MSN里啦.

谢谢!

billiu

如果有的话，麻烦您通知我一下。
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keviniris

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thanks a lot