Increasing your English vocabulary will help you discuss your experiences and express yourself more precisely and descriptively. Memorizing lists of words and their meanings or studying flashcards may help, but they won’t put the words in context for you. The best way to learn vocabulary is to hear words as they are used in everyday sentences. Watching TV will provide a way for you to hear words, but reading, whether you’re using books, magazine or online publications, will let you see the spelling of the word and take the time to find its definition.
Memorizing terms or vocabulary words can be tough for some people, here are several tips to help you memorize TOEIC vocabulary words and definitions no matter what type of learner you may be.
You’ll need to have: Blank Flash cards or paper, pen or pencil.
Step 1: Write the words down on flash cards. Write the word or phrase on one side, and the meaning or translation on the other. It doesn’t matter how long or how difficult the word is. This way you won’t have to cover the other word up if they are next to each other in a book. This especially helps if you are trying to memorize dictionary words as they are always printed so tiny.
Step 2: Once you have all of your vocab cads together, practice saying the word out loud as you look it. This stimulates both visual and audio senses at the same time. So whatever type of learner you are this will work. Keep going through the stack until you can recite all words and definitions instantly. The key is practice.
Step 3: Now reverse the process and read the cards backwards. You should be able to know the word when you see the definition and the definition when you see the word. When it comes to taking a test it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
Use these techniques to memorize any foreign language vocab words as well. Believe it or not, they really help!
