如何增加英語詞匯量

　　不管是英語或其他語言，要想增加詞匯量就需要付出努力。將新詞寫成一張長長的清單并不是一種提高詞匯量的有效方式。本文中介紹的技巧會幫助你擴(kuò)大詞匯量，但你自己也需要投身其中，研究和擴(kuò)大詞匯量。

　　There are many ways to improve your vocabulary. When working to improve your vocabulary it's important to know your goals in order to best choose the way in which you want to learn.

　　擴(kuò)大詞匯量有許多種方式。當(dāng)你在試圖改善詞匯水平時，為了選擇最適合你的學(xué)習(xí)方式，你就得明確你的目標(biāo)。

　　Reading can be a great way to improve your vocabulary. However, it won't be much help on a vocabulary test next week. Here are a number of methods to help you improve, and expand, your English vocabulary.

　　閱讀是一種提高詞匯量的好方法。但是，它的效果不是立竿見影的。下面我們介紹多種方法，來幫助你改善并擴(kuò)大英語詞匯量。

　　1. Vocabulary Trees

　　詞匯樹

　　Vocabulary trees help provide context. Once you've mapped out a few vocabulary trees, you'll discover yourself thinking in vocabulary groups. When you see a cup your mind will quickly relate such words as knife, fork, plate, dishes, etc.

　　詞匯樹可以為你提供一個語境。當(dāng)你繪制出詞匯樹時，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己開始對詞匯群進(jìn)行思考。當(dāng)你看見一個杯子時，腦海中就會很快想到相關(guān)詞語，如knife(小刀)，fork(叉子)，plate(碟子)，dishes(餐具)等詞。

　　2. Create Vocabulary Themes

　　創(chuàng)造詞匯主題

　　Create a list of vocabulary themes, include the vocabulary, a definition and an example sentence for each new item.

　　列出一個詞匯主題的列表，包括詞匯、定義以及每個詞語對應(yīng)的例子。

　　3. Use Technology to Help You

　　利用科技

　　Watching DVDs is a great way to help you understand native speakers of English. Using all the fancy optionswatching individual scenes can help make DVD use into a vocabulary learning exercise.

　　看DVD是一個幫助你聽懂英語母語者說話的好方法。精心選擇一些單獨的場景，可以幫助你將觀看DVD作為一種練習(xí)詞匯的方式。

　　4. Specific Vocabulary Lists

　　專門的詞匯列表

　　Rather than studying a long list of unrelated vocabulary, use specific vocabulary lists to help you prepare for the type of vocabulary you need for work, school or hobbies.

　　比起將不相關(guān)的詞匯做成一張長長的列表來學(xué)習(xí)，專門的.詞匯列表可以幫助你對工作、學(xué)習(xí)或愛好中所需的詞匯進(jìn)行針對性的準(zhǔn)備。

　　5. Word Formation Charts

　　構(gòu)詞表

　　Word formation is one of the keys to success for advanced level ESL learners. Advanced level English exams such as the TOEFL, First Certificate CAE and Proficiency use word formation as one of the key testing elements.