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Students tend to think that expanding lexicon is just a matter of being able of memorize an extremely large amount of new words. However, in order to improve our vocabulary, we have to do more that. Creating habits helps you learn and use the most accurate words in English, besides, it makes iteasier for you to communicate, write, and think.  \nIn the following paragraphs you will find a list of some pieces of advice for you to expand your vocabulary in English and of course, to have a better performance in class.  \n1. You have to read. The more you read-especially novels and literary works, but also magazinesand newspapers-the more words you'll be exposed to. As you read and uncover new words, use a combination of attempting to derive meaning from the context of the sentence as well as from looking up the definition in a dictionary.  \n2. You should have a dictionary with you at all times. The version you may use is not relevant (printed, software or online) . When you uncover a new word, look it up in the dictionary to get both its pronunciation and its meaning(s) .  \n3. You could use a journal. It's a good idea to keep a running list of the new words you discover so that you can refer back to the list and slowly build them into your everyday vocabulary. Plus, keeping a journal of all your new words can provide positive reinforcement for learning even more words, especially when you can see how many new words you've already learnt.  \n4. Learn a new word every day. You could try to find a website which will provide you with a new word daily. This approach may sound a bit strict for you, but it is an effective way to help you discover new vocabulary.  \n5. Play a game. Word games that challenge you and help you discover new meanings and new words are a great and fun tool in your quest for expanding your vocabulary. Examples include crossword puzzles, anagrams, word jumble, Scrabble, and Boggle.  \n6. Engage in conversations. Simply talking to other people can help you learn new words. As with reading, once you hear a new word, remember to write it down so that you can study it later, and then slowly add the new word to your vocabulary.  \nHaving mentioned these tips, it is important to say that the key when it comes to improve your vocabulary is putting into practice the new words learnt by writing or speaking, otherwise you might not retain them in your brain.  \nSome vocabulary tools / websites:  \n􀁸 [Dictionary.com](Dictionary.com)'s Word-of-the-Day [http://dictionary](http://dictionary). [reference.com/wordoftheday/](reference.com/wordoftheday/)  \n􀁸 English-Word Information [http://wordinfo.info/](http://wordinfo.info/)  \n􀁸 Get The Words [http://www.getwords.com](http://www.getwords.com)  \n􀁸 Improving  \nVocabulary [http://www.improvingvocabulary.org/cgi](http://www.improvingvocabulary.org/cgi)sys/defaultwebpage.cgi  \n􀁸 [WordPlays.com:](WordPlays.com:) Word Games [http://www.wordplays.com/](http://www.wordplays.com/)","cbCaieOnzQbIRVwP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieOnzQbIRVwP","pdf",232586,"English","# Vocabulary Expansion Tips\n## Build habits and practical strategies\n## Tools and websites","[{\"question\":\"Why do students struggle to express themselves in class even when they understand the topic?\",\"answer\":\"They often lack vocabulary, which limits their ability to express ideas, develop activities, or complete tasks despite understanding the content.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does reading play in expanding vocabulary?\",\"answer\":\"Reading exposes learners to many words; students can infer meanings from context and confirm definitions in a dictionary.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you retain newly learned words?\",\"answer\":\"Practice the new words through writing or speaking, otherwise they may not be retained.\"}]","Becoming a vocabulary fan | PDF",1790649684]