Dear friends, Last night I wrote to Diana, the author of 'Helping You Learn English.com' and here her answer:
http://www.helping-you-learn-english.com/efl-learners-how-to-use-the-language.html I would like to add some comments, and I wish I can get another English language personality's opinion ;) Please, stay tunned! ;) Pablo On 13 mayo, 05:50, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all concerned about this thread,;) > > Oh my goodness,Pablo Ed Elham NgoNam and all! > > How can I answer you all in 30 minutes' time?!;( > > To Elham and NgoNam first, > I have problems acquiring new range of vocabulary,too! > I had to look the word Pablo used in his previous message"culprit" up > in the dictionary just now.;) > > What's your newest range of words,Elham? > What's the purpose of acquiring those words? > If you tell me more specifically,maybe I'll have more ideas how to > help you. > NgoNam uses absolutely the right method to acquire new vocabulary from > the sentences in the context. > When I was a teenager and passionate for English,I used to memorize > sentences in the dictionary/textbook while learning brand new words/ > idioms/phrases,and I did a lot of substitution drills out loud or in > my mind,as well. > > Talking about speaking skill,(as most of you find the most difficult > to tackle) > When I was so desperate to better my fluency,I was crazy enough to > speak to my other crazy classmates in English regardless of what > others might think of or stare at us on the campus or after school in > public on the street! If you can find anyone who dares to practice > speaking in English with you in your office or on the campus,don't > hesitate to do so.Even though it's not natural,it helps to organize > your sentence patterns or thoughts in English.And the more you do > it,the better you'll feel about expressing yourself in English. > (instead of translating from your mother tongue) > > I wish we could organize an inter-continental group talk again very > soon,either this month or in June!;) > > Great day to us all! > Pln > > On May 13, 8:31 am, "NgoNam" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Elham and others, > > > I think that most language learners have difficulties when dealling with > > new words including me. I rarely study new words without context as it's > > extremely troublesome and boring to remember the meaning of these new > > words. Moreover we may not be able to understand the usage of these words > > by learning in this way. From my point of view, the best way to learn and > > manage new words is to study them carefully for the first time (by looking > > up their meaning in many dictionaries, reading many examples and text > > consisting these words) and then try to apply them into your speaking or > > writing. When I can use a word and I believe that it is used correctly (by > > looking up at dictionaries or asking native speakers), this word becomes a > > part of my vocabulary and I'll never forget it. I'm afraid of using words > > incorrectly so I always check them in dictionaries and, fortunately, I have > > a convenient dictionaries system to help me look up a word quickly and > > easily ^_^ I am influenced deeply by a famous quotation "it's better to > > spend the whole night to understand the problem rather than waisting all > > your life to doubt about it". ^_^ > > > Hope you find something useful from my own experience, and I also want to > > know your particular way of studying new words. It's always a big trouble > > of any language learners. > > > Regards, > > NgoNam > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Elham Moazzen > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:54 PM > > Subject: [ESL Podcast] Re: How to Learn English > > > Dear Pauline and All > > > I need an advice about how to manage the new words I have learned. > > > Thanks > > Elham- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
