Tuesday

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Writing in English

What to think about when writing a text in English

Spelling/grammar
Structure
Paragraphs
Linking words
formal/informal
Synonyms

1. Linking words
 
Useful tips from Engvid on how to improve your English writing

Reminder of linking words: practise here


Go through the following words and try to learn a few of them until next week. Do the online task below the words.


Listen and practise more on linking words or transitions online tasks below the clip).

More info. + tasks from Engvid


2. Spelling/grammar/vocabulary

Compendium - grammar start today continue tomorrow

3. New vocabulary


The Ten Best Vocabulary Learning Tips

Vocabulary Learning Tip One: Read, Read, Read! Most vocabulary words are learned from context. The more words you're exposed to, the better vocabulary you will have. While you read, pay close attention to words you don't know. First, try to figure out their meanings from context. Then look the words up. Read and listen to challenging material so that you'll be exposed to many new Words.

Vocabulary Learning Tip Two: Improve your context skills. Research shows that the vast majority of words are learned from context. To improve your context skills pay close attention to how words are used. Doing a search on a word using dejanews.com (for searching newsgroups) will give you many examples of how that word is used in context.

Vocabulary Learning Tip Three: Practice, practice, practice. Learning a word won't help very much if you promptly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. It helps to write the word - both the definition and a sentence you make up using the word - perhaps on an index card that can later be reviewed. As soon as you learn a new word, start using it. Review your index cards periodically to see if you have forgotten any of your new words.

Vocabulary Learning Tip Four: Make up as many associations and connections as possible. Say the word aloud to activate your auditory memory. Relate the word to words you already know. For example, the word GARGANTUAN (very large) has a similar meaning to the words gigantic, huge, large, etc. You could make a sequence: small, medium, large, very large, GARGANTUAN. List as many things as you can that could be considered GARGANTUAN: Godzilla, the circus fat lady, the zit on your nose, etc. Create pictures of the word's meaning that involve strong emotions. Think "the GARGANTUAN creature was going to rip me apart and then eat me!"


Links: learn new vocabulary

Vocabulary.com

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Wednesday

Grammar + borrow novels