tips for learning english

TipsforLearningEnglish,1.30minutesadayisbetterthan3.5hoursaweek.2.Improveyouvocabularywith5newwordsaday.3.Sometimesitsgoodtohearinsteadoflisten.4.StudyEnglishwithfriends.5.Talktoyourself.6.Reviewregularly.7.LIstentoBBCradioorVOAontheinternet.8.Dontworryaboutmistakes.10.Lifetimecommitment.11.Read,a.Whichofthewordsdescribesthepicture?,ambition,anger,anxiety,apart,activity,absence,afraid,academic,activity,argument,afterwards,afternoon,absolutely,ally,airport,apparently,argument,accident,album,advice,analyst,adult,ally,agent,assembly,administration,aspect,approach,aim,appeal,admire,assess,annual,achieve,album,arrest,aid,advertise,approve,album,apart,ambition,adult,aspect,advertise,additional,alternative,academic,anger,academic,activity,airport,accident,agent,administration,admire,achieve,album,adult,advertise,b.CompletethemissingwordsinthesesentencesfromUnits15.,1.Bigcompaniesliketoa_ui_esmaller,successfulcompanies.2.Ia_i_eherandwanttobelikeher.3.Iai_tobethetopstudentinmyclass.4.Iabsolutelyandaltogetherdonta_o_eofwhatyoudid.5.Ididnta_u_youofstealingit!Ijustaskedyouwhereitwas!,6.Iwasafraidtoa_oa_theteacherforhelp.7.Ifthatdoesntwork,theresana_e_a_i_eyoucantry.8.Itsmya_i_io_tobethefirstChinesetolandonthemoon.9.Livinginaforeigncountrycana_e_youraccentandideas.10.Lookattheroada_ea_whenyouredriving.,1.Bigcompaniesliketoacquiresmaller,successfulcompanies.2.Iadmireherandwanttobelikeher.3.Iaimtobethetopstudentinmyclass.4.Iabsolutelyandaltogetherdontapproveofwhatyoudid.5.Ididntaccuseyouofstealingit!Ijustaskedyouwhereitwas!6.Iwasafraidtoapproachtheteacherforhelp.7.Ifthatdoesntwork,theresanalternativeyoucantry.8.ItsmyambitiontobethefirstChinesetolandonthemoon.9.Livinginaforeigncountrycanaffectyouraccentandideas.10.Lookattheroadaheadwhenyouredriving.,c.Usethewordsfromtheboxtocompletethesenewsentences.,accuseacquireadmireaffectaheadaimalternativeambitionapproachapprove,1.Aswea_oa_winter,thedaysgetdarkerearlier.2.Beforeyouspendcompanymoney,yourbossmusta_o_eit.3.Hejustwonttry;hehasabsolutelynoa_i_io_!4.Imnotclever,sotheresnoa_e_a_i_etohardwork.5.Ithinkmyparentsa_o_eofmeasanadult.,c.Usethewordsfromtheboxtocompletethesenewsentences.,accuseacquireadmireaffectaheadaimalternativeambitionapproachapprove,6.Ifyoukeeponsmoking,itlla_e_yourhealth.7.Ifyoumisstoomanyclasses,itwilla_e_yourtestresults.8.Moneysshort,sointhetimea_ea_,wellhavetobeverycareful.9.Planeslowertheirwheelswhentheya_oa_theairport.10.Idontlikedoctors,soImtryingsomea_e_a_i_emedicine.,c.Usethewordsfromtheboxtocompletethesenewsentences.,accuseacquireadmireaffectaheadaimalternativeambitionapproachapprove,11.ThatswhatIa_i_esomeonewithlotsofambition!12.ThepeopleImosta_i_eandwanttobelikearemyparents.13.Weneedabsoluteproofbeforewecana_u_ethemoftakingit.14.Whatdoyouai_tobewhenyougraduatefromSiliconLake?15.Youcana_ui_eagoodforeignaccentbystudyingabroad.,1.Asweapproachwinter,thedaysgetdarkerearlier.2.Beforeyouspendcompanymoney,yourbossmustapproveit.3.Hejustwonttry;hehasabsolutelynoambition!4.Imnotclever,sotheresnoalternativetohardwork.5.Ithinkmyparentsapproveofmeasanadult.6.Ifyoukeeponsmoking,itllaffectyourhealth.7.Ifyoumisstoomanyclasses,itwillaffectyourtestresults.8.Moneysshort,sointhetimeahead,wellhavetobeverycareful.9.Planeslowertheirwheelswhentheyapproachtheairport.10.Idontlikedoctors,soImtryingsomealternativemedicine.11.ThatswhatIadmiresomeonewithlotsofambition!12.ThepeopleImostadmireandwanttobelikearemyparents.13.Weneedabsoluteproofbeforewecanaccusethemoftakingit.14.WhatdoyouaimtobewhenyougraduatefromSiliconLake?15.Youcanacquireagoodforeignaccentbystudyingabroad.,d.UnderlinethewordfromUnit1ineachsentence.,abroadabsenceabsolutelyacademicaccidentaccuseachieveacquireactivity,1.Dontaccuseme!Ididntdoit!2.Haveyoueverbeenabroad,toJapanforexample?3.Ihaveagreatabilitytoputpeopleattheirease.4.Isawaterribleaccidentonthewaytoworkthismorning.5.Imnotcutoutforacademicstudy;Imbetterwithmyhands.6.Ifyouwanttoacquirewealth,workhard.7.Theresalotofactivityinthisclass,soitsusuallynoisy.8.Youwillachievegreatthingsifyouworkhard.9.Youllnoticeitsabsencewhenitsgone.10.Youreabsolutelyright,andItotallyagreewithyou.,1.Dontaccuseme!Ididntdoit!2.Haveyoueverbeenabroad,toJapanforexample?3.Ihaveagreatabilitytoputpeopleattheirease.4.Isawaterribleaccidentonthewaytoworkthismorning.5.Imnotcutoutforacademicstudy;Imbetterwithmyhands.6.Ifyouwanttoacquirewealth,workhard.7.Theresalotofactivityinthisclass,soitsusuallynoisy.8.Youwillachievegreatthingsifyouworkhard.9.Youllnoticeitsabsencewhenitsgone.10.Youreabsolutelyright,andItotallyagreewithyou.,e.CompletethewordfromUnit2ineachsentence.,additionaladministrationadmireadultadvertiseadviceaffectafraidafternoonafterwards,1.Dontworry;thechangeswonta_e_you.2.Gooda_e_oo_,ladiesandgentlemen.Youreallwelcome.3.Ia_i_eheralotandwouldlovetobelikeher.4.Iputasigninmycarwindowtoa_e_i_ethatitwasforsale.5.Imgoingtoamovie,butIcanmeetyoua_e_a_ifyoulike.6.Ifyourequireanya_i_io_a_information,justask.7.Pleasesitdown;Ima_ai_Ivegotsomeverybadnewsforyou.8.Thanks;thatwasgreata_i_eyougaveme.9.Thisisthea_i_i_a_io_centreforthewholecompany.10.Whatagedoesachildbecomeana_u_inChina?,1.Dontworry;thechangeswontaffectyou.2.Goodafternoon,ladiesandgentlemen.Youreallwelcome.3.Iadmireheralotandwouldlovetobelikeher.4.Iputasigninmycarwindowtoadvertisethatitwasforsale.5.Imgoingtoamovie,butIcanmeetyouafterwardsifyoulike.6.Ifyourequireanyadditionalinformation,justask.7.Pleasesitdown;ImafraidIvegotsomeverybadnewsforyou.8.Thanks;thatwasgreatadviceyougaveme.9.Thisistheadministrationcentreforthewholecompany.10.WhatagedoesachildbecomeanadultinChina?,f.PutthewordsfromUnit3ineachsentence.,agentaheadaidAIDSaimairportalbumallegedallyalright,1.Doyouwanttohavealookatmyphotograph?(album)2.Dontworry;everythingllbe.(alright)3.Getthetraveltobookyourticketforyou.(agent)4.Idratherhaveherasanthananenemy.(ally)5.Illdriveyoutotheifyouwant.(airport)6.Lookstraight.(ahead)7.OuristowipeoutAIDScompletely.(aim)8.Richcountriessometimesgivetopoorcountries.(aid)9.Thecriminalhasdisappeared.(alleged)10.Thenumberofpeoplewithhasincreasedagain.(AIDS),1.Doyouwanttohavealookatmyphotographalbum?2.Dontworry;everythingllbealright.3.Getthetravelagenttobookyourticketforyou.4.Idratherhaveherasanallythananenemy.5.Illdriveyoutotheairportifyouwant.6.Lookstraightahead.7.OuraimistowipeoutAIDScompletely.8.Richcountriessometimesgiveaidtopoorcountries.9.Theallegedcriminalhasdisappeared.10.ThenumberofpeoplewithAIDShasincreasedagain.,g.FillinthewordsfromUnit4ineachsentence.,alternativealtogetherambitionanalystangerannualanxietyanywayapartapparent,1.Afinancial_issomeonewhostudiesthemarkets.2.Iveneverseensomuch_inonesoyoung!3.Ifyoulostit,thatsOK;Idontneeditanymore_.4.Ifyouwanttogettothetop,youhavetohave_.5.Itwas_fromherfacethatsomethingwaswrong.6.Shesuffersfrom_;sheshouldlearntorelaxmore.7.Studentshavetosit_inanexam,notclosetogether.8.Thebillcameto432RMB_.9.Werehavingthe_GoldenWeekholidaynextweek.10.Youdonthavetodoitthatway;theresan_.,1.Afinancialanalystissomeonewhostudiesthemarkets.2.Iveneverseensomuchangerinonesoyoung!3.Ifyoulostit,thatsOK;Idontneeditanymoreanyway.4.Ifyouwanttogettothetop,youhavetohaveambition.5.Itwasapparentfromherfacethatsomethingwaswrong.6.Shesuffersfromanxiety;sheshouldlearntorelaxmore.7.Studentshavetositapartinanexam,notclosetogether.8.Thebillcameto432RMBaltogether.9.WerehavingtheannualGoldenWeekholidaynextweek.10.Youdonthavetodoitthatway;theresanalternative.,h.FillinthewordsfromUnit5ineachsentence.,apparentlyappealapproachapproveargumentarrangearrestaspectassemblyassess,1.Class_isat8:50everymorning.2.Examineevery_beforemakingadecision.3.Isay_,becauseImnotreallysure.4.Imtryingto_asurprisebirthdaypartyforher.5.Policesaytheywillmakean_shortly.6.Thepurposeofaninterviewisto_thecandidates.7.TheRedCrosshasissuedanurgent_foraid.8.Wehadaterrible_andshestormedoutoftheroom.9.Youcan_meaboutanythingatall;Illlisten.10.Yourteacherwillhavetosignand_itfirst.,1.Classassemblyisat8:50everymorning.2.Examineeveryaspectbeforemakingadecision.3.Isayapparently,becauseImnotreallysure.4.Imtryingtoarrangeasurprisebirthdaypartyforher.5.Policesaytheywillmakeanarrestshortly.6.Thepurposeofaninterviewistoassessthecandidates.7.TheRedCrosshasissuedanurgentappealforaid.8.Wehadaterribleargumentandshestormedoutoftheroom.9.Youcanapproachmeaboutanythingatall;Illlisten.10.Yourteacherwillhavetosignandapproveitfirst.,i.Fillinthemissingwordsineachsentence.,1.Whichteacherdowehavefirstclassthis_?2.Shesafinancial_withtheBankofChina.3.Wouldyouhelpme_asurprisebirthdaypartyforTony?4.ImightgethomesickifIstudy_.5.Thisisntenough;Ineed_information.6.Dontworryaboutit;justgo_withyourplans.7.Imgoingtotake_leavenextweekandgoonholiday.8.ItwasbrokenbutIfixedit,soits_now.9.Ididntwanttodoit,butIdidit_.10.Theymusthavehadan_becausetheyrenottalking.11.Thistestisto_howmuchvocabularywehavelearned.12.IhopeI_ahighscoreinthistest.13.Theresno_;wehavetodoitthisway.,1.Whichteacherdowehavefirstclassthisafternoon?2.ShesafinancialanalystwiththeBankofChina.3.WouldyouhelpmearrangeasurprisebirthdaypartyforTony?4.ImightgethomesickifIstudyabroad.5.Thisisntenough;Ineedadditionalinformation.6.Dontworryaboutit;justgoaheadwithyourplans.7.Imgoingtotakeannualleavenextweekandgoonholiday.8.ItwasbrokenbutIfixedit,soitsalrightnow.9.Ididntwanttodoit,butIdiditanyway.10.Theymusthavehadanargumentbecausetheyrenottalking.11.Thistestistoassesshowmuchvocabularywehavelearned.12.IhopeIachieveahighscoreinthistest.13.Theresnoalternative;wehavetodoitthisway.,TipsforRememberingVocabulary,TipOne:Read,Read,Read!Mostvocabularywordsarelearnedfromcontext.Themorewordsyoureexposedto,thebettervocabularyyouwillhave.Whileyouread,paycloseattentiontowordsyoudontknow.First,trytofigureouttheirmeaningsfromcontext.Thenlookthewordsup.Readandlistentochallengingmaterialsothatyoullbeexposedtomanynewwords.TipTwo:Improveyourcontextskills.Researchshowsthatthevastmajorityofwordsarelearnedfromcontext.Toimproveyourcontextskillspaycloseattentiontohowwordsareused.TipThree:Practice,practice,practice.Learningawordwonthelpverymuchifyoupromptlyforgetit.Researchshowsthatittakesfrom10to20repetitionstoreallymakeawordpartofyourvocabulary.Ithelpstowritetheword-boththedefinitionandasentenceyoumakeupusingtheword-perhapsonanindexcardthatcanlaterbereviewed.Assoonasyoulearnanewword,startusingit.TipFour:Makeupasmanyassociationsandconnectionsaspossible.Saythewordaloudtoactivateyourauditorymemory.Relatethewordtowordsyoualreadyknow.Forexample,thewordGARGANTUAN(verylarge)hasasimilarmeaningtothewordsgigantic,huge,large,etc.You,couldmakeasequence:small,medium,large,verylarge,GARGANTUAN.ListasmanythingsasyoucanthatcouldbeconsideredGARGANTUAN:ThinktheGARGANTUANcreaturewasgoingtoripmeapartandtheneatme!LearningTipFive:Usemnemonics(memorytricks).Forexample,considerthewordEGREGIOUS(extremelybad).ThinkEGGREACHUS-imaginewevemadeamistakesobadthattheyarethrowingeggsatusandarottenEGGREACHesUS.Suchfunnylittlewordpictureswillhelpyourememberwhatwordsmean,ANDtheyarefuntomakeup.Also,findoutwhichlearningstylesuitsyoubest.Everyonelearnsdifferently!VocabularyLearningTipSix:Getinthehabitoflookingupwordsyoudontknow.Ifyouhaveadictionaryprogramonyourcomputer,keepitopenandhandy.AmericaOnlineandotherinternetserviceshavedictionariesandthesaurusesontheirtoolbars.Findthemandlookupanywordy