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Collocation Dictionary
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Vocabulary Builder Course Information & Worksheet
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 8/14/2010 1:30:00 PMLearn how to learn & remember vocabulary.
Key Vocabulary Course Components:In any vocabulary builder course, we will review strategies and techniques for remembering and identifying new vocabulary using readings, such as newspaper articles. Your goals will be to:- know what the word means (Definition)
- know how to say it (Pronunciation, Stress)
- know how to spell it
- know when and when not to use it (Conotation and denotation)
- know the grammar of the word (Part of speech: noun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, article...)
- know which words generally are around it (Collocations)
Use this vocabulary worksheet to keep track of new vocabulary systematically.
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Word Confusion and Creation
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 8/14/2010 1:00:00 PMHomographsHomophones
Abbreviations
Acronyms
Lexical Extensions
Onomatopoeia/Echoic
Analogies
Variant Spelling
Troublemakers
Word Creativity
· Colloquial shortening
· Neologisms
· Combining Forms
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Language and Word Play
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 8/14/2010 1:00:00 PM-
Idioms
- Literal/Direct, Dimensional, Figurative/Indirect
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Intended meaning
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Polysemy
- Cliches
- Puns
- Phrasal Verbs
- Common Expressions
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Figures of Speech
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Colloquialisms/Slang
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Sayings
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Proverbs
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Links
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 8/14/2010 1:00:00 PMA great collection of weblinks for vocabulary.Vocabulary QuizzesA collection of weblinks for vocabulary. -
Books
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 8/14/2010 1:00:00 PMWe may be using:English Vocabulary in Use Intermediate Highor Advanced (Very challenging but great)Here are some suggestions, but there are so many books out there you need to find the right one for you by reading reviews and asking friends. (Go to the library and check them out there first!)504 Absolutely Essential Wordsby Murray Bromberg, Julius Liebb, and Arthur Traiger30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabularyby Wilfred Funk and Norman LewisFocus on Vocabulary: Mastering the Academic Word Listby Diane Schmittand Norbert Schmitt -
Collocations and Concordancers
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 8/5/2010 11:20:00 AM -
Learning Vocabulary Articles About
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 7/5/2010 6:00:00 PMVocabulary learning should focus on:
Form - Spelling, Affixes, Verb Tenses
Meaning - Remembering synonyms and most common definitions.
Use-Where, When, How is it used? What are the most common uses?
Some articles on learning vocabulary:
http://esl.fis.edu/learners/advice/vocab.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/vocabulary_tips.htm
Learning Vocabulary: Frequency is the Key
- See/Read
- Hear/Listen
- Write/ Use
- Speech/Discuss/Rehearse/Practice
- Context Exposure/Utility
Learning Vocabulary: Strategies
- Incidental
- Common Sense
- Guessing
- Context Clues/Hints
- Dictionary Definition
- Journal/Listing
- Analysis
- Comparison
- Questioning
- Planning
- Tricks
Activities
- Grouping into Categories
- Mapping Interconnectedness and Relationships
- Distinguish Examples: What it is/What it isnt.
- Intensity Continuum Imagery/Ranking
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General/Narrow
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Positive/Negative/Both/Neutral
- Explicit/Implicit
- Connotation/Denotation
- Formal/Informal
- Cause/Effect
- Synonyms/Antonyms
- One-way/Two-way
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General Service List 2000+ words
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 5/26/2010 9:00:00 AM -
Stems, and root words
Posted by Lisa (Elisabeth) H. Braley on 10/13/2009 4:10:00 PMThe Main Part of a Word: The part that infers meaning
- Morpheme: morphemic clues
- Root
- Base
- Stem
- root/base/stem Often used interchangeably
- Most common roots
- Origins/Etymology/Derivation
- Establish related words (Word Families)
(The root contains the basic meaning (definition) of the word. The root is also called the base of the word.)
www.betterendings.org/homeschool/Words/Root Words.htm#ROOT
www.msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx_tab2.htm
www.virtualsalt.com/roots.htm
