[ti:Ask a Teacher: How to Learn More Words] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.00]In English, we have a saying that goes, "Use it or lose it." [00:06.53]It means that if you do not continue to use a skill, [00:11.59]you might lose the ability to do so. [00:15.33]We can say this about language learning, [00:19.06]including learning new words. [00:22.07]If you do not use the new words often, [00:26.59]you might forget them. [00:28.81]Our reader Banin has a question today. [00:32.83]Here it is: [00:34.56]Hi. How can I improve my vocabulary? – Banin [00:41.03]Hello Banin, [00:41.97]Great question! The answer will help many English learners. [00:47.56]Here are four things you can do: [00:51.27]Read...a lot! Look for news stories, websites, [00:58.09]magazines and books on subjects that you enjoy. [01:02.35]While reading, try to guess the meanings [01:05.90]of new words from their context. [01:08.59]Then, you can check the meanings in a paper dictionary or online. [01:14.52]If there are television shows or films that you love in English, [01:19.75]watch them with English subtitles [01:22.75]to learn new words and hear how we say them. [01:27.19]But, don't just read. [01:30.20]Write! A great way to practice what you read is to write about it. [01:36.18]For example, if you read a web story [01:40.02]about the best fitness apps of 2018, write about it. [01:45.40]Another thing you can write about is what you did today. [01:50.52]If you spent time with a friend or family member, [01:54.28]went to an event, had a delicious meal [01:57.73]or did something else, write about it! [02:01.02]Here's another great technique: [02:03.87]When you learn a new word, learn its other forms. [02:08.75]For example, the word "sleepy" is an adjective. [02:13.40]But it has noun, verb and adverb forms. [02:19.12]You can make a word form chart in a note book or wireless device [02:26.39]and write a sentence example for each form. [02:30.38]Another powerful memory tool is word association: [02:35.55]using your imagination to create mental images linked to new words. [02:41.95]For example, when I say, "tasty" what food image [02:48.07]do you see in your mind? [02:49.82]Keep that food image in your mind [02:53.13]and always mentally connect it to the word "tasty." [02:57.63]Then, the next time you try to remember the word "tasty," [03:03.22]the mental image will appear. [03:06.17]And that's Ask a Teacher. [03:08.68]I'm Alice Bryant. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM