Hello students! Today's English learning topic is: tips to improve your vocabulary
so you can communicate better in English.
Welcome to the English Danny channel. On the English Danny channel we make
English learning videos to help you improve your English. Please consider
subscribing by pressing the subscribe button below, also press the bell icon so
you can get future updates. An important goal of learning English should be to
communicate effectively, but what does that mean? Communicating effectively in
English involves being able to understand other people's speaking, being
able to respond to other people's speaking, and being understood by other people.
Basically, can you understand another person when they're speaking? And can they
understand you? Having a good vocabulary is really important to be able to
communicate effectively in English. Did you know that, to be reasonably fluent in
English you would have to have a vocabulary of over 10,000 words? So how
can you increase your vocabulary? First, you need to understand that there are
two different kinds of vocabulary: active vocabulary, and passive vocabulary. The
first kind of vocabulary, active vocabulary, is the vocabulary that you
are so comfortable with that you can quickly remember and use when writing,
speaking, or thinking in English. Passive vocabulary, is vocabulary that you can
understand if you see it or hear it, but you are not comfortable using it when
writing, speaking, or thinking in English. The key is to learn and study passive
vocabulary until you are so comfortable with the words and phrases that they
become active vocabulary. Over time, you will increase and improve your ability
to communicate in English. The next step is to understand how much vocabulary is
needed for each level of learner. For beginner
level English learners you need about 200 to 500 words. This level of vocabulary is
good enough for very basic conversations, everyday introductions, and some tourist
situations. To be conversational in English or a sort of "intermediate level"
learner, you need between 1000 and 4000 words. Obviously, the higher your
vocabulary, the more conversational you will be. For advanced level of English
communication you need between 4,000 and 10,000 words. At this level, you are able
to communicate complex thoughts, understand specialized vocabulary for
specialized fields, and understand news stories and current events in English.
Over 10,000 words would be considered fluent in English. At this level, you
would be able to talk about and understand nearly anything in English.
For native level of English, your vocabulary level would need to be
between 11,000 and 30,000 words. I don't want you to feel discouraged. Whatever
your level of vocabulary, you can still communicate in English effectively. By
increasing your vocabulary, you'll be able to communicate and become an even
better English speaker. We'll continue the lesson soon, but please remember to
subscribe by pressing the subscribe button below. Also, click the bell icon
for future notifications. And remember to watch to the end of the video because
I'll be sharing one bonus tip, but you have to watch to the end of the video. So
how can you increase your vocabulary? I'm going to discuss some tips for improving
your English vocabulary. One tip for increasing your English vocabulary is to
learn new words every day. Check in the description below and you can find some
links to free websites to help you learn new words every day. So how can you learn
new words? You can keep a word journal: write words in the word journal and
study them often. Keeping a journal is also good for you as a reference for the
future. You can keep a record of all the words
that you learned to help inspire you to learn more. The next tip is to learn in
context. What is context context? Context is basically the who, what, when, where, why,
and how of a situation. Context is the situation that something exists or
happens and can help explain something. Vocabulary has more meaning when it is
learned in context. So create sentences in stories using the new words you've
learned. Try to learn vocabulary by theme or topic. For example, when you learn
vocabulary around the topic of food, or sports, or music, or movies, you provide
more context for the vocabulary. Learning vocabulary this way will help you
understand the context within which the words are used. The next tip is to read,
and read a lot. Reading is one of the best ways to expose yourself to new
words and new phrases, and to learn new words and new phrases. I can hear you now,
"but Danny my English isn't good enough to read a lot." That's not true .We
recommend graded reading. What is graded reading? Graded reading is often called
"easy reading." Graded reader books are written so that they can be understood
by second language learners of English, just like you. The graded readers have
several different levels. The benefits of graded readers are that they have great
stories and leveled vocabulary that you can learn easily. We think you'll find
graded reading quite enjoyable. Please check the link below, in the
description, to find links to different free websites that offer graded reading.
The next tip is: to watch and listen. As your English
improves you can start to experience more ways to improve and increase your
vocabulary. Watching YouTube videos for example, like this channel, or YouTube
videos around topics that you're interested in. It's a great way to expose
yourself to new vocabulary words Watching movies in English, or TV shows
in English can be a great way to learn new vocabulary and English phrases in
context. This is considered audio-visual learning.
Audio means the sound, and visual means to see. Watching YouTube clips, TV shows,
and movies in English gives you the opportunity to experience and learn real
English phrases that people would use in real life. Coming up, I'll share the bonus
tip. But first, please remember to subscribe to our Channel. And also press
the like button. Alright, time for our bonus tip: use it or lose it. This means
that you must use the vocabulary that you've learned or you may forget the
words and phrases. So how can you use it? Well some students may not have access
to other people who speak English, but that doesn't mean you can't practice. Try
to find some free English learning groups online. Find and join English
WhatsApp groups. Ask co-workers who are also interested in learning English to
practice with you. If you're a student, practice with other students. If you
can't find people to practice with, be creative: create stories and dialogues in
English and practice by yourself. I hope you enjoyed today's lesson. Please
consider subscribing to our Channel and like this video. Also, please share this
video with your friends who might be interested in learning English. Thanks
for watching the English Dannie channel bye bye.