如何增加英語詞彙量

不管是英語或其他語言，要想增加詞彙量就需要付出努力。將新詞寫成一張長長的清單並不是一種提高詞彙量的有效方式。本文中介紹的技巧會幫助你擴大詞彙量，但你自己也需要投身其中，研究和擴大詞彙量。

There are many ways to improve your vocabulary. When working to improve your vocabulary it's important to know your goals in order to best choose the way in which you want to learn.

擴大詞彙量有許多種方式。當你在試圖改善詞彙水平時，為了選擇最適合你的學習方式，你就得明確你的目標。

Reading can be a great way to improve your vocabulary. However, it won't be much help on a vocabulary test next week. Here are a number of methods to help you improve, and expand, your English vocabulary.

閲讀是一種提高詞彙量的好方法。但是，它的效果不是立竿見影的。下面我們介紹多種方法，來幫助你改善並擴大英語詞彙量。

　　1. Vocabulary Trees

　　詞彙樹

Vocabulary trees help provide context. Once you've mapped out a few vocabulary trees, you'll discover yourself thinking in vocabulary groups. When you see a cup your mind will quickly relate such words as knife, fork, plate, dishes, etc.

詞彙樹可以為你提供一個語境。當你繪製出詞彙樹時，你會發現自己開始對詞彙羣進行思考。當你看見一個杯子時，腦海中就會很快想到相關詞語，如knife(小刀)，fork(叉子)，plate(碟子)，dishes(餐具)等詞。

　　2. Create Vocabulary Themes

　　創造詞彙主題

Create a list of vocabulary themes, include the vocabulary, a definition and an example sentence for each new item.

列出一個詞彙主題的列表，包括詞彙、定義以及每個詞語對應的例子。

3. Use Technology to Help You

利用科技

Watching DVDs is a great way to help you understand native speakers of English. Using all the fancy optionswatching individual scenes can help make DVD use into a vocabulary learning exercise.

看DVD是一個幫助你聽懂英語母語者説話的好方法。精心選擇一些單獨的場景，可以幫助你將觀看DVD作為一種練習詞彙的方式。

　　4. Specific Vocabulary Lists

　　專門的詞彙列表

Rather than studying a long list of unrelated vocabulary, use specific vocabulary lists to help you prepare for the type of vocabulary you need for work, school or hobbies.

比起將不相關的詞彙做成一張長長的列表來學習，專門的.詞彙列表可以幫助你對工作、學習或愛好中所需的詞彙進行鍼對性的準備。

　　5. Word Formation Charts

　　構詞表

Word formation is one of the keys to success for advanced level ESL learners. Advanced level English exams such as the TOEFL, First Certificate CAE and Proficiency use word formation as one of the key testing elements.