Some tips for learning vocabulary:
In this this material you may find some words you don't know. Let's see some of them and find some strategies to learn them.
According to science, our brain is mainly an image processor, not a word processor; that's why visual learning is much more effective than any other learning method. Learning English vocabulary through pictures makes it easier to understand and remember.
Read the text again and put in order the images according to Sarah and Santiago’s plans.
Synonyms
A synonym is a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase. You can learn new vocabulary through learning synonyms, and this could be useful when writing, so you don't repeat the same word.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use words from the box; you can use two words in the same sentence.
- in advance
- book
- demand
- engage
- abroad
- facilitators
- increase
- scholarship
Compound words
Compound words A compound word is two or more words linked together to make a word with a new meaning:
Compound words are very common in English. They are used to create new words that describe new things or ideas. They are also used to create new words for things that already exist but don't have a name.
We can make compounds with:
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| noun + noun | earphones, flash drive |
| adjective + noun | fast food, blackboard |
| verb + noun | rescue team |
It's not difficult to deduce the meaning of a compound word by understanding one of the words.
