How to improve vocabulary in reading section?

[rhonda]

Hi! Everybody I am not good at vocabulary and I want all of you to tell me some suggestion how to recognize vocabulary in reading. I can't get successful in reading section because of vacabulary.Thank in advanced.

[Sokheang Thea]

I would suggest you continously develop your vocabularies. Here is an excerpt from my writing:

'Vocabularies are tough. Reading and listening through various genres considerably assist you expanding your lexical resource. Also, it is beneficial to set your own target, say, 10 words per day. Once you face new words, before looking up and writing down in your vocabulary journal, you should try to guess the meanings from both context and grammatical structures. Learning vocabularies means to know all their definitions, grammatical structures, spellings, pronunciations, families and perhaps registers and tones. To personalize newly learnt words, it is a good idea to compose an example for each word and to learn its synonyms and antonyms. Like grammar, you have to review frequently and try to use them whenever and wherever appropriate. Spelling is another troublesome aspect of vocabularies. So as to spell correctly, learn basic spelling rules such as i before e except after c.'

In order to understand vocabularies in reading exams, you have to guess their meanings from both grammar(learn some prefixes, subfixes and roots) and context (read everything around words you don't know, you will certainly get some ideas. If you cann't, just think whether they are positive or negative.)

Hope this will help. Good luck! 

[rachada]

Hey Sokheang

you better stop using italic, it hits my eyes as i can't read well

Honestly remind you

[Sokheang Thea]

Sorry, rachada! I don't know that.

Rhonda, I have missed one thing: Technical terms are usually defined within reading articles. Try to find glossary if there is one, or look for words such that is, i.e.,...(now I use bold face, rachada)

For example, Obesity, that is the condition of seriously overweight, has been ....

[rachada]

Sorry, rachada! I don't know that.

Rhonda, I have missed one thing: Technical terms are usually defined within reading articles. Try to find glossary if there is one, or look for words such that is, i.e.,... now I use bold face, rachada)

For example, Obesity, that is the condition of seriously overweight, has been ....

Thanks for that cos my eyes are not good
Sorry i ask you to do so

[-Loren-]

Hi! Everybody I am not good at vocabulary and I want all of you to tell me some suggestion how to recognize vocabulary in reading. I can't get successful in reading section because of vacabulary.Thank in advanced.

In order to over this you have to read various topics & book in different subjects and context. Once, you've done this you will recognize it yourself. Have fun, 

[prathna]

"How to recognize vocabulary in reading"

I have one suggestion!
"Learning Synonym" will help broaden your Vocabulary. Some words mean the same, but they have different usages. So it's better if you can know more words that has the same meaning. It does not only improve your Reading Skills but also your Writing Skills.
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