5 Tips: How to Improve Vocabulary: Academic English Vocabulary Lesson

In this lesson, learn 5 ways that you can improve your knowledge of English vocabulary. See why this is the best English vocabulary YouTube channel with an experienced English teacher!
-- collocations
-- connotation
-- word families
-- synonyms/antonyms
-- what we use the word for (people, animals, objects/things/ideas?)

PRACTICE WITH ME:
Learn these words by using the method listed below:
1. vast
2. appropriate
3. obesity

-- common collocations: what words are often used with this word?
-- word family: noun, verb, adjective, adverb forms
-- connotation: positive, negative, or neutral meaning?
-- synonyms & antonyms: what are common, easy, clear words that have the same or opposite meanings? Try to match the new word with words that you already know.
-- What do we use this word for? People, animals, objects/things/ideas?
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0:00 How to Improve Academic Vocabulary
0:49 Collocations
3:00 Word Family
4:30 Connotation
5:00 Synonyms & Antonyms
5:52 Difference between debate and discuss
8:06 How to use new words
9:32 What does devastating mean?
10:05 What does eradicate mean?
13:14 How to use eradicate
14:25 How to use devastating
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WORDS FOR PRACTICE:
vast, appropriate, obesity

What's the meaning? 

Next, find collocations, word family, connotation, synonyms, and antonyms, think about how we use the word. Do we use it to describe people (adults, children, men, women, etc.), animals, things/objects/ideas? 

Let me know in the comments 😃

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[IBRAHIM_ORTON]

Hello Jeena mam How are you ? I hope there is everyone doing good, such an important lesson for advanced Learners like me, some time I also think that I use few words more than one time, but no worries I have got you who will help me get more words to not let that happen again in my speaking, its been so long that I have known you you are really helpful teacher only few people get it, I'm glad I'm really fortunate . Stay happy Keep making good and educated video like you do make those . Thanks

[himajareddy]

Wonderful lesson!! Great tips to improve vocabulary. I will definitely use the tips given. Thank you so much!! Ma'am, for this stupendous lesson.

[devashikajayamanna]

Thank you for this lesson❤ it really useful to learners.

[Engstudyskill]

What impressed me most is the immediacy at which a rich and suitable image of a word struck you, such as the difference between discuss and debate.
Thank you for always giving me an aspiration and encouragement to study.

[sammalta]

Thanks teacher. Looking forward for your next video:)

[wenminhe]

Hi Ms. Jenna, could you tell some difference among these words: finish, complete, end, finalize, ... .
Thanks!

[mohdags]

Great tips, Jenna! This was a really comprehensive video. In my opinion, learning word collocations and usage is the most important thing to do when you come across new vocabulary. That’s why I don’t like to learn vocabulary out of context. What matters at the end of the day is how well you can use the words not how many you can memorize, especially at the intermediate/advanced levels.

Thank you! Enjoy your spring break!

[omidzakeri]

Hi. Thank you so much for this great video. May I ask you something about editing some academic IELTS writing task 2? Would you mind if I ask you to give some feedback on them? Thanks in advance!🙌🙌🙌

[mohdags]

I have a question about how you collocate the word “expert”. Apparently, “in”, “on”, and “at” all work. Are there any subtle differences between the three collocations? Sometimes I have a feeling which one would work, but most of the time I just can’t pin it down!