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

-- What does it mean? (Use an ESL dictionary like https://www.ldoceonline.com)
-- 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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