Learning and Understanding Words

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Flashcards Below 1000 words  FLASHCARDS More ambitious  THROW THEM AWAY, or APPLY FOR SOME FIRST WORDS

Root, Prefix, Suffix Root : part of the word that contains the basic meaning E.g: “ Cred ” = believe  “ credible ” = believable Prefix : added in the front of the word/word root to change its meanings. E.g: “ in- ” = not  “ incredible ” = not believable Suffix : added in the end of the word/word root to form a new word or show the function of a word E.g: “ -bility ” denotes noun; “-ble ” denotes adj “ credibility ” is the noun form of “ credible ”

Root : part of the word that contains the basic meaning

E.g: “ Cred ” = believe  “ credible ” = believable

Prefix : added in the front of the word/word root to change its meanings.

E.g: “ in- ” = not  “ incredible ” = not believable

Suffix : added in the end of the word/word root to form a new word or show the function of a word

E.g: “ -bility ” denotes noun; “-ble ” denotes adj

“ credibility ” is the noun form of “ credible ”

Mnemonics Mnemonics: a memory/ a learning aid. Link our senses together (sounds, images, touching…) E.g: Aloof (uh-LOOF) adj – not friendly, cold and distant Sound: a roof Picture: a person on the roof of a house refusing to even look at the people below. He has completely removed himself from the group.

Mnemonics: a memory/ a learning aid. Link our senses together (sounds, images, touching…)

Word feeling How do you feel a word? Table Trangression Surprising Outlandish Transcendent Sentimental Cloying Triffling Transient Aloof

How do you feel a word?

Table

Trangression

Surprising

Outlandish

Transcendent

Sentimental

Cloying

Triffling

Transient

Aloof

Feeling Speed How fast should I respond? Instantaneously How can I do that? Make simple feeling! Review

How fast should I respond?

Instantaneously

How can I do that?

Make simple feeling!

Review

Create a Feeling transgression : N. violation of law, sin. Although Widow Douglass was willing to overlook Huck’s transgressions , Miss Walton refused to forgive and forget. transient : ADJ. momentary, temporary; staying for a short time. Lexy’s joy for finding the perfect Christmas gift for Phil was transient ; she still had to find presents for the counsins and Uncle Bob. Located near the airport, this hotel caters a transient trade. triffling : ADJ. trivial, unimportant. Why bother goint to see a doctor for such a triffling , everyday cold.

transgression : N. violation of law, sin. Although Widow Douglass was willing to overlook Huck’s transgressions , Miss Walton refused to forgive and forget.

transient : ADJ. momentary, temporary; staying for a short time. Lexy’s joy for finding the perfect Christmas gift for Phil was transient ; she still had to find presents for the counsins and Uncle Bob. Located near the airport, this hotel caters a transient trade.

triffling : ADJ. trivial, unimportant. Why bother goint to see a doctor for such a triffling , everyday cold.

How to review? Group of 7-8 Review from beginning before learning new group Review everyday for several consecutive days (7 days) Review by checking other wordlists

How to review?

Group of 7-8

Review from beginning before learning new group

Review everyday for several consecutive days (7 days)

Review by checking other wordlists

Wordlists 500 keywords for the SAT – Charles Gulotta The hit parade (250 words) – Cracking the SAT (Princeton Review) Word Smart 1 & 2 (800 words each) – Adam Robinson Sparknotes 1000 SAT words Sparknotes 250 most difficult words McGraw-Hill’s SAT (2000 words) Grubber’s Complete SAT guide (3400 words) Barron’s How to perpare for the SAT (3500 words) Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of SAT volume 1&2 (250 words each)

500 keywords for the SAT – Charles Gulotta

The hit parade (250 words) – Cracking the SAT (Princeton Review)

Word Smart 1 & 2 (800 words each) – Adam Robinson

Sparknotes 1000 SAT words

Sparknotes 250 most difficult words

McGraw-Hill’s SAT (2000 words)

Grubber’s Complete SAT guide (3400 words)

Barron’s How to perpare for the SAT (3500 words)

Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of SAT volume 1&2 (250 words each)

Memory Experiment

Sound Distinction

Sound Instantaneously  In-stan-TAN-eous-ly Transient  TRAN-sient Transgression  Trans-GRES-sion Complicate  COM-pli-cate Pronunciation  Pro-nun-ciA-tion

Instantaneously  In-stan-TAN-eous-ly

Transient  TRAN-sient

Transgression  Trans-GRES-sion

Complicate  COM-pli-cate

Pronunciation  Pro-nun-ciA-tion

Put in All Together Tập trung vào âm khi học từ, hãy tạm quên đi các chữ cái. Nói cách khác tập trung vào âm được thể hiện trong 1 cụm các chữ cái. Viết hoa trọng âm của từ: fundaMENtal. Đọc to từ lên và cả nghĩa của nó nữa. Khi tra từ điển hay đọc câu mẫu, cố gắng tạo một sự liên tưởng trong đầu (Cực Đơn Giản!) Ghi chép ngắn gọn để tiết kiệm thời gian học + review. Review một cách thường xuyên. Học từ hàng ngày.

Tập trung vào âm khi học từ, hãy tạm quên đi các chữ cái. Nói cách khác tập trung vào âm được thể hiện trong 1 cụm các chữ cái.

Viết hoa trọng âm của từ: fundaMENtal.

Đọc to từ lên và cả nghĩa của nó nữa.

Khi tra từ điển hay đọc câu mẫu, cố gắng tạo một sự liên tưởng trong đầu (Cực Đơn Giản!)

Ghi chép ngắn gọn để tiết kiệm thời gian học + review.

Review một cách thường xuyên.

Học từ hàng ngày.

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