English is one of thousands of languages used for communication. What does make English so special? Why do so many people around the world learn English? It’s because English is a global language. A lot of countries use English as their first and official language and some others use it as the second language.
What about Indonesia? Why do many Indonesian people learn English? Even though English is still considered as the foreign language in Indonesia, Indonesian people realize that English is important to be learned. That’s why English is also included into Indonesian school curriculum. There are so many reasons why people learn English. Some people learn English because they need it for their jobs. Others learn English because they want to study abroad. Students learn English because they have to be ready to face the global world which uses English as a global language by the time they graduate.
There are four skills in learning a language; listening, speaking, reading and writing. English language learners have to be able to listen, speak, read and write in English when they want to use English. Actually there are not only the four skills which are important; vocabulary is also important. How are learners able to learn English without understanding the vocabulary? Learners will not be able to listen, speak, write and read in English if they do not know the vocabulary. In fact, the learners learn English for a very long time. On the contrary, they still feel difficult to learn English. So what’s the problem? They might have problem with their vocabulary enrichment. In other words, learners are lack of vocabularies. Learners are often lazy to learn new vocabularies or unfamiliar words. Lack of vocabulary often makes learners be stuck and think that English is difficult and complicated.
So, what’s the way out? Improving your vocabulary is one of the keys to make learners feel easier to learn English. How to improve learners’ vocabularies? There are three simple things that learners have to concern about in learning new or unfamiliar vocabulary: emotions, will and notebook.
The first thing is emotions. Those who are in bad mood in learning will not be able to absorb the materials effectively. So please, make yourselves enjoy, feel fun, and happy by the time you are learning English. The second is your will. There is a way if there is a will. Your will makes some efforts to learn English effectively. There will not be effort or curiosity if you don’t have a strong will. The last thing is notebook. You will need it any time. Your notebook helps you to learn new or unfamiliar vocabulary when you’ve got your spare time. Read your notebook for a minute by the time you haven’t got anything to do. It will really help you to improve your vocabulary.
Here are some tips for ESL (English as a Second Language) and EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners to IMPROVE YOUR VOCABULARY….
1.Start to learn new or unfamiliar vocabulary right now!! Don’t make random list of your new or unfamiliar words. Instead, make them in a group of words.
ü Food:: apple, mango, watermelon, pineapple, and so on.
ü Verbs :: What do you do in your house?
Mencuci : Wash
Menyapu : sweep
Makan : eat
Minum : drink
2. It’s better for you to learn vocabulary in context, because there are some words in English that have got more than one meaning. Writing the examples in a sentence will help you memorize the meaning of the word.
ü Kurma :: I like date very much
ü Kencan :: Terry has got a date with his girlfriend today.
3. Learn your specific vocabulary list related to your job, daily activities, school or your hobby.
ü Your hobby is swimming. Your mind will try to find the words
Kolam renang :: Swimming pool
Pantai :: Beach
Penjaga Pantai:: Baywatch
ü You are a student. Try to learn new vocabulary in your class. For example: some verbs that you always do in your school time.
Belajar :: study
Duduk :: sit
Mendengarkan :: listen
4. Write your new or unfamiliar vocabulary in your notebook. Choose the small notebook to make it easier to bring with you.
## GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY YOUR ENGLISH LEARNING TIME ##
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