If TV cartoons don’t provide enough intellectual stimulation, try these tips to improve your vocabulary and
 
 
impress your friends, or just yourself.
 
 
如果電視卡通節(jié)目未能使你增長多少知識，請試試下面這些小訣竅，以此來擴大你的詞匯量，給朋友和自己來
 
 
個驚喜。
 
 
Step 1: Read everything
 
 
Read everything you can get your hands on with a dictionary at hand for unfamiliar words.
 
 
第1步：無所不讀
 
 
閱讀身邊可以得到的任何材料，隨時帶著詞典，遇到陌生的單詞就要查一查。
 
 
Step 2: Look up words every day
 
 
Look up a word in the dictionary each day. Once you comprehend usage and correct pronunciation, write it
 
 
down, and memorize it.
 
 
第2步：每天都要查詞
 
 
每天利用詞典查一個詞，一旦明白了其發(fā)音和用法，就要把它寫下來，并記在腦子里。
 
 
Step 3: Note words for later use
 
 
Listen to conversations and jot unfamiliar words in a notepad. Look the word up, and use it in conversation.
 
 
第3步：標注生詞，以備后用
 
 
聽對話，在筆記本上記下生詞，然后查一下詞典，并將其應用于對話中。
 
 
Tips: Flashcards with word definitions are a quick way to practice sounds, pronunciations, and meanings.
 
 
小貼士：制作寫有單詞意義的單詞學習卡是練習發(fā)聲、讀音和掌握單詞意義的快速方式。
 

Step 4: Write sentences
 
 
Write words in a sentence; then read them aloud to retain them.
 
 
第4步：寫句子
 
 
將學到的單詞融入句子中寫下來，然后大聲朗讀，以加深印象。
 
 
Step 5: Play word games
 
 
Play word games which build your vocabulary while you’re enjoying competition and having fun.
 
 
第5步：玩文字游戲
 
 
玩一下文字游戲吧，它可以使你在娛樂和競爭中增加自己的詞匯量。
 
 
Tips: Access online resources for daily word challenges and fun vocabulary exercises.
 
 
小貼士：利用網(wǎng)絡資源來接觸每天的新單詞，做些有趣的詞匯練習。
 
 
Step 6: Group words by theme
 
 
Group words and meanings specific to fields of interest or themes.
 
 
第6步：根據(jù)主題將單詞分類
 
 
根據(jù)不同的主題或個人興趣將意義不同的單詞歸類。
 
 
Tips: Did you know? Reading 15 minutes a day translates into one million words a year.
 
 
小貼士：你知道嗎？每天閱讀15分鐘，一年就可以增加百萬單詞。