Task 2

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There are many ways to improve your vocabulary. When working to do so， it's important to know your goals in order to best choose the way in which you want to learn. For instance， reading can be a great way to improve your vocabulary， but it won't be much helpful for a vocabulary test next week.1Use a thesaurus2 Used by writers to help find just the right word， a thesaurus can also help English learners expand their vocabulary. You can use an online thesaurus which makes finding a synonym easier than ever.

3Create a list of vocabulary themes and include a definition and an example sentence for each new item. 4  This will help you memorize new vocabulary because of the connections between these words and your chosen themes.

Use technology to help you

Watching movies or sitcoms is a great way to help you understand native speakers of English. Use the options of watching individual scenes to make DVD use into a vocabulary learning exercise. For example， watch one scene from a movie in English only. 5   After that， watch the same scene in English with subtitles. Finally， watch the scene in English without subtitles. By watching the scene four times， you'll pick up a lot of idioms.

A. Use vocabulary lists

B. Create vocabulary themes

C. Learning by theme emphasizes words that are related.

D. Next， watch the same scene in your native language.

E. A thesaurus is a reference book that provides synonyms and antonyms.

F. Next， use this vocabulary and write your own description of your position.

G. Here are a number of methods to help you improve and expand your English vocabulary.