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。