5 EFFECTIVE TIPS TO EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY - LEARN AND REMEMBER NEW WORDS IN ENGLISH

In this video I explain 5 techniques for learning new vocabulary effectively in English (and any language!)
Many English language students find it difficult to retain new vocabulary such as phrasal verbs.
Expanding your vocabulary bank will help to improve your fluency and confidence when speaking in English and is also essential for passing English exams such as the Cambridge exams: B2 first (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE) and C2 Proficiency (CPE) as well as IELTS and TOEFL.
If you have any extra tips, please share them in the comments to helps others.
Cheers!
Ben
English teacher
Website: ttpenglish.com/
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[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

What techniques do you use for learning and remembering new vocabulary? Share them here to help others!

[@SamanthaPasoti]

I think we can create a song with the new words.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Nice idea!

[@Rykouxxx]

1-I used to write random funny , strange , sad,happy sentences down on the group with other people who are learning english as well. Because I realized I remember more with emotion , watching pictures etc 2-to associate new words with other similar word or the meaning while I’m imagining a scenario in my mind and after to say them during a call or a conversation without making any sense in the conversation 😂 but it’s alright for me 3-I used to use memory place and anki but for me wasn’t working because that’s was only in a short memory ⭐️I’m not afraid to make mistakes I only afraid what topic , or how to start an interesting conversation . I’m a shy and lonely person in my life and it’s quite difficult for that 😂 ⭐️but I’m still struggling with the new words that I can’t remember with all those techniques: do you have some advice for that please ? Anyway, thank you for your wonderful video that’s exactly That i needed to watch

[@Rykouxxx]

I wanted to add up one thing also that’s happened to me as well in portugese from Brazil “pão” and “Pau” I let you imagining me in this case 🤣😅😭 I have never told it again because I’m terrified 😂 but I remember because we were laughing a lot 😂

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Great!

[@user-el3cz6tw4b]

Thank you.

[@DVDY-ih8wi]

Great lessons Ben. Kudos! And of cause, Thanks a lot!

[@Krmly]

Superb class Ben!! 🙌

[@user-hj8zd7bm4m]

Thank you for your distinguished effort and your simple, obvious way of pronouncing the language

[@jarekgorak942]

Good lesson, thanks 👍🙂

[@samuel-xr4bi]

solid content, thx !

[@user-vk2js2ev3j]

I like you can quote Confucious , the eastern Socratic, to teach us to expand vocabuaries.Awesome teacher.

[@miguelmelo8735]

I found it useful tips to pay attention on our passive vocabulary..because Many Times we don't practice them until in our native language and it's really a hot tip for US to pick up

[@karolinakarolina7847]

:D que historia tan graciosa sobre zumo con pulpo

[@arshadshafaei6032]

I think listening to a variety of english authentic tasks namely videos ,audios,lectures,discutions debates,etc.reminds your passive words to be activated.

[@carlaferrauto3628]

Hi Ben, I love your videos with your tips. Please, make more. Thanks

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I will! Glad you like them 🙂

[@ninalisazu1521]

I really like tthe way you talk, thanks for the bonus tip!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@johnalb8045]

Muchas gracias, Sr. Pulpo

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃

[@rafaellagrant3874]

I love all your classes!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😃👍

[@maytesancar]

THANKS 🙏

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

No problem

[@maytesancar]

You are an amazing teacher,thanks a lot

[@krzysztofmmichaluk]

I like to learn new words by their sound. It's maybe because I'm really keen on music. Repeating its sound, the pronunciation, helps my brain to retain the meaning.

[@melancolicodeprofesion5695]

Great as always! Greetings!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you liked it! Cheers

[@marceladumitrufilip]

Hola bombón!!! Me encanta tus vídeos de inglés. Eres increíble Ben😘♥️ Saludos desde Alicante 👻 Thanks a million for all your videos🥰

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

You're welcome 🙂

[@alejandraalvarado4414]

I’ve just discovered your channel. Very useful tips :)

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you find them useful 🙂

[@angelicasouza5376]

I totally agree with your tip! I still remember the mistake I made 15 years ago, I’ve learnt from it, though

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Mistakes are good... As long as we learn from them!

[@cennysworld]

Thank you, teacher. These tips are incredible. Stay blessed. ❤🙏

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Glad you liked the tips 🙂

[@viktoriyamochalova5047]

So true Ben! Thank a lot again! Great work as always! By the way I had the same situation when I was buying chicken never have I been embarrassed before.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆 Did you say "kitchen"? That's a very common mistake

[@viktoriyamochalova5047]

😂

[@fernandoalba1463]

Excellent video, Ben! I find useful to describe what I see when I'm driving and walking. I watch and invent what someone I see is doing, what those friends in the corner are talking about, where that dog crossing the street is thinking. Stories everywhere.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Great idea, Fernando! Noticing, paying attention... being proactive, inquisitive, imaginative... it's an attitude! That exercise of describing what you see can really help to move the passive to the active. 👏

[@victorarmasgonzalez5205]

Hi Ben. Thank you for these useful tips. The problem is that being a C1 student I am forced to learn many words from many topics. Besides, as you know well and B42 too, the more you learn the less you know. Well, another tip could be travelling to Anglo-Saxon countries for holidays as many times as anyone be able to. Best wishes.

[@alejandro10061]

I love the way you explain everything 😍

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks Alejandro! I appreciate that 🙂

[@thechatbox18]

Excellent video Ben! I totally agree with you. All those 5 tips are key. I often forget the new words unless I got them in a joke (for example) and started using them right away. Thank you!!!!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Yes! Jokes are a great way to inject the emotional connection into vocabulary 🙂

[@HerveFiorinews]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. I like this one: "How to get into an argument on the Internet? First, give your opinion." Helps me remember what is an "argument" in English.

[@sofiameysurova3869]

Thank you for giving these useful tips 🙌🏻 Using the app Quizlet is also helpful

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Great tip!

[@carolbolzon]

These are for sure the best tips I’ve ever heard about vocabulary… I’m studying for Cambridge FCE test and I’m having troubles trying to access all my passive vocabulary 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I'm glad you liked the tips!

[@deziannicoleryklawir1157]

What is FCE????

[@joanzensillystuff2285]

Excellent! Of all your tips, my favorite is the first. Pulp and octopus 😂, it happens to me often in English, and you are right because when I face these little embarrassing situations I get to learn the word or expression forever. I learn quite a bit of vocabulary with a deep reading type and, let's make ir clear, the key is repetition (over and over, over and over again). Just comment on something really weird that happens to me from time to time. There are words that I don't want to learn but I learn unintentionally. For instance "upholstery" (oh my gosh I can not forget it) When will I use this word? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Thanks Joan! Yes, emotional connection is extremely important. I find repetition only works when I use the words in context and in real situations. But that's just how my brain works. Upholstery is a great word... I hope you get the chance to use it one day!! 🙂

[@HerveFiorinews]

I don't do it yet, but I've heard about keeping a diary. You open a notebook and write on its pages what happened in your life today, how it made you feel, and what you would like to do tomorrow or whatever… I think you've got it, a diary. That's the thing I should try.

[@krzysiekj2522]

my father made me write a 1 page note what the last book I read was about. Never min what langage the book was in- the page had to be in English. I despised the excercise wholeheartedly. But these days, I say it was genius.

[@hckoenig]

Extra tip: whenever you can't remember a word, looking up its etymology might help. For example, I couldn't remember the word "curfew" mentioned in the video when I first came across it many years ago. I couldn't relate it to anything I knew. Where does it come from? It comes from French "couvre feu" = "cover the fire": When people still had fires in their homes, they covered (or extinguished) the fire before finishing the day and going to bed. From the moment I had made this connection, I never forgot the word and its meaning.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Nice tip 👍 In fact, I've made a couple of videos on phrasal verbs and their origins for that exact reason.

[@ritagreco3359]

First of all thank you so much Ben, for your really useful tips and for your plus bonus😅I totally agree with you and rest assured that I'm mad for your helpful job and I'll never get rid of you because I'd miss you too much 😂😂👍

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

🙂 Excellent, Rita!! Thank you!

[@AdrianXIIEGA]

Hi Ben! Good video with very useful tips. Thank you! To you and your viewers, keep up the good spirit!

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

@@AdrianXIIEGA Thank you, Adrian!

[@bohdanamykytiuk3262]

I can really connect with word 'curfew' because I should be at home till 11 p.m., there is a war in Ukraine and it's our reality

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Horrendous situation. Hoping it ends soon ❤

[@jeffersonjunio6231]

I do apply some of these techniques. I need to start letting go of my desire to learn multiple meanings of the words when I find them while reading a book. Somehow I think this is useful. I try to learn multiples because when I learn four meanings for the same word, I may forget one or two, but I won't forget all of them, so the word sticks, and I learn with phrases. Of course. But some words like a set, which has four hundred plus meanings, I don't dare to do it hahahahha. The downside of this is that is a tad time-consuming. I haven't yet discovered if it would be better to learn each meaning every time I came across the word in a different topic or keep doing it and learning their multiple meanings in advance. What are your takes on that Ben?

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I think it's great to dive deeply into a world's meanings and uses. That way you'll get a more accurate understanding of the contexts in which you can use it. Of course, the downside of that is that it's very time consuming and arduous. However, if you enjoy it, go for it!

[@jeffersonjunio6231]

@@tothepointenglishwithben. thank you again!

[@bolt8987]

Thanks pulpo jajaja 😂, it happens to me as well but in English.

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

😆 It's all part of the learning process!

[@katarzynar6778]

Hello Ben. I really admire your videos. Ihave a question if you dont mind. 6:42 what does"well done jesus" mean. thx in advance,

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

I was referring a student of mine whose name is Jesus.

[@mariarevakova5195]

now i am going to remember the word incumbency forever lol

[@teresalorenzini1241]

Please, say "because" again, slowly please!

[@albertpampalonalisnenko8389]

Oh my god, mate tell me you live in Bcn😂😂

[@tothepointenglishwithben.]

Madrid 😁