2 fun new ways to learn English vocabulary

Learning a new language is difficult and boring. Every student learns differently, and it's important to find a study method that is right for YOU. I want to put the fun back into studying English with two methods that are fun and which make learning easier and quicker! In this lesson, I will teach you how to make connections between words in order to remember them more easily. I will also reveal my hidden poet talents, so you don't want to miss this one!
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TRANSCRIPT
Yeah, that was fun. I'm looking forward to hearing that from you later. Hi. James from engVid. In this video what I would like to do is help you work on vocabulary. I want to make it fun, because when things are fun, you work harder and you learn more. And today's lesson, I'm going to teach you two ways to not only just remember vocabulary, but learn how to use vocabulary in a way that we use it, and you will really understand it, and... Heck, it's fun. You're just going to have fun doing it. I'm sure you will. All right? It's a little bit creative. So, let's go to the board. Simple lesson. Here we go.
Two ways to have fun with language. Not just language, but vocabulary. Ways that you may not be studying in class, we're going to do here today. The first one I want to talk to you about is fill in the gap. Huh? "A gap" means a space, there's a space between something. So, here's my hands, in between my hands is a gap. Okay? You have a gap between your eyes. One eye, one eye, space. In this case, you see I've got this: "tree __________ chair". Now, fill in the gap doesn't mean just one word. It's a couple of ways you can do this. In this particular game, we're going to take two vocabulary words, "tree", and take another one, "chair", and they're kind of a little obvious to make it easy for you, but what I want you to do is one of two things.
The first thing we can do is use x words. What I mean by that is you could say: "I want to use five words, and I want to go from 'tree' to 'chair'." Or: "I want to use three words from 'tree' to 'chair'" or two. Huh? Well, okay. How do I get from "tree"? Okay. "Tree", "cut". You cut the tree down, right? "Lumber". Lumber you make into wood you can use. Let's see. "Carpenter". Find a carpenter. "Craft". "Craft" means make. You're like: "What?" These... All these words... And then I can say: "Furniture". Okay? Okay, furniture. "Chair", so if I have a tree, I cut it down and make it into lumber, I take it to a carpenter, he crafts it into a chair. Five words from A to B. So, one game is tell yourself: "I want to go from five... One word to another word, and I want five words to get there."
And you can challenge yourself; maybe go from three words. Right? Or make 10 words. You can use it to describe something. How many words you can use to describe a certain thing. Right? "I have this word, and I want to go to this word. How many words does it take me to get there?" What this does is it teaches you relationship between words, and that also can teach you nouns and verbs, and how they function together. Or, we say "syntax", right? So, start at A, say: "I want to use five words to get there." This is a great word to do with a friend. You can say: "Okay, we're going to do 'tree' and 'chair', you need to do five words that make sense to go from 'tree' to 'chair'", and put a clock on for five minutes. You go, and she goes, you write together and see what words you get. Compare, check them out. "Why did you choose this, and why does this word...? What does this word mean?" Right? So, now, you're not just writing words in a book and saying: "This word means this." You're: "What does it mean? How do I use it? How would other people use it? How would other people think?" Right? Yeah. See? That's fun by yourself or with a friend.
Okay, listen, the second way to play this game is: How many words to the answer? What? Well, we can pick up two random words, two, like... I have "chair"... "Tree" and "chair", we could have put "chair" and "moon". Now the game gets a little bit more interesting. Right? "Chair" and "moon". How many words does it get me to go from "chair" to "moon"? Now, you might say: "That's impossible. They have nothing to do with each other." I could say, "Listen, the chair in my living room"-"living room" is a noun-"sits"-which is a verb-"close to the big bay window where I can see the moon at night." How many words did it take me to get from "chair" to "moon"? So, it's playing with words, being creative.

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If only my english teacher were like James I think every student will be at least between average to fluent level in English. Because not all english teacher taught their student better than James do. Another great lesson to learn on your video

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you are a great teacher! thanks for the help.

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You are literally my first and favourite engVid teacher! It's been 3 years since I found out your videos. My english was pretty crap back then and now I feel like talking nice and fluent. You was a part of my educational process and I really appreciate this. Thanks a lot!

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I came to look for ideas for mere beginners but I got captivated by this guy, you are awesome man, I am a part time teacher but if I could have half of your abilities i'd make an impact in my students' english learning lives!

[@ctctheophilo220]

Hi, James! I am brazilian. You teach english very well. I have liked your lessons. I am very happy to know that there are funny ways to learn english. By the way, you are very funny. Thank you.

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OMG thank you very much, you are the only teacher I understand in a 80% without subtitles. I really like the way you teach us. A big hug from Venezuela

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Your lessons are awesome and you're very funny :D

[@EspinmcBlogspotMN]

The first one seems to be quite useful for me. The second one is a little bit difficult but it is going to be worth while to try. Thank you James! My way to learn vocabulary is to express what I am watching with the words I want to learn, and then to say it once again when I see what I was watching.

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Thank you very much for subtitles! (from Russia)

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Thank you this video was right on time because I just told the kids at our reading event they had to write a poem this is awesome!

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Hi, James thanks for making these fantastic videos which is extremely helpful to English Learners. Your teaching style & leactures is also fantastic. Keep it up. I am hoping to learn English with James from engvid. Love from " Pakistan "

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My English teacher in Germany is crap so I started watching your videos, and I think I'm getting better (I'm Greek). And here is an advice: Ad background music in your videos it's more fun.

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Your lessons are awesome. Congratulations! You are a great teacher. I am learning English and you are helping me so much. I would like to say: Thank you so much.

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I am really grateful for all the english free courses!! Thanks!!!

[@EnglishwithMax]

Nice ideas! Thanks for sharing!

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Hi

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My little daughter, (brazilian like me, 4 years old) always say: I love you daddy, large like the sky! Well, in her words, you is the teacher large like the sky.! Thanks so much, your help is great, very big great, or something like this!

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[@marinasamy1411]

thank you for this video. I was looking for funny and creative ways to learn vocabulary so i appreciated. if someone has other ways please drop it off here, thank you so much

[@guerayoub8228]

thank you James u are so great.. actually u are a legend in teaching, i've got a question for u and i hope u can do a video about it in the near future i'm wondering how many vocabularies we should know to understand daily conversations and to express ourselves as non native english speakers?

[@ShahbazKhan-yt4nh]

it's pretty interesting that I actually came here to learn ways to teach vocabs, but I have truthfully learnt doing poetries... awesome

[@yoputito]

Great lesson! The moment any language shows its poetry is wonderful!

[@corrientes01]

Thank you for the videos, greetings from Argentina!

[@WallaceBelemTeixeira]

Those are great ideas. Thank you very much!

[@rm.993]

i gonna try This way because it seems really fun thanks teacher

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Thanks for your lessons, I'm trying to study English with you.

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Thanks for the video ! From china

[@verna0072001]

That's quite interesting way to learn it. Thanks.

[@hamouz1999]

Mr.james can you do a lesson on kinship and brother in law and siblings...just like the other one you did on gender confusing words,I hope you reply

[@marcosasgeo]

Great Teacher!!! Thanks!!!

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Very good! I have just known you and your lessons and videos and I've been enjoing that so much. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Ps: I'm from Brazil. Excuses for my english.

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Awesome, really. Thanks for new ideas !

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Finally to see you on youtube. biiiiiiig fan from China. really appreaciate all your videos abt English learning

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thanks alot from Eritrea

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this man was born to teach

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hi james, day by day i learning more yours videos. tks

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you are the best!

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I love your videos! They are greatest!!! 😊😊👍👍👍👍👍

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非常感谢！ thank you！ great teacher！

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this vedio is incredible cuz i know this help me out to improve my speaking skills thank you so much you taught than i thought❤️

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you are great teacher

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thank you so so much ... I'm realy enjoy with your lessons ... I hope to be happy ... ♡ ♡ ♡

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Sir thanku so much , u taught so effortlessly , ur humour made me laugh out loud , keep the good work continue , from INDIA

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Hi James, you are great, thank you for your lesson

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Woo, man, thank you, it was awsome, 👋🏻👍🏼👌🏼💪🏼

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Thank you for sharing 😊

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thanks for teaching us

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Thanks for your English i this lesson

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i love your lessons ..thanks

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Nice video I want to know when to use require,need,provide words

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thank you so much I wach every your vetheo

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I love this channel♥️ u very fun and I luv this

[@michaelvasquez1007]

thanks this will help alot when i get bord of reading the dictonary an i didnt complet my 30 mins i can use this to fin the rest in a more fun way

[@dariaporoshina5769]

very creative as always! thank you so much, James!

[@aneshassan9928]

can we to do chat for exchange the knowledge and vocabulary and to prove our talking skills???

[@_madinam_7428]

Hi

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You are awesome and I'm starting to fall in love with you. KEEP IT UP !! You are so great

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[@cesarruiz3381]

Buenas noches, mi nombre es César soy de Villaflores, Chiapas, México. Tengo una pregunta o comentario para usted, me gustaría saber cual es la pronunciación de las letras "ch" pues en algunas veces suenan como "CHE" (Church) y en otras ocasiones suena como "QUE" o "KE" (Chemestry). De antemano agradezco su atención y pronta respuesta. Espero se comprenda la duda.

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Your lesson video is so excellent!

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great vids. do you have strategies for teaching military terms?

[@longnguyenky3225]

Hi @James seems this video was missed the English subtitle right?

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You are awesome man, I really enjoy your videos nice methods!

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Thank you) you are brilliant)))

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thank you ms james you really help as improving and powering our english but don't tell me that I am going to write a peam because i hate peams hhhh but I am going to do my best thank you

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nice lesson ... thanks a lot for you efforts.

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Nice lessons but i nées Moret lessons like that it s so interesting

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I want to confirm the words below, thanks for subtitles). Russia listen to you

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The most crazy cool thing is introduction 🤣👍🏻

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woooow i like it thank u for the idea

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Thank you, l learn from you a lot .

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your lesson is really useful

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love your videos and your way to teach!

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I think it is some confusing for me but it might be more beneficial for some people

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I'll give it a try with german.

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Thanks! ~Спасибо!

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These methods are so funny and creative

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great, thank teacher.

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Great idea! Thank you)

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Thanks for the advice :)

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I agree with you!

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you had a good introduction

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Thank you James

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very nice, man. Thank you

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You are too cute! I can't wait to try this with my students! Thank you.

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Amazing

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Great poem!

[@mr.bilalenglish2160]

Amazing but we need more fun ways to learn English and how we can teach English for our children in fun ways ?

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can I apply it with Turkish ? :d

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Cool stuff, thank you :)

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Great

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great idea

[@MarcinVoyager]

5 words from "native language" to "English": Native language -> say what? -> no way! -> pain -> more pain -> still not there -> English ;)

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so funny frankly you're teaching me alot thanks

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+nassi lola hello how are you . asl plz?

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+heart death fine ...asl ? wht do u mean?

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+nassi lola asl = a age s sexe l location . for that we are learning english