is important, but can be difficult. Hopefully we can help you…

很重要，但可能很困難。希望我們能幫助到你...

Start by asking yourself how you learn new vocabulary:

首先問問自己怎麼學習新的字彙：

When you hear or see a new word in a foreign language, what do you do to make sure that

當你聽見或看見一個外語生字，你要如何確保你能夠

you remember it later? This teacher has some useful advice…

在下次看見時記住它？這位教師有些有用的建議...

"One way I suggest students record vocabulary

我建議學生把字彙

is to write it down either in a notebook, or on an iPad or on their laptops that way

寫在筆記本上，或者 iPad 上，或是筆記型電腦中，如此一來

they can look back at the words later and I also find it helps them to remember new

他們之後就能夠回顧那些單字，並且我也發現這樣做能夠協助他們

vocabulary."

記憶新的字彙。」

So our first tip is to write down new words and phrases that you hear – and look back

所以，第一個技巧就是寫下你所聽見的新字和詞彙，之後再回去

at them later. How about when you discover that you don’t have a word in English to

複習。但若是你發現無法從英語中找到相對應的字彙來表達你的

say what you want. What does this student do?

意思，這時學生們該怎麼做？

"I choose a few useful words or phrases in

我會選擇自己母語中一些有用的字或詞彙

my own language - the ones I use all the time and would like to say - and find out what

一些我常用且會喜歡說的字或詞彙，然後去找出

the words or expressions are in English. Then I try working them into my conversations.

英語中相對應的表達和字彙。之後我會試著在對話當中去使用它們。

But I have found that literal translations don't always work!"

但我發現字面上的翻譯不盡然正確

So there's a good tip – look at the useful

所以這有個很好的建議，找出你自己母語中有用的

words and phrases you use in your language and then find out the English equivalent.

字彙和詞彙，然後在英語當中找出對應的字詞。

Remember to record it too!

也別忘了要寫下來喔！

Another useful way to increase your vocabulary might be to use a dictionary either an old

另一個增加你字彙量的有用方法式使用紙本或者

fashioned paper one or an online one.

網路的字典來輔助你學習。

Even though it might feel scary, it is very important that you use the new vocabulary,

儘管這好像有點令人畏懼。但這對你使用新的字詞來說十分重要。

otherwise you will forget it. In the beginning you could try out new words with your friends.

否則你很容易就會忘了你剛學的。起初你可以和朋友練習用新字彙來溝通

Later you can take a risk and use your new words in other situations. Don't worry; it’s

之後你會冒著一點風險在其他的情境下使用新的字彙。別擔心。犯錯是

OK to make mistakes. So remember that's notice, remember and use your vocabulary.

被允許的。所以記得去使用、注意和記得你所學到的字彙。

Don't be shy – start building your vocabulary today. Good luck!

別害羞，今天就開始建立你的字彙庫吧！加油！