Is rotting words really just a waste of time?

Is it reliable to memorize words? Of course, learning a foreign language, memorizing words is inevitable, of course, the subject has pointed out the "dead memorization of words", the so-called dead memorization of words, to put it bluntly, is to stumble all kinds of vocabulary books, glossaries, etc., we refer to the discussion here. My undergraduate major is English, I was not a good student back then, I didn't like to study, of course, after graduation, I improved my English to a considerable level in my own way, this is a later story, not for the time being.

The reason why I pointed out my professional background is because English majors still have some say in learning English, and I have eaten pork and seen a lot of pig runs. From personal experience, there is only one example of personal experience + hearsay, relying on dead memorization of words to take down English. This person was an alumnus of my alma mater back then, and it is said that he memorized the Lang dictionary and was later admitted to the graduate school of Shanghai and Foreign Studies, which became a legend.

Due to the age of the legend, many facts and details are no longer available, but I don't have much doubt about this guy memorizing Longman, because I have also tried to memorize the dictionary, although I only memorized the three letters of ABC, but I have no doubt that anyone can do this. <>

By memorizing words first, then reading and using English, you will be able to move from "only being able to understand" to "being able to express yourself freely and use flexibly". If you encounter a "dead word" a few times, it will become a "living word", but at the beginning of memorizing words, the goal is to master the "living word", and it is difficult to do it if you have a correct point of view. Do you want to memorize these fixed collocations, and it's not efficient to read too many example sentences.

So I think memorize a few more words, whether it's dead or alive, and let them support you enough to be able to read English. As long as you can read English, whether it is reading English** or watching English news, you will naturally grasp the expression of these words. Some people say that the muscles that are trained in the gym are "dead muscles", which are just good-looking and have no strength.

Whenever I hear such words, I am also powerless. It is of course best to have a flexible use of the context to master the words, but if your vocabulary is too poor to achieve such a vocabulary learning effect at the beginning, you might as well memorize more words, master grammar, improve your vocabulary, and read more English content, "dead words" can become "live". Memorizing "dead words" is a helpless move at a certain stage.

Memorizing words is a basic part of learning grammar, sentences, speaking, listening, reading, and writing, memorizing words alone is equivalent to accumulating a lot of bricks, and you need other things to build a good house, of course, you can't build a house without bricks, so it's not okay not to memorize words.

For memorizing words, don't memorize Chinese meanings, read more example sentences when memorizing, try to make more sentences, so that you can understand the use of words, you can also try homophony, root affixes, brainstorming, make up your own smooth mouth, etc., you can ** word storm computer software to follow, but also automatically remind you to review. If you have a certain foundation, try to explain new words in simple English, which will help you develop English thinking and better understand the meaning of words.

Yes, memorizing words is a waste of time, and it hurts, and it takes so much time, energy, and writing so many words, but it's not fun at all! Learning English should be fun, and the best way to memorize words is to put them in phrases, sentences or articles, and memorize them in context.

May flipped through the bookcase to the yellow.

Fourth, the eight vocabulary is a book, as shown in the picture above, the whole book is A4 paper size, a total of 424 pages, a page densely packed with 43 words, and in the past nearly 7 years of English training work, May has only used 6 of the words, only 2 are commonly used words! Oh my God, at that time, I actually memorized 78 pages, one page a day, and I had to persist for more than two months, accumulating 3,354 words, if anyone insisted on one thing in a row now, insisted on 78 days, where would a bunch of people say: "Wow, that's amazing!"

But May's heart is so hurt, because for more than two months, only 156 words are really used, and what is even more uncomfortable for May is that there are still many people around him, still where to memorize words, and then conclude that English is too difficult, can't learn, and there are many people who sleep when studying.

English said: "I don't memorize this pot, if you want to say that the language is difficult, it must be Chinese, there are many kinds of pronunciation, and the glyph structure is also ever-changing. ”

Chinese says: "English is very simple, nothing more than tenses, sentence patterns, parts of speech, and then memorize words, and you can communicate and you're done."

How do you memorize English words? It's very simple, when you see a word, the first thing you think about is not to memorize, but to think, is it a common word? Where will it be used in the future?

If the answer is yes, look up the dictionary, look up the meaning, and then form words, phrases, sentences, and even make up dialogues and stories, combined with the context, and integrate the memory.

It depends on what you want to improve by memorizing words. If you want to improve your reading skills in a short period of time, memorizing words is very, very, very useful. But if you want to improve your English application ability in an all-round way, memorizing words is very inefficient. Here's why:

1.Each word in the word book varies greatly in the frequency of real-life use. If you memorize words that you will never encounter a few times in your life, memorizing them is equivalent to memorizing them.

2.To be able to use a word flexibly, it is necessary to memorize both the parts of speech and the meaning of the word. If you only remember the parts of speech or the meaning of words, memorizing it is equivalent to white memorization.

3.A word generally has multiple parts of speech and meanings, and the frequency of application varies greatly. If you only memorize the parts of speech and the meaning of words that are not commonly used, memorizing it is equivalent to a white back.

I don't think it's a waste of time to memorize words, it's just a kind of student who can't memorize words well, and memorizing words is only a temporary memory and doesn't last long. As for how to memorize words the fastest, my method is to read the words several times according to the correct phonetic transcription, and then memorize them according to the pronunciation of the words, and finally let others check them after memorizing!

It's a waste of time to memorize, and I've done it before. I often forget, annoy, and have no motivation to carry it.

Later, when I came into contact with the etymology and learned or fantasized about the meaning of each word, it became interesting to learn. Add prefixes, suffixes, etc., and through the permutations and combinations of these things, the words become much simpler.

For example, a J can be imagined from its shape to have a sense of dynamism, a sense of speed.

The pronunciation of j is [d], like the sound of something suddenly popping out, and we can also experience this "sudden and rapid movement" in the pronunciation, which is consistent with the feeling expressed in the shape of the letter.

Such as jump, jump. Jet, jet.

Another example of chestnut, ject=throw, cast, means "throw, throw".

inject=in ject=throw=by extension, "to inject".

eject=e+ject=throwout=by extension, "to squirt, to expel and force to leave".

e has the meaning of going out.

trajectory = tra through +ject+ory = throw in = by extension "trajectory, orbit".

And so on and so forth, and so on.

With the permutations and combinations of basic words like this, as long as you memorize the basic words, the rest will be easy to remember.

So, rote memorization can also be successful, but if you can save effort and learn a little fun, why not do it.

1. Reading should be read every day.

4. Intensive reading: The second time the article should be read intensively to achieve an accurate understanding of the article, be familiar with the grammatical structure, and deepen the memory of words. You can also choose to read some articles quickly, and read them intensively for better articles.

5. Extensive reading: Reading English newspapers for about 1 hour a day will greatly improve your reading ability on the basis of interest. If you encounter a word that you don't know, you can skip it without affecting your comprehension of the text, so as to improve your reading speed.

If you want to memorize words, you can look up the dictionary and look up the memory several times to remember the words. (Stick to it for a month or two and it will have obvious results).

2. Listening 1. Start with the most basic listening and understand every word, every sentence, every paragraph and every text. Gradually increase the difficulty. At least half an hour a day.

2. Reading English along strengthens listening on the one hand, trains speaking on the other hand, and cultivates a sense of language at the same time. Pay attention to the accuracy of pronunciation.

3. Writing 1. Write an English diary or essay every two days.

2. Write a letter or e-mail in English.

3. Pay attention to the application of grammar and vocabulary memorization.

4. Grammar.

1. From basic to advanced, master every grammar point and take detailed notes. The notes are written down by oneself until all the grammatical details are mastered.

2. Unfamiliar grammar knowledge points should be reviewed and used repeatedly until they are mastered.

5. Vocabulary.

1. Memorize 100 150 new words every day and review the old words from the previous day. For old words that are unfamiliar, you can record them and arrange an appropriate time to memorize them.

2. After memorizing all the words once, it is not too much to memorize them again, three or four times. Repetition is the best way to memorize words, and it is the fundamental method of many memorizations.

3. Memorize words in combination with example sentences, which has the best effect. Memorizing words should be attentive, 6. Practice.

1. A lot of practice can consolidate the knowledge learned.

2. Through practice, you can improve your reading comprehension ability, increase your vocabulary, and strengthen your mastery of grammar.

It's useless, you have to learn phonetic transcription, and you can remember it if you can read it.

It's useless, the key is to be flexible.