2 fun new ways to learn English vocabulary

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  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • 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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    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.

Komentáře • 174

  • @ScoutJoe
    @ScoutJoe Před 8 lety +3

    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

  • @vegeta9411
    @vegeta9411 Před 8 lety +36

    you are a great teacher! thanks for the help.

  • @furkandogan2174
    @furkandogan2174 Před 5 lety +2

    I am student at Marmara university facullty of Medicine and my department is %100 English I improved my English by watching video and now I can understand lessons in English so thank you 🙏 engvid I will be able to become a doctor 🥼

  • @tommyoldman8005
    @tommyoldman8005 Před 8 lety

    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!

  • @christianpoet7815
    @christianpoet7815 Před 6 lety +1

    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!

  • @somosgabyyalvaro
    @somosgabyyalvaro Před 7 lety

    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

  • @pLLiAu
    @pLLiAu Před 8 lety +33

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

  • @ctctheophilo220
    @ctctheophilo220 Před 7 lety +11

    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.

  • @bogus9000
    @bogus9000 Před 8 lety +22

    Thank you very much for subtitles! (from Russia)

  • @EspinmcBlogspotMN
    @EspinmcBlogspotMN Před 8 lety +1

    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.

  • @readingisfreedom9756
    @readingisfreedom9756 Před 8 lety +2

    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!

  • @obamadjokovic2346
    @obamadjokovic2346 Před 8 lety

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

  • @ShahbazKhan-yt4nh
    @ShahbazKhan-yt4nh Před 7 lety

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

  • @azizsarbitrary2179
    @azizsarbitrary2179 Před 7 lety +3

    this man was born to teach

  • @marinasamy1411
    @marinasamy1411 Před 4 lety

    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

  • @EnglishwithMax
    @EnglishwithMax Před 8 lety +2

    Nice ideas! Thanks for sharing!

  • @iliasthe1236
    @iliasthe1236 Před 8 lety +4

    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.

  • @yoputito
    @yoputito Před 8 lety

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

  • @zenamahari7131
    @zenamahari7131 Před 8 lety +2

    thanks alot from Eritrea

  • @WallaceBelemTeixeira
    @WallaceBelemTeixeira Před 8 lety +1

    Those are great ideas. Thank you very much!

  • @corrientes01
    @corrientes01 Před 8 lety +2

    Thank you for the videos, greetings from Argentina!

  • @fabriciomartins4565
    @fabriciomartins4565 Před 7 lety +1

    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!

  • @rm.993
    @rm.993 Před 8 lety +2

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

  • @wentaowu8867
    @wentaowu8867 Před 8 lety +2

    Thanks for the video ! From china

  • @sadiasami6974
    @sadiasami6974 Před 5 lety +1

    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 "

  • @marcosasgeo
    @marcosasgeo Před 8 lety +1

    Great Teacher!!! Thanks!!!

  • @flordemae1000
    @flordemae1000 Před 8 lety +3

    you are the best!

  • @vagnersantana9006
    @vagnersantana9006 Před 8 lety

    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.

  • @verna0072001
    @verna0072001 Před 3 lety

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

  • @user-su6ms1ew5s
    @user-su6ms1ew5s Před 4 lety

    Awesome, really. Thanks for new ideas !

  • @mamaredhead
    @mamaredhead Před 7 lety +2

    you are great teacher

  • @4ebupalljka_309
    @4ebupalljka_309 Před 5 lety

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

  • @adrianacordero9272
    @adrianacordero9272 Před 7 lety +1

    thanks for teaching us

  • @tajskamama5146
    @tajskamama5146 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing 😊

  • @nassilola6843
    @nassilola6843 Před 8 lety +1

    i love your lessons ..thanks

  • @leoguip
    @leoguip Před 8 lety

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

  • @robyntomtom3009
    @robyntomtom3009 Před 4 lety

    The most crazy cool thing is introduction 🤣👍🏻

  • @xizhang1818
    @xizhang1818 Před 7 lety

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

  • @samsam127samsam4
    @samsam127samsam4 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you so much I wach every your vetheo

  • @Dawntech
    @Dawntech Před 7 lety +11

    The *rain* fall *down* from the *heaven*
    and this seems *hard* to me.
    But I know that my *thirst* will be satiate
    and there is none place to be

  • @JK62920
    @JK62920 Před rokem

    Thanks for your English i this lesson

  • @guerayoub8228
    @guerayoub8228 Před 5 lety

    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?

  • @immajoosiiamproud9407
    @immajoosiiamproud9407 Před 3 lety

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

  • @joneenurse9616
    @joneenurse9616 Před 8 lety

    Your lesson video is so excellent!

  • @brunoramosnetto599
    @brunoramosnetto599 Před 8 lety

    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.

  • @wallaamohamedrehan
    @wallaamohamedrehan Před 8 lety +2

    you are awesome

  • @BangNguyenhoangntk
    @BangNguyenhoangntk Před 8 lety

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

  • @user-ng3qe9sn4c
    @user-ng3qe9sn4c Před 7 lety

    非常感谢! thank you! great teacher!

  • @dariaporoshina5769
    @dariaporoshina5769 Před 8 lety

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

    • @aneshassan9928
      @aneshassan9928 Před 8 lety

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

    • @_madinam_7428
      @_madinam_7428 Před 8 lety

      Hi

  • @freemov2101
    @freemov2101 Před 6 lety

    I like your recommendations , it's very useful

  • @trizschool4543
    @trizschool4543 Před 4 lety +1

    thats great
    best regards
    Triz School

  • @asselzhumabekova2007
    @asselzhumabekova2007 Před 8 lety

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

  • @mumincan
    @mumincan Před 7 lety +1

    These methods are so funny and creative

  • @learnenglish430
    @learnenglish430 Před 4 lety

    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❤️

  • @user-dh9mv3jl5f
    @user-dh9mv3jl5f Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you) you are brilliant)))

  • @cyna7942
    @cyna7942 Před 8 lety

    I'll give it a try with german.

  • @ngoclam287
    @ngoclam287 Před 8 lety

    your lesson is really useful

  • @eneskardas2145
    @eneskardas2145 Před 5 lety

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

  • @hamouz1999
    @hamouz1999 Před 8 lety +1

    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

  • @a.a.a8239
    @a.a.a8239 Před 8 lety

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

  • @musicproductionstreams8021

    you had a good introduction

  • @brunosousa1115
    @brunosousa1115 Před 6 lety

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

  • @musulmanqueen9997
    @musulmanqueen9997 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @regibonilla2926
    @regibonilla2926 Před 8 lety

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

  • @English_Currentaffairs

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

  • @adamorales3367
    @adamorales3367 Před 8 lety

    Thanks for the advice :)

  • @user-eu2uo6hr3o
    @user-eu2uo6hr3o Před 8 lety

    Great idea! Thank you)

  • @michaelvasquez1007
    @michaelvasquez1007 Před 5 lety

    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

  • @fayezalotaibi5276
    @fayezalotaibi5276 Před 8 lety

    Thank you, l learn from you a lot .

  • @kalpanapillay2320
    @kalpanapillay2320 Před 6 lety

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

  • @longnguyenky3225
    @longnguyenky3225 Před 8 lety

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

  • @WhisperLuxeASMR
    @WhisperLuxeASMR Před 6 lety

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

  • @nemesiswww1
    @nemesiswww1 Před 8 lety

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

  • @quyetnguyenmanh943
    @quyetnguyenmanh943 Před 8 lety

    Thank you

  • @songsakn.8794
    @songsakn.8794 Před 8 lety

    great, thank teacher.

  • @VahidKatib
    @VahidKatib Před 7 lety

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

  • @MeeroovvV
    @MeeroovvV Před 8 lety

    woooow i like it thank u for the idea

  • @tauserdev
    @tauserdev Před 8 lety

    love your videos and your way to teach!

  • @iLearnEnglishConversations

    Thank you James

  • @Milycabrera92
    @Milycabrera92 Před 8 lety

    innovator thanks teacher!

  • @Rodolfo73039
    @Rodolfo73039 Před 7 lety

    very nice, man. Thank you

  • @anita1970ish
    @anita1970ish Před 8 lety

    Youre awesome!

  • @safidwilly-am3715
    @safidwilly-am3715 Před 8 lety

    Coool ! İ like this system

  • @ouhiaachraf8943
    @ouhiaachraf8943 Před 8 lety

    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

  • @ahmedyacin5391
    @ahmedyacin5391 Před 3 lety

    Amazing

  • @leo..5
    @leo..5 Před 5 lety

    8:25 ''if the dry is ground'' xD

  • @suchir1940
    @suchir1940 Před 7 lety

    Great poem!

  • @catherinemaddux241
    @catherinemaddux241 Před 5 lety

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

  • @MarcinVoyager
    @MarcinVoyager Před 8 lety

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

  • @superm9613
    @superm9613 Před 7 lety

    Thanks! ~Спасибо!

  • @mr.bilalenglish2160
    @mr.bilalenglish2160 Před 8 lety

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

  • @janellerobinson696
    @janellerobinson696 Před 7 lety

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

  • @joannaeh9536
    @joannaeh9536 Před 7 lety

    great idea

  • @musulmanqueen9997
    @musulmanqueen9997 Před 7 lety +1

    Great

  • @yukiminato339
    @yukiminato339 Před 8 lety

    you are amazing teacher Sir thank youu sooo much :D

  • @consolationrufusgodonou8267

    Cool stuff, thank you :)

  • @sherlilynebreve7860
    @sherlilynebreve7860 Před 7 lety

    im new here ! n i love with how you teach us more easy n smart idea comes done subscribe your channel 👍 malaysia 😁

  • @cesarruiz3381
    @cesarruiz3381 Před 8 lety

    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.

  • @haifengzhang2179
    @haifengzhang2179 Před 8 lety

    i really very verywant to studying english well! wo can help me !

  • @lonelyboy5192
    @lonelyboy5192 Před 8 lety

    I think the second way might be changed to "make a rap song" because being a rapper is easier than being a poet :))