| Mavis
Hara shows
you how to develop your vocabulary. Did
you know if you read 15 minutes a day, you will read over one (1) million words
per year.
| When: |
Monday,
February 8, 2010 |
| Where: | Lama
116 (Library) | | Time: | 12:15
pm - 1:15 pm | VOCABULARY
BUILDING
1)
Increase your vocabulary by learning to use CONTEXT CLUES, so that you
can teach yourself new words every time you read.
Synonyms - http://www.synonym.com/
Antonyms - http://www.synonym.com/antonym/
http://www.wordsmyth.net/ --> new site http://new.wordsmyth.net/
2)
Increase your vocabulary by learning to use WORD PARTS so that you can figure
out word meaning by looking at their prefixes and roots.
3)
READ WIDELY, READ A VARIETY OF THINGS so that you will exposed to thousands
of new words each month. Keep a vocabulary journal to record that interesting
words you find, or make word cards so that you can see your vocabulary growing.
4)
TEST YOURSELF and have fun at the same time.
You
can use the "It Pays to Enrich Your Word Power" feature in Reader's
Digest magazine each month.
Reader's Digest Online http://www.rd.com
"Free registration and signup" Click
on | Games | in the top navigation bar
Click
on Word Power under MORE FUN WORD GAMES
signup
- (Free) or
login - (member already)
Go
ahead and try some of the other games. Have fun and learn!
Other
sites: AgameAday:
http://www.agameaday.com Dictionary.com:
Word of the day and many other useful links. http://dictionary.reference.com/
Interactive
Word Games: http://www.wordplays.com
Word games from http://www.pogo.com/ (Word games)
TELFGames.com:
All levels, fun vocabulary matching games.
http://www.teflgames.com/interactive.html
SAT
Vocabulary Tests on Vocab Test.com: offers you, the eager student ready to learn,
free vocabulary tests, which are the best way to boost your verbal skills. http://www.vocabtest.com/ Vocabulary.com:
a free resource used in over 20,000 schools to enhance vocabulary mastery &
written/verbal skills with Latin & Greek roots. http://www.vocabulary.com/ vocabulary.co.il:
The Fun Way to Build Vocabulary Skills!
Test Preparation & Vocabulary Building
Made Fun. http://www.vocabulary.co.il
Vocabulary
University: http://www.vocabulary.com
Vocabulary Workshop Online: Link
For Levels A-F: iWordsTM Interactive Audio Program includes definitions, pronunciations, and examples of usage for all 300 words per Level
For all Levels, A-H: Interactive Game and Puzzles that extend and enrich the instruction and practice provided in the Student Texts
The
Longman Vocabulary Website: Word
Parts
Yahoo Word Games: http://games.yahoo.com/word-games
Learn
Vocabulary and Donate Rice at the same time!
http://www.freerice.com ESOL
Sites: Activities
for ESOL Students: Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English
as a Second Language (ESL) This project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org)
has thousands of contributions by many teachers.
http://a4esl.org/
PODCASTS (Links to iTunes)
Hot for Words | Learning words can be fun. Marina Orlova – Not your typical philologist. Etymology, philology , word origins, origin of, hot teacher.
http://www.hotforwords.com/
Other Vocabulary Podcasts from iTunes
Other Podcasts
5)
Use the Library to find other resources for building your vocabulary. Bookstores
have "Word for Today" calendars, crossword puzzles, and vocabulary word
card boxes.
Online Flash Cards (Most are free)
Flash Card Exchange: http://www.flashcardexchange.com/
Flash Card Machine: http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
ProProfs Flash Cards: http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/
Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
6)
USE your new words from time to time in conversations. Resources:
Handouts see SOS coordinator
PowerPoint Presentation
Mavis
Hara is the author of the book "An Offering of Rice"
https://www.bambooridge.com/storeitem.aspx?pid=66
Google books information
An
Offering of Rice
Mavis Hara
ISBN: 0-910043-76-0
171 pages
Location:
Kapiolani CC: Special Collection
(Behind Circulation Desk)
Call Number:
PS571.H3 B35 no.90
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