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Activities, Objects, Peoples, Places

 
 
 
 

  1. 1950s America
  2. 1950s, USA
  3. Activities, I
  4. Activities, II
  5. Adventures, 1
  6. Adventures, 2
  7. Adventures, 3
  8. Advertisements, 1
  9. Advertisements, 2
  10. Agriculture
  11. Aircrafts, 1
  12. Aircrafts, 2
  13. Amusement Park
  14. Ancient Times
  15. Animals, one
  16. Animals, two
  17. Animals, three
  18. Animals, four
  19. Arabia
  20. Arizona
  21. Armenia
  22. Army
  23. Art, I
  24. Art, II
  25. Art, III
  26. Arts and Entertainment, I
  27. Arts and Entertainment, II
  28. Arts and Entertainment, III
  29. Australia
  30. Austria
  31. Autumn
  32. Bazaars, Markets, Marketplaces
  33. Behaviors, one
  34. Behaviors, two
  35. Behaviors, three
  36. Behaviors, four
  37. Bicycles
  38. Body Parts, one
  39. Body Parts, two
  40. Brazil
  41. Buildings, Great, I
  42. Buildings, Great, II
  43. Buildings, Great, III
  44. Buildings, Great, IV
  45. Buildings, Great V
  46. Business, one
  47. Business, two
  48. Business, three
  49. Cafes, Bars, Clubs, Discos
  50. California, Los Angeles
  51. California, San Francisco
  52. Camp, Camping
  53. Canada
  54. Cars
  55. Cartoons
  56. Castles, Palaces, Fortresses, 1
  57. Celebrations and Festivities, 1
  58. Celebrations and Festivals, 2
  59. Celebrities and Famous People, 1
  60. Celebrities and Famous People, 2
  61. Farming
  62. Christmas Celebrations, 1
  63. Christmas Celebrations, 2
  64. Christmas Celebrations, 3
  65. Chinese Culture, 1
  66. Chinese Culture, 2
  67. Chores, Household, Daily Tasks
  68. Churches, Cathedrals, Temples
  69. Cities, American, I
  70. Cities, American, 2
  71. Cities, European, 1
  72. Cities, European, 2
  73. Clothing
  74. Colombia
  75. Colors
  76. Comic Book Characters, DC
  77. Comic Book Characters, 2
  78. Companies, Large, one
  79. Companies, Large, two
  80. Companies, Large, 3
  81. Companies, Large, 4
  82. Companies, Mid-Sized, 1
  83. Companies, Mid-Sized, 2
  84. Companies, Office, one
  85. Companies, Office, two
  86. Computers, History
  87. Costumes, Traditional Folk, 1
  88. Costumes, Traditional Folk, 2
  89. Costumes, Traditional Folk, 3
  90. Country Life
  91. Cuba
  92. Customs and Culture, 1
  93. Daily Routines, one
  94. Daily Routines, two
  95. Dance
  96. Devices in Daily Life and Work
  97. Dinosaurs, one
  98. Dinosaurs, two
  99. Dinosaurs, three
  100. Dishes, Lunch and Dinner, 1
  101. Disneyland
  102. Egypt, Ancient
  103. Egypt, Cairo Tour
  104. Egypt, Life and Culture, 1
  105. Egypt, Life and Culture, 2
  106. Emotions
  107. Engineering, General
  108. Engineering Wonders, Marvels
  109. Exercise, Physical
  110. Fairytales
  111. Famiy Life
  112. Farm
  113. Fictional Characters
  114. Florida
  115. Folk Tales
  116. Food, Breakfast
  117. Food, Condiments
  118. Food, Dishes
  119. Food, in General
  120. Food, Shopping
  121. Food, Street and Fast
  122. Food, Supply
  123. Food, Worldwide, 1
  124. France
  125. French Elegance Royalty
  126. Fruits, one
  127. Fruits, two
  128. Furniture, Household, 1
  129. Furniture, Household, 2
  130. Games
  131. Garden, Home, Flowers, Veg
  132. Geographical Features
  133. Georgia
  134. Germany
  135. Government, Politics
  136. Great Britain, one
  137. Great Britain, two
  138. Greece
  139. Greece, Ancient
  140. Halloween
  141. Happiness
  142. Hawaii, one
  143. Hawaii, two
  144. Health and Wellness
  145. History, Scenes
  146. Hobbies, one
  147. Hobbies, two
  148. Hospitals and Clinics
  149. Hotels, Hostels, Resorts
  150. Household Appliances, Items
  151. Houses in General
  152. Houses, Interior of, one
  153. Houses, Interior of, two
  154. Houses, Interior of, three
  155. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 1
  156. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 2
  157. Iceland
  158. India
  159. Inventions and Developments, one
  160. Iran
  161. Italy, one
  162. Italy, two
  163. Japan
  164. Justice System
  165. Kansas, Midwest
  166. Kazakhstan
  167. Kings and Queens, Royalty
  168. Las Vegas
  169. Leisure and Hospitality, 1
  170. Legends and Mythology
  171. Life Stages, I
  172. Life Stages, II
  173. Literature
  174. London
  175. Machines, one
  176. Machines, two
  177. Medicine, Conventional
  178. Mediterranean, The
  179. Megaliths 1
  180. Megaliths 2
  181. Mexico
  182. Middle-Ages
  183. Middle-Eastern Culture, 1
  184. Middle-Eastern Culture, 2
  185. Midwest of the US
  186. Money
  187. Military
  188. Mississippi, Deep South
  189. Monsters (Ghosts, Mummy, Dracula)
  190. Montana, Wyoming
  191. Monuments and Landmarks, 1
  192. Monuments and Landmarks, 2
  193. Movie Scenes, 1
  194. Movie Scenes, 2
  195. Movie Scenes, 3
  196. Music and Singing
  197. Musical Instruments
  198. Mysteries, Unexplained
  199. Netherlands, The
  200. New York City
  201. Novels Plots
  202. Olympics, Summer
  203. Olympics, Winter, 1
  204. OLympics, Winter, 2
  205. Paris
  206. Pastimes
  207. Party, one
  208. Party, two
  209. Plants
  210. Police
  211. Poor People, Lifestyle
  212. Professional Jobs, I
  213. Professional Jobs, II
  214. Religion, Abrahamic
  215. Religions, 2
  216. Restaurants
  217. Rich People, Lifestyle
  218. Robots
  219. Royal Family, British
  220. Russia
  221. Scandinavia
  222. School, one
  223. School, two
  224. Science, 1
  225. Science, 2
  226. Science, 3
  227. Scientists from History
  228. Ships
  229. Shopping
  230. Skilled Work, one
  231. Skilled Work, two
  232. Skilled Work, three
  233. Slovakia
  234. Small Business, one
  235. Small Business, two
  236. Southern US
  237. Space Age
  238. Spain
  239. Sports, Competitive, I
  240. Sports, Competitive, II
  241. Sports, Recreational
  242. Springtime
  243. Stories
  244. Summer Camp
  245. Summertime
  246. Superheros
  247. Superheroes, Marvel
  248. Talent Show
  249. Technology, 1
  250. Technology, 2
  251. Television, one
  252. Television, two
  253. Television Shows, Programs
  254. Thailand
  255. Toys, Sports Equipment
  256. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 1
  257. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 2
  258. Transport, Animals
  259. Transport Vehicles, 1
  260. Transport Vehicles, 2
  261. Transport Vehicles, 3
  262. Transportation, Infrastructure, Facilities
  263. Trees, 1
  264. Trees, 2
  265. Turkey
  266. United States, one
  267. United States, two
  268. United States, three
  269. United States, four
  270. United States, five
  271. United States, six
  272. University Life
  273. Unskilled Labor, 1
  274. Unskilled Labor, 2
  275. Unskilled Labor, 3
  276. Uzbekistan
  277. Vacation, Holiday, 1
  278. Vacations, Holidays, 2
  279. Vendors
  280. Water
  281. Water Sports
  282. Weather and Seasons
  283. Websites
  284. West, Wild, The
  285. Wintertime
  286. Women’s Careers

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  405. Anatomy, I
  406. Anatomy, II
  407. Body: Head, Face
  408. Body: Face
  409. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  410. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  411. Body; Physical Adjectives
  412. City; Buildings, Streets
  413. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  414. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  415. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  416. Computer Games, I
  417. Days of the Week
  418. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  419. Earth
  420. Food
  421. Fruits
  422. Furniture
  423. Geography, Geology
  424. House; Rooms
  425. House; Living Room, Furniture
  426. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  427. Jobs; in General
  428. Jobs; Unskilled
  429. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  430. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  431. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  432. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  433. Office, The
  434. Transportation I
  435. Transportation, II
  436. Transportation, III
  437. Vegetables
  438. Water, Bodies of
  439. Weather

 

 

 

 

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Vocabulary

 

Vocabulary is the total number of words in a language. It is also the collection of words a person knows and uses in reading, listening, speaking and writing.

The vocabulary of a language continually grows and evolves as the world changes and becomes more complex.

Word Origins

Throughout history, words have entered English from many other languages. These include Greek, Latin, Arabic, Danish, French, German, Hindi, and Nahuatl.

For example, we get (the word) alcohol from Arabic, chocolate from Nauatl, and pajamas from Hindi.

Pancakes

Often base words combine to form new words, such as skyscraper and pancakes. Words have been shorted too, as in the case of fax from facsimile.

Basic, everyday words however have remained largely unchanged over the centuries: woman, man, sun, hand, love, go, and eat.

One Million Words

With about one million words, English has the largest vocabulary of any language. That’s quite a vocabulary to master!

The good news for language learners is that the vast majority of those words are technical, scientific, or arcane — ones that are seldom heard outside their fields.

The Top 1,200

In fact 90% of all communication in English (or indeed in any language) consists of only 1,200 of the most common words. This covers every setting from work and school, to recreation, radio and television.

In other words, if you master the top 1,200 words, you will have laid the foundation of a new language. You can accomplish this in about in about 4 to 8 months, if you learn 5 to 10 new words a day.

The Top 1,200 to 4,000

To understand 95% of English usage, you need to go up to the 4,000 most frequently used words. By doing so, you could then comprehend most newspaper and magazines articles. It would also enable you to conduct business and engage in academic discourse.

The best ways to boost your vocabulary is reading good books, magazines, and newspaper articles. You should always have a good dictionary handy to look up words you aren’t sure of.

See VOCABULARY AND SUCCESS.

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1. The vocabulary of English and other languages remains static, not changing. True or false?
2. Do many words in English have foreign origins? If yes, give examples. How did they get there?
3. Are there words in English from your language? How did they get there?
4. Have you heard of the 80/20 Rule, or the Pareto Principle? How would a variation of this apply here?
5. With this in mind, what should beginning language learners strive to do?

See 80-20 RULE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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