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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
  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 Living
  91. Cuba
  92. Customs and Culture, 1
  93. Daily Routines, one
  94. Daily Routines, two
  95. Dance
  96. Dinosaurs, one
  97. Dinosaurs, two
  98. Dinosaurs, three
  99. Dishes, Lunch and Dinner, 1
  100. Disneyland
  101. Egypt, Ancient
  102. Egypt, Cairo Tour
  103. Egypt, Life and Culture, 1
  104. Egypt, Life and Culture, 2
  105. Emotions
  106. Engineering, I
  107. Exercise, Physical
  108. Fairytales
  109. Famiy Life
  110. Farm
  111. Fictional Characters
  112. Florida
  113. Folk Tales
  114. Food, Breakfast
  115. Food, Condiments
  116. Food, Dishes
  117. Food, in General
  118. Food, Shopping
  119. Food, Street and Fast
  120. Food, Supply
  121. Food, Worldwide, 1
  122. France
  123. French Elegance Royalty
  124. Fruits, one
  125. Fruits, two
  126. Furniture, Household, 1
  127. Furniture, Household, 2
  128. Games
  129. Garden, Home, Flowers, Veg
  130. Geographical Features
  131. Georgia
  132. Germany
  133. Government, Politics
  134. Great Britain, one
  135. Great Britain, two
  136. Greece
  137. Greece, Ancient
  138. Halloween
  139. Happiness
  140. Hawaii, one
  141. Hawaii, two
  142. Health and Wellness
  143. Hobbies, one
  144. Hobbies, two
  145. Hospitals and Clinics
  146. Hotels, Hostels, Resorts
  147. Household Appliances, Items
  148. Houses in General
  149. Houses, Interior of, one
  150. Houses, Interior of, two
  151. Houses, Interior of, three
  152. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 1
  153. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 2
  154. Iceland
  155. India
  156. Inventions and Developments, one
  157. Iran
  158. Italy, one
  159. Italy, two
  160. Japan
  161. Justice System
  162. Kansas, Midwest
  163. Kazakhstan
  164. Kings and Queens, Royalty
  165. Las Vegas
  166. Leisure and Hospitality, 1
  167. Legends and Mythology
  168. Life Stages, I
  169. Life Stages, II
  170. Literature
  171. London
  172. Machines, one
  173. Machines, two
  174. Medicine, Conventional
  175. Megaliths 1
  176. Megaliths 2
  177. Mexico
  178. Middle-Ages
  179. Middle-Eastern Culture, 1
  180. Middle-Eastern Culture, 2
  181. Midwest of the US
  182. Money
  183. Military
  184. Mississippi, Deep South
  185. Monsters (Ghosts, Mummy, Dracula)
  186. Montana, Wyoming
  187. Monuments and Landmarks, 1
  188. Monuments and Landmarks, 2
  189. Movie Scenes, 1
  190. Movie Scenes, 2
  191. Music and Singing
  192. Musical Instruments
  193. Mysteries, Unexplained
  194. Netherlands, The
  195. New York City
  196. Novels Plots
  197. Olympics, Summer
  198. Olympics, Winter, 1
  199. OLympics, Winter, 2
  200. Paris
  201. Pastimes
  202. Party, one
  203. Party, two
  204. Plants
  205. Police
  206. Poor People, Lifestyle
  207. Professional Jobs, I
  208. Professional Jobs, II
  209. Religion, Abrahamic
  210. Religions, 2
  211. Restaurants
  212. Rich People, Lifestyle
  213. Robots
  214. Royal Family, British
  215. Russia
  216. Scandinavia
  217. School, one
  218. School, two
  219. Science, 1
  220. Science, 2
  221. Science, 3
  222. Scientists from History
  223. Ships
  224. Shopping
  225. Skilled Work, one
  226. Skilled Work, two
  227. Skilled Work, three
  228. Slovakia
  229. Small Business, one
  230. Small Business, two
  231. Southern US
  232. Spain
  233. Sports, Competitive, I
  234. Sports, Competitive, II
  235. Sports, Recreational
  236. Springtime
  237. Stories
  238. Summer Camp
  239. Summertime
  240. Superheros
  241. Superheroes, Marvel
  242. Technology, 1
  243. Technology, 2
  244. Television, one
  245. Television, two
  246. Television Shows, Programs
  247. Thailand
  248. Toys, Sports Equipment
  249. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 1
  250. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 2
  251. Transport, Animals
  252. Transport Vehicles, 1
  253. Transport Vehicles, 2
  254. Transport Vehicles, 3
  255. Transportation, Infrastructure, Facilities
  256. Trees, 1
  257. Trees, 2
  258. Turkey
  259. United States, one
  260. United States, two
  261. United States, three
  262. United States, four
  263. United States, five
  264. United States, six
  265. University Life
  266. Unskilled Labor, 1
  267. Unskilled Labor, 2
  268. Unskilled Labor, 3
  269. Uzbekistan
  270. Vacation, Holiday, 1
  271. Vacations, Holidays, 2
  272. Vendors
  273. Water
  274. Weather and Seasons
  275. Websites
  276. West, Wild, The
  277. Wintertime
  278. Women’s Careers

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