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

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  414. Anatomy, I
  415. Anatomy, II
  416. Body: Head, Face
  417. Body: Face
  418. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  419. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  420. Body; Physical Adjectives
  421. City; Buildings, Streets
  422. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  423. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  424. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  425. Computer Games, I
  426. Days of the Week
  427. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  428. Earth
  429. Food
  430. Fruits
  431. Furniture
  432. Geography, Geology
  433. House; Rooms
  434. House; Living Room, Furniture
  435. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  436. Jobs; in General
  437. Jobs; Unskilled
  438. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  439. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  440. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  441. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  442. Office, The
  443. Transportation I
  444. Transportation, II
  445. Transportation, III
  446. Vegetables
  447. Water, Bodies of
  448. 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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