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

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  418. Anatomy, I
  419. Anatomy, II
  420. Body: Head, Face
  421. Body: Face
  422. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  423. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  424. Body; Physical Adjectives
  425. City; Buildings, Streets
  426. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  427. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  428. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  429. Computer Games, I
  430. Days of the Week
  431. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  432. Earth
  433. Food
  434. Fruits
  435. Furniture
  436. Geography, Geology
  437. House; Rooms
  438. House; Living Room, Furniture
  439. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  440. Jobs; in General
  441. Jobs; Unskilled
  442. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  443. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  444. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  445. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  446. Office, The
  447. Transportation I
  448. Transportation, II
  449. Transportation, III
  450. Vegetables
  451. Water, Bodies of
  452. 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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