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

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