trapped in the new words

[sissi lee]

When learning new words,I am always worried,because some of them are too long to catch.So,dear Sir or Madom,I want to ask you how to deal with the long new words.Thank you.:-D

 

[emsr2d2]

When learning new words,[leave a space] I am always worried,[leave a space] because some of them are too long to catch.[Leave a space] [STRIKE]So,dear Sir or Madom,[/STRIKE] (Unnecessary) I want to ask you how to deal with the long new words.

Welcome to the forum.

You just have to practice! Long words can be difficult to learn in any language. Do you have a problem memorising the word, the pronunciation, the spelling or the usage?

 

[Tdol]

Don't try to learn long lists of words- most people forget them quickly. Learn a few words at a time and recycle them until you have learned them permanently. If you don't practise and recycle them, you risk forgetting them.

 

[SUNNY0513]

Not a teacher

;-)Personally I would say,​

You can remember the pronunciation first, then you can remember the spelling.

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, SUNNY.

Please read this extract from the forum's Posting Guidelines:

You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language. If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly at the top of your post.

 

[5jj]

You just have to practice!

I see that ems now favo(u)rs American practice. In British English, the verb is practise and the noun is practice.

 

[emsr2d2]

I see that ems now favo(u)rs American practice. In British English, the verb is practise and the noun is practice.

It's my mental block. Since childhood, I haven't been able to get that right.

 

[Rover_KE]

Cf advise (vb) and advice .

 

[sissi lee]

Thank you.I just have problem in spelling.You know many words look the same,so I always make mistakes.

 

[sissi lee]

Thank you.I will practise more.

 

[sissi lee]

Thank you.Maybe I can remember the spelling if I can remember the pronunciation.But sometimes many words nearly look the same,so I am in trouble.

 

[emsr2d2]

If your problem is mainly with spelling, it can help to break words down into their syllables. For example, the word "disambiguation" probably looks like a very difficult, long word to you. However, if you look at it like this:

dis - am - big - u - a - tion

... it doesn't look so frightening. Remember that a lot of long words are actually a shorter word with a prefix or a suffix (or both).

 

[Tdol]

I just have problem in spelling.

Many native speakers have problems with spelling. English spelling is not always consistent- we can write sounds in different ways, etc.

 

[Rover_KE]

Thank you.[Leave a space]Maybe I can remember the spelling if I can remember the pronunciation.[Leave a space]But sometimes many words nearly look the same,[Leave a space]so I am in trouble.

Leave a space after a full stop, comma, question mark and exclamation mark, sissi lee.