how to study english?

jacklyn nguyen   Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:53 am GMT
I like E so much and my speaking skill is ok. but the problem is : my vocabulary is so poor. i used to write the new words in a small notebook and learn by heart them, but i forget them later! can you share with me the way to remember the new words effectively?
thanks.
jacklyn.
Calliope   Mon Dec 25, 2006 4:14 am GMT
My advice would be to read a lot of material in English: books, newspapers etc. Watch movies without subtitles and listen to the news in English. You don't manage much by memorising words out of context - of course you won't remember them afterwards. If you look up words in a book you are reading, you have more chances to remember them, especially if they are repeated in your text(s).