English vocabulary test. Gradations of vocabulary

The well-known Ellochka from the novel “12 Chairs” easily got by with thirty words of Russian, but, apparently, she never achieved much success in life. How many words do we need to know in English to communicate on everyday and professional topics? According to researchers, about 40 words are the minimum required for 50% of understanding and speaking in everyday speech situations, 400 words should be enough for 90% of cases, and 1000 words will provide you with 95% of successful communication. Native speakers use on average from 3,000 to 20,000 words, this depends on the level of education of each individual and the typical situations in which he has to communicate. Practice shows that for English learners it is enough to master 1500-2000 words to feel confident in a conversation. As for professional terms, they usually do not cause difficulties, because in most cases they are international vocabulary. But the most important thing is to understand that words should not just be written out on beautiful cards and hung throughout the house, they should become your working tools. Let's see what steps will help you firmly grasp the necessary vocabulary, that is, the vocabulary.

1. Read carefully and draw conclusions

Whatever you read—fiction, stock market news, or a gardening blog—pay attention to how words are used and what combinations they make. Highlight, write down, copy what seems useful to you. For example, here is an excerpt from the article “How to Become an Early Riser” (by Steve Pavlina):

It seems there are two main schools of thought about sleep patterns. One is that you should go to bed and get up at the same times every day. It’s like having an alarm clock on both ends - you try to sleep the same hours each night. This seems practical for living in modern society. We need predictability in our schedules. And we need to ensure adequate rest.

How can we analyze what we read?

• “It seems” - it seems, apparently. We just use it as an introductory word.
• “This seems practical” - it seems practical. We understand that after “seems” an adjective is used, and now we can speak by analogy: “This seems interesting”, “This seems stupid”, “Your ideas seem nice”.
• "Predictability" - predictability. If we know that “predict” means to predict and “ability” means ability, then we can calculate the meaning of this word.

2. Watch the video with and without subtitles

The same work can be done when watching your favorite movies, TV series and TV shows. If you use subtitles, it will be more convenient for you to write down the phrase you like; if not, then train your auditory perception, pause and repeat after the speaker. We can recommend an excellent resource that provides the opportunity to watch TV series in the original with super-useful subtitles: when you hover over a word, a Russian translation appears. Saves a lot of time and improves memorization.

3. Sing your favorite songs

We have already discussed how songs can help us learn English. Expanding vocabulary is one of the tasks where songs can be used especially successfully. It is always much easier to remember what you like and what is associated with positive emotions. On the Internet you can find a lot of sites with song lyrics, for example:

Listening to your favorite songs and singing along with the performers, you learn entire phrases easily and with pleasure.

4. Let's take cues from celebrities

Type in the search something like “Brad Pitt interview” or “chat show with celebrities” and you will get a lot of material for independent work. As you read or listen to excerpts from the interviews, you will likely notice that certain words are used more often. For example, “amazing” is a very popular adjective to express delight:

• “You look amazing!”
• “The film was amazing!”
• "It was an amazing experience."

5. Mastering typical phrases for standard situations

If you like to travel, you will probably need a set of certain phrases and expressions that you may need at the airport, at customs, at a hotel, in a store, etc. As you know, such conversations are not particularly varied, so for greater confidence, you can learn several mini-dialogues on the necessary topics. Various Internet resources will help you with this, where audio recordings and texts are collected, as well as assignments for them. For example, you can start from this site

6. We study words by topic

It is much easier to remember new words that are related in meaning. If, for example, you are studying the topic "Food", you just need to learn the names of different products, ready-made dishes, adjectives to describe them, etc. By discussing assignments with your teacher, you will be able to activate these words, i.e. transfer from a passive stock to a set of “working tools”. Studying will be more effective if you use different types of memory: look at pictures, listen to pronunciation and repeat yourself. Use, for example, this resource, which will help you do all of the above and learn new words with ease.

7. Use dictionaries

In our age of information technology, paper dictionaries are no longer popular, and even schoolchildren readily use their online versions. Starting from the Pre-Intermediate level, it is recommended to use the so-called “English-English dictionaries”, that is, do not translate unfamiliar words, but look for their definitions in English. In addition, dictionaries can provide you with a supply of synonyms, antonyms and idioms that include a given word. According to Wikipedia, the following dictionaries are the most useful and reliable sources of information:

8. Play word games

Crosswords, gallows, Scrabble and other games can also help you enrich your speech because they help you remember the spelling of words you know in a fun way. In addition, many word games can be played in a fun company, combining business with pleasure: learning English with friendly communication. Tip for the curious: try playing Scrabble with an open dictionary.

9. We arm ourselves with devices and gadgets

It takes a long time to write words on cards, there is no time to make sentences, but we always have smartphones, iPhones and other devices at hand. When you have a free minute, you can start learning new words, and you don’t need to carry any pieces of paper, printouts, or textbooks with you. If you don’t know which application to choose, use advice from British Council experts.

10. Use it or lose it!

The most important thing in mastering vocabulary is to use it in your speech. Passive vocabulary is good for reading and listening, that is, for recognizing words. To speak and write, we need to learn to retrieve words from memory very quickly, and this can only be achieved with practice. According to researchers, for a word to become active in speech, it must be used in various contexts about 17 times. Therefore, before class, set yourself the task of speaking more than the teacher and be sure to use new words.

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Although the textbooks are aimed at working on expanding vocabulary, it must be said that this is only auxiliary material necessary for learning truly useful words and phrases, phraseological units used in everyday life by native speakers. After completing the lesson in the textbook, the most important thing begins - the introduction of new lexical units into your spoken and written speech.

For this we offer several options:

• keeping a diary in English;
• viewing and analysis of videos, films and TV series;
• reading adapted and original literature;
• oral communication in English, correspondence with native speakers.

1. By using the best English language textbooks to learn vocabulary, you will be able to progress in your learning much more effectively. It’s not for nothing that they say that it is a poor vocabulary that slows a person down and does not give him the opportunity to advance in learning English.
2. Study materials designed to increase your vocabulary will help you work productively with lexical material, which will allow you to better perceive speech by ear. Of course, sometimes we isolate individual words from a rapid stream of speech, but basically the problem lies in a very limited vocabulary.
3. Of course, by constantly working on increasing your vocabulary, it will become much easier for you to express your thoughts in English during communication.

Well, now, let’s start reviewing the best textbooks in our opinion, which will gradually help you develop your vocabulary. Perhaps, let's start with the best series of textbooks for those who strive to speak like a native speaker - English collocation in use.

Download the text of the book English Collocations in Use Intermediate in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 7226) .

Download the text of the book English Collocations in Use Advanced in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 3219) .

We have repeatedly emphasized that words must be taught in context, and this textbook is just what you need. Each textbook (depending on the level) contains the most common, so to speak, established phrases.

The textbooks are divided into levels and each contains 60 lessons. These materials are ideal for self-study to develop vocabulary. At the end of each textbook there are keys (answers) to exercises and various tasks.

Download the text of the book English Vocabulary in Use Elementary in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 4510) .

Download the text of the book English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 4269) .

Download the text of the book English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 3588) .

Download the text of the book English Vocabulary in Use Advanced in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2801) .

These materials are suitable for both beginners and those who have been studying English for a long time, but without success.

Test Your Vocabulary textbook series.

The five books in this + Start series are units (lessons) that help you test your vocabulary knowledge by completing various tasks, solving crossword puzzles, and so on. While taking the tests, you will have the opportunity to significantly expand your vocabulary.

Download the text of the book Test Your Vocabulary Start in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2527) .

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Key Words for Fluency- an interesting series of manuals that will help expand your passive vocabulary. Each textbook contains 22 thematic lessons. For each word, the authors of the textbook selected about 10 words, in conjunction with which they are regularly used in real life. Learning basic collocations will help you learn to use English prepositions at the right time and in the right place.

Download the text of the book Key Words for Fluency Pre-Intermediate in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 3295) .

Download the text of the book Key Words for Fluency Intermediate in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2260) .

Download the text of the book Key Words for Fluency Upper-Intermediate in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2173) .

4000 Essential English Words– a series of textbooks that is ideal for students with an elementary level of knowledge. With each book the words will become more complex. But the most important thing is that there are no archaisms or rarely used words here. 4000 is not an unfounded statement. Each textbook has 30 lessons, and in each of them, the compilers of the textbook offer 20 new words to English language learners. By completing all the textbooks in this series, you will have learned 3,600 thousand words, plus an additional 400 words from the appendices provided at the end of the textbook.

Download the text of the book 4000 Essential English Words 1 in .pdf format via a direct link (downloads: 3987) .

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Among the teaching aids that deserve your attention, it is necessary to include a series of textbooks - English Vocabulary Organizer. You can also study on your own using these manuals. Although there are exercises here that involve oral dialogues with the teacher, this block of tasks can be completed independently. The manual comes with a disk on which various types of exercises are also collected. The textbook itself contains texts with new words and exercises for better memorization.

Download the text of the book English Vocabulary Organizer with key in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2491) .

For all beginners who want to master English idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs, we advise you to take a closer look at the textbooks in the series Can you believe it. Here you will find real stories with full explanations and exercises to reinforce the material.

Download the text of the book Can You Believe It? 1: Stories and Idioms from Real Life: 1 Book in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2933) .

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Since beginners learning English may encounter basic misunderstandings when reading authentic textbooks, we decided to give them several examples of textbooks to expand their vocabulary, written in Russian.

1.Karavanova – 250 phrasal verbs.

The study guide contains 250 of the most common English verbs. The textbook gives 5-7 main verbs and phrasal verbs with them. Then you need to perform many exercises to consolidate the acquired knowledge.

Download the text of the book 250 of the most common English phrasal verbs. Karavanova N.B. in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 2023) .

2.Ilchenko. Phrasal verbs in English.

This manual can be called a completely complete textbook for both beginners and advanced students who are faced with the need to study phrasal verbs. The most important thing is that new phrasal verbs are given in context, which will help you use them correctly in everyday communication or writing essays. And it’s very difficult not to remember them. All information in the manual is divided into thematic blocks and contains the most necessary phrasal verbs for real life.

Download the text of the book Phrasal Verbs in English. Ilchenko V.V. in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 1848) .

3.Christ's Nativity "Phrasal verbs in spoken English.

A good guide for students studying such a broad topic as phrasal verbs. But without knowledge of grammar, there is no point in studying this textbook.

Download the text of the book Phrasal Verbs in Spoken English. Christorozhdestvenskaya L.P. in .pdf format via direct link (downloads: 1466) .

4.Another series of textbooks in Russian by Litvinov “Steps to Success.”

Download the text of the book My First 1000 English Words: Memorization Techniques in .pdf format via direct link

The vocabulary of the English language is all the active and passive vocabulary that is used when communicating in a foreign language. However, if we use active vocabulary every day, then with passive vocabulary it is not so simple - we understand words in texts, but do not use them in daily communication.

5.Listen to songs and analyze texts;

Every foreign language has basic words that are most often used. If you choose the most common verbs, nouns, adjectives and prepositions (about 500 units in total), you can cover with them about 90% of the vocabulary that is necessary for daily communication. However, you should not think that the dictionary solves everything. Words need to be used skillfully, deftly weaving them into phrases and sentences, so you shouldn’t chase the number of words, it’s better to take care of the quality of their memorization and make sure that they move from a passive dictionary to an active one.

How to expand your English vocabulary: a few simple tips

1. Learn words correctly. You shouldn’t try to memorize 50 words every day if in the end you can only reproduce 15. Learn less, but with better quality. Remember to repeat the words periodically so that they are eventually stored in long-term memory.
2. Use English-English dictionary for translation. The benefit of such a dictionary is that you not only become familiar with the meaning of words, but also learn synonyms, antonyms, and also remember common expressions.
3. Repeat words you recently learned.
4. Learn the words that are around you.

A little about how to learn words. It is best to memorize words and expressions on topics, for example, tourism, fashion, music, literature. Highlight for yourself the most relevant topics that are needed for everyday life. Don't forget about the active use of words. You can compose mini-stories with the vocabulary that you remember.

So, if you are still interested in the topic of increasing your English vocabulary, here are a few examples:

1. Select a topic, divide it into subtopics, and write down separate words and expressions for each of them. For example, the topic is “travel”, subtopics are the airport, boarding a plane, booking a hotel, checking into a hotel, etc.

2. Using flash cards. On one side of the card there is a word in Russian, on the other - in English. We study until we have to turn the card over and look at the translation.

3. Learn verbs, without them there is nowhere in English.

4. Study the language regularly, and not 2 months before the intended trip.

Remember that any way to improve your vocabulary is good, the main thing is to find the time and actually study the language in order to keep up with the billions of people who have already begun to study the language of Shakespeare.

Help improve your vocabulary online service for learning English Lim English will be able to. For this purpose, the lesson includes a personal dictionary into which you can add new words. Already in the first month of training you can learn several hundred words, and after studying for a year - at least 3 thousand. and start learning right now!

English vocabulary tests can be:

a) to determine the number of vocabulary units in your passive and active dictionary;

b) to determine the acquired vocabulary on any topic.

Here are some examples online tests.

Test http://testyourvocab.com/ allows you to determine your vocabulary. It consists of two mandatory parts: the first determines the knowledge of general vocabulary of the English language, the second - special. On average, the result of non-native English speakers ranges from 2,500 to 9,000 words, while the result of native speakers is 20,000-35,000 words.

Why know your vocabulary? The answer is very simple: each level of language proficiency corresponds to an approximate number of words that need to be learned. Yes, for the levelBeginner- This 500-600 words. In order for the language level to be close toElementary, the student needs to know about 1000 words.

Test http://www.efl.ru/tests/formal2informal-1/ will show how well you speak spoken British English. What's happened 'comfy‘ and how to dress if you are invited to ‘barbie‘, you will find out by taking this fun test.

Next test http://www.efl.ru/tests/colours/ will help you better understand English colors and shades. In the first part, knowledge of the colors of the main palette is tested, in the second, attention is paid to shades of colors, in the third part, knowledge of English idioms containing the name of color is trained. Why is it bad to get ‘pinkslip', And what color is a lie? You will find all the answers in this test.

Test How strong is your vocabulary? from Merriam - Webster consists of only 10 questions, the content of which is constantly changing. The test checks synonymous vocabulary at an advanced level, but thanks to it you can significantly enrich your vocabulary.

Test MyVocabularySize It is distinguished primarily by its impressive size: it contains 140 questions. The test has a language selection option: when choosing Russian, you will need to select a translation of the word given in the context; when choosing English, you will find a synonymous phrase.

On the website Quizlet.com There are a huge number of vocabulary tests created by teachers from all over the world. Some of them are based on vocabulary from English textbooks, which you yourself probably study from. Other tests test knowledge of specialized vocabulary, which can also be useful for those who want to deepen their knowledge.

Some tips for those who want to increase their vocabulary

1. Read in the original! Whether it is fiction, world news, recipes or advertisements is not so important if you have acquired the habit of working with a dictionary while reading. Each new word is another step towards learning the English language.

2. Work with a monolingual dictionary! Not immediately, but gradually accustom yourself to abandon the usual “word-translation” scheme. Sometimes it can be difficult to explain a concept even in your native language. However, by working with a monolingual (written in one language) dictionary, you will have a better chance of understanding the meaning of many words.

3. Learn words in context! When maintaining your personal dictionary, write down not individual lexical units, but phrases and sentences. Thus, your language will quickly sparkle with new, lively phrases.

Where to practice vocabulary?

On the website LearnEnglishTeens There is an opportunity to practice words on a wide variety of topics. Each topic is presented at three language levels - from A 1 to B 1 – and is accompanied by five exercises.

On the website http://lengish.com/tests/vocabulary Exercises for training thematic vocabulary necessary in everyday life are also presented.

Resource Merriam -Webster offers not only dictionaries and tests, but also a huge number of exercises and games to improve your vocabulary.

Finally, we invite you to take our vocabulary test, based on vocabulary from New Headway Elementary.

1. If you… somebody, you take care of this person.

a) pay b) look after c) lose

2. My sister and I are very … and we phone each other every evening.

a) happy b) independent c) close

3. How many languages ​​do you…?

a) speak b) say c) tell

4. This book is really… !

a) interesting b) interested c) bored

5. I’m… in reading books.

a) interesting b) interested c) bored

6. Hey! Let's...a cake!

a) do b) make c) mix

7. New York is older…London.

a) then a) of c) than

8. If the weather is bad, we can….

a) have a picnic a) go for a walk c) watch a DVD

9. Let’s go to the… and buy some stamps.

a) library b) post office c) police office

10. How about having lunch?

a) I'll have some pizza and a cake. b) That sounds great! c) I can help you.

Keys to the test:

And finally, remember that objective can only be called comprehensive assessment of knowledge.

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  Anton,
  28 years old, Khabarovsk

• I usually don’t write reviews, I don’t like it (or maybe I don’t know how). But for my favorite site Puzzle-English I will make an exception :-) In my opinion, Puzzle-English is the best site for self-learning English, and even in a playful way. There is never a dull moment on the site; you can always choose a video to your liking, regardless of your level of language proficiency. The site will be interesting for both beginners and experienced students: in front of you is a huge catalog of cute songs for children, cartoons, musical hits that are booming all over the world, performances by famous artists and politicians, fragments of TV shows, educational videos and other videos of varying levels of complexity. Your task is to listen to part of the video, try to hear the phrase well and assemble a mosaic of its words. I treat this service as a game, entertainment, when I want to take a break from my main work and relax for ten minutes, I just go to Puzzle-English and collect the video I like. There is an interesting effect with songs when you UNDERSTAND what the song is about.. Those who are interested in English grammar can go to the exercises section and practice the chosen topic, collecting specially selected sentences, of course, first listening to a short theoretical video explaining the intricacies of this topics. All phrases in this section are voiced by a narrator. The Puzzle-English website has a unique “Serials” service. Before you are several dozen episodes of famous TV series and programs: “Two and a Half Men”, “Sherlock”, “Great Expectations”, “Life on Mars”, TED conference speeches, etc. You just watch your favorite series, and in difficult moments you press pause and there is an opportunity to read the script of the episode, listen to the phrase again, watch a video explanation of slang expressions and words. If you are a beginner, you can set subtitles to display in English and/or Russian. The site has a built-in player specially designed, and therefore convenient, for learning the language. All unfamiliar words can be placed in a “personal dictionary”. It is noteworthy that in addition to the word, the dictionary contains a corresponding phrase with a translation into Russian. And in the end, I want to recommend you the Puzzle-English channel on YouTube, the guys there share tips on learning languages ​​on your own, and the entire collection of educational videos on the site is collected there. PS. In order to use the site, you do not have to be a user with a paid account. Many sections can be used for free, but an annoying sign with a payment offer will be displayed all the time. P.P.S. And yet, I urge you to pay for the site’s services, this money will help make the site even better, and its creators deserve to be paid for their work, in addition, a lot of additional opportunities will open up for you.

  Inga,
  hero city Sevastopol

• When I started learning English in the eighteenth last century we had only boring and incomprehensible English manuals. At that time didn't exist the mp3 players, smartphones and laptops. I remembered even how People lived without the internet. And If I"d such stuff earlier, I"d was probably speaking English fluently now and could understand the English speech, movies and songs. Modernity has given us awesome facilities to study English. We can read the authentic books and newspapers, hear the English songs and audio books, watch the foreign movies and TV, communicate with native speakers. to practice this. Because I was glad when I found the site Puzzle English. On this website you can take a maximum of English stuff for yourself and spend a minimum of your time. Where are huge plenty of useful and interested English lessons, exercises, TV"s serials and so long. All of the ones were carefully prepared for education purpose. You can instantly find translation and pronunciation each English word or phrase and add one in your private vocabulary to try it later. All workouts are doing easy and fast. And I"m visiting on every day this site to improve my English language. Of course I use not only this website, but Puzzle English is my favorite one. And I hope with Puzzle English my awful English will have been reached the perfection.

  Vladimir Shchepkov,
  49 years old, Sergiev Posad