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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, Supply
  129. Food, Worldwide, 1
  130. France
  131. French Elegance Royalty
  132. Fruits, one
  133. Fruits, two
  134. Furniture, Household, 1
  135. Furniture, Household, 2
  136. Games
  137. Garden, Home, Flowers, Veg
  138. Geographical Features
  139. Georgia
  140. Germany
  141. Government, Politics
  142. Great Britain, one
  143. Great Britain, two
  144. Greece
  145. Greece, Ancient
  146. Halloween
  147. Happiness
  148. Hawaii, one
  149. Hawaii, two
  150. Health and Wellness
  151. History, Scenes
  152. Hobbies, one
  153. Hobbies, two
  154. Hospitals and Clinics
  155. Hotels, Hostels, Resorts
  156. Household Appliances, Items
  157. Houses in General
  158. Houses, Interior of, one
  159. Houses, Interior of, two
  160. Houses, Interior of, three
  161. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 1
  162. Houses, Traditional, Folk, 2
  163. Iceland
  164. India
  165. Inventions and Developments, one
  166. Iran
  167. Italy, one
  168. Italy, two
  169. Japan
  170. Justice System
  171. Kansas, Midwest
  172. Kazakhstan
  173. Kings and Queens, Royalty
  174. Las Vegas
  175. Legends, Myths, Mysteries
  176. Leisure and Hospitality, 1
  177. Legends and Mythology
  178. Life Stages, I
  179. Life Stages, II
  180. Literature
  181. London
  182. Machines, one
  183. Machines, two
  184. Mansions and Manors
  185. Medicine, Conventional
  186. Mediterranean, The
  187. Megaliths, 0
  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 and other Establishments
  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. Self-Help, Personal Development
  240. Ships
  241. Shopping
  242. Shops, Stores, Retail
  243. Silk Road
  244. Skilled Work, one
  245. Skilled Work, two
  246. Skilled Work, three
  247. Slovakia
  248. Small Business, one
  249. Small Business, two
  250. Southern US
  251. Space Age
  252. Spain
  253. Sports, Competitive, I
  254. Sports, Competitive, II
  255. Sports, Recreational
  256. Springtime
  257. Stores, Shops, Retail
  258. Stories
  259. Street Food
  260. Summer Camp
  261. Summertime
  262. Superheroes
  263. Superheroes, Marvel
  264. Superheroes: Spiderman
  265. Supply Chains
  266. Talent Show
  267. Technology, 1
  268. Technology, 2
  269. Television, one
  270. Television, two
  271. Television Shows, Programs
  272. Thailand
  273. Toys, Sports Equipment
  274. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 1
  275. Travel, Tourism, Vacation, 2
  276. Transport, Animals
  277. Transport Vehicles, 1
  278. Transport Vehicles, 2
  279. Transport Vehicles, 3
  280. Transportation, Infrastructure, Facilities
  281. Trees, 1
  282. Trees, 2
  283. Turkey
  284. United States, one
  285. United States, two
  286. United States, three
  287. United States, four
  288. United States, five
  289. United States, six
  290. University Life
  291. Unskilled Labor, 1
  292. Unskilled Labor, 2
  293. Unskilled Labor, 3
  294. Uzbekistan
  295. Vacation, Holiday, 1
  296. Vacations, Holidays, 2
  297. Vegetables
  298. Vendors
  299. Water
  300. Water Sports
  301. Weather and Seasons
  302. Websites
  303. West, Wild, The
  304. Wintertime
  305. Women’s Careers

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  424. Anatomy, I
  425. Anatomy, II
  426. Body: Head, Face
  427. Body: Face
  428. Body: Torso, Limbs, I
  429. Body: Torso, Limbs, II
  430. Body; Physical Adjectives
  431. City; Buildings, Streets
  432. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 1
  433. City; Areas, Districts, Facilities, 2
  434. City; Shops, Restaurants, Clubs
  435. Computer Games, I
  436. Days of the Week
  437. Disasters; Natural, Man-made
  438. Earth
  439. Food
  440. Fruits
  441. Furniture
  442. Geography, Geology
  443. House; Rooms
  444. House; Living Room, Furniture
  445. House; Kitchen, Bathroom
  446. Jobs; in General
  447. Jobs; Unskilled
  448. Jobs; Semi-Skilled, Skilled
  449. Jobs; Business, Offices, Shops
  450. Jobs; Education, Science, Sports
  451. Jobs; Art, Media, Government
  452. Office, The
  453. Transportation I
  454. Transportation, II
  455. Transportation, III
  456. Vegetables
  457. Water, Bodies of
  458. 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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