in 20 days I am going to take exam for the proficiency certificate of English language. the problem is that in my writings i use very simple and of lower level worlds which make my essay inappropriate for passing this exam. what should i do? thank you
How to improve the vocabulary I use on essays for proficiency level?
do what you can..using big words that you don't really know or use would make your essay artificial.
Learn up about 10 new words a day.Then, try making sentences out of these words.Also keep using these words while you are speaking.Reading does help but since you have only 20 days,learning new vocabs and using them as often as you can seems like the best way.
thank you very much... :) I'll do my best
Well, at the time I am typing this, you still have about 10 days to prepare.
If you read a newspaper and pull out a sentence, you can practice many variations of it.
Here is an example of a sentence you can work with:
Children are not scrutinized as much as adults.
Students are scrutinized if they have bad reputations.
Children are not working as much as adults.
Find a good sentence in a book you like. Use 1 sentence each day! Change a few words to make a new sentence. Play with one sentence each day, and you will write very well when you take the test!
:-)
If you read a newspaper and pull out a sentence, you can practice many variations of it.
Here is an example of a sentence you can work with:
Children are not scrutinized as much as adults.
Students are scrutinized if they have bad reputations.
Children are not working as much as adults.
Find a good sentence in a book you like. Use 1 sentence each day! Change a few words to make a new sentence. Play with one sentence each day, and you will write very well when you take the test!
:-)
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I have tried many ways to improve my vocabulary such as listen to music, watch films, read books, but it don't help me improve vocabulary:((
How to improve vocabulary?
I have tried many ways to improve my vocabulary such as listen to music, watch films, read books, but it don't help me improve vocabulary:((
Word complexity in the essay will not help increase your score if you are using the advanced English words in the wrong manner. Meaning, if the meaning of the word does not relate to the way you used it in a sentence, then you will lower your LR and GRA score immediately. Why? That will show that you do not have control over your English vocabulary and that you do not understand the meaning of words before you use them.
How do you solve this problem? It will not hurt to read the dictionary, in alphabetical form so that you will understand the meaning of English words. Go to English idioms websites to understand the meaning of these phrases before you use them. By doing so, you will effectively gain the skills in proper word and phrase usage. Use online word games such as Wordscapes to increase your vocabulary as the words used in that game range from basic to advanced English and it provides the meaning of the word to the player should he wish to learn the meaning and how to use the word properly in a sentence.
How do you solve this problem? It will not hurt to read the dictionary, in alphabetical form so that you will understand the meaning of English words. Go to English idioms websites to understand the meaning of these phrases before you use them. By doing so, you will effectively gain the skills in proper word and phrase usage. Use online word games such as Wordscapes to increase your vocabulary as the words used in that game range from basic to advanced English and it provides the meaning of the word to the player should he wish to learn the meaning and how to use the word properly in a sentence.
