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LeeMills77

Verbal Comprehension - can't seem to improve

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Hi peeps,

Just a question about verbal comprehension I'm curious about.

I'm not particularly fluent when speaking, or writing. I decided to spend 45 minutes a day learning new words, their meanings, etymology and synonyms. However, since doing this for a few weeks, I have real difficulty remembering what I've learnt. I still can't recall those words I've remembered and revert to using simple words I've used over and over.

Do I accept I don't have this ability to recall words, or do I change strategy use a more efficient way of studying?

Any help / tips would be appreciated.

Thanks all,

Lee.

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In my experience, reading A LOT and listening to eloquent people A LOT does the trick. Also, writing and talking in the language, even though it's uncomfortable. I'm talking to myself, it's like verbal journaling. When I come across a word I don't know during reading, I look it up - the translation and the English definition. I often forget them and have to look them up again later, but at some point, due to understanding the word in context, it just sticks. 

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