tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931178196262932106.post7579968407201384691..comments2023-05-08T00:31:39.774-07:00Comments on Becoming Bilingual in America: Learning Vocabulary: My Personal Dictionary ProjectSpanishProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06771475527221817114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931178196262932106.post-46492098335659820502019-04-16T09:51:25.499-07:002019-04-16T09:51:25.499-07:00I love the way you write and share your niche! top...I love the way you write and share your niche! <a href="https://www.themayoschool.com/" rel="nofollow">top school of delhi</a> Very interesting and different! Keep it coming!<br /><br />logicaldothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13131293394139147806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931178196262932106.post-44201906787814042202014-04-19T07:53:54.177-07:002014-04-19T07:53:54.177-07:00Hi Anonymous,
I had the same problem. At first I ...Hi Anonymous,<br />I had the same problem. At first I focused on relatively easy to identify semantic fields such as family, colors, sports, body parts, and nationalities. All of these lists were intentionally meant to be far more extensive than anything found in books. Even these seemed limited so I created other categories for related topics. For example, car parts got extended into phrases and verbs for describing accidents, tools became household repairs (stopped up toilet, clogged drain), body parts became body actions or phrases for movement. I was mostly interested in words and phrases that we would learn in elementary school or that are practical for an adult. If the words you are trying to organize are random and abstract or there aren't enough of one topic to make a category, then putting them in alphabetical order in both directions might be OK. Otherwise, consider what topic they are for and put it in one. Any word could ,and maybe should be in more than one category. Some of my abstract categories for difficult-to-place words, I named "words denoting force/destruction" (golpear, tumbar, derrocar), "synonyms" , one of the uses of this was to pair educated or academic words of higher register, with ones that are more familiar, but they should have examples and explanations of how and when to use them. <br />I hope this helps. If you want to ask more or if you want to continue the conversation, please post a comment.SpanishProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771475527221817114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931178196262932106.post-83243406772763079642014-04-08T14:26:18.169-07:002014-04-08T14:26:18.169-07:00Please share more of the 175 categories. I've ...Please share more of the 175 categories. I've been doing lists alphabetically but that isn't terribly useful. I started a Pre-AP list by theme for my students and have students fill that in but it is difficult at times to know where to put words. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931178196262932106.post-79039217973317802252013-12-23T09:53:15.454-08:002013-12-23T09:53:15.454-08:00This is an interesting article. I have obtained s...This is an interesting article. I have obtained some good tips on expanding vocabulary. I have had some similar experiences where due to certain life situations I quickly learned new words and phrases dealing with those situations. One example is medical conditions that various friends family members have gone through during our time of speaking. It's amazing how quickly you can become fluent in a specific area with repeated discussions. I believe the process of learning a new language is a never ending process and one that I can enjoy for the rest of my life. Thanks for the information contained herein.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com