If TV cartoons don’t provide enough intellectual stimulation, try these tips to improve your vocabulary and
impress your friends, or just yourself.
如果电视卡通节目未能使你增长多少知识，请试试下面这些小诀窍，以此来扩大你的词汇量，给朋友和自己来
个惊喜。
Step 1: Read everything
Read everything you can get your hands on with a dictionary at hand for unfamiliar words.
第1步：无所不读
阅读身边可以得到的任何材料，随时带着词典，遇到陌生的单词就要查一查。
Step 2: Look up words every day
Look up a word in the dictionary each day. Once you comprehend usage and correct pronunciation, write it
down, and memorize it.
第2步：每天都要查词
每天利用词典查一个词，一旦明白了其发音和用法，就要把它写下来，并记在脑子里。
Step 3: Note words for later use
Listen to conversations and jot unfamiliar words in a notepad. Look the word up, and use it in conversation.
第3步：标注生词，以备后用
听对话，在笔记本上记下生词，然后查一下词典，并将其应用于对话中。
Tips: Flashcards with word definitions are a quick way to practice sounds, pronunciations, and meanings.
小贴士：制作写有单词意义的单词学习卡是练习发声、读音和掌握单词意义的快速方式。
Step 4: Write sentences
Write words in a sentence; then read them aloud to retain them.
第4步：写句子
将学到的单词融入句子中写下来，然后大声朗读，以加深印象。
Step 5: Play word games
Play word games which build your vocabulary while you’re enjoying competition and having fun.
第5步：玩文字游戏
玩一下文字游戏吧，它可以使你在娱乐和竞争中增加自己的词汇量。
Tips: Access online resources for daily word challenges and fun vocabulary exercises.
小贴士：利用网络资源来接触每天的新单词，做些有趣的词汇练习。
Step 6: Group words by theme
Group words and meanings specific to fields of interest or themes.
第6步：根据主题将单词分类
根据不同的主题或个人兴趣将意义不同的单词归类。
Tips: Did you know? Reading 15 minutes a day translates into one million words a year.
小贴士：你知道吗？每天阅读15分钟，一年就可以增加百万单词。