Introduction:

Vocabulary is a vital part of lingual learning to convey an expression of feelings. Good knowledge of words helps in an effective presentation of ideas, oral or written. It creates an impact on the listeners/readers about the communicator as being a learned and erudite person. Enhancing the word power is sought after by students and professionals alike as it lends fluidity to words and conveys the most appropriate idea that is in one’s mind. Words are the basic blocks of the language, and one of the key predictors of someone’s education level, profession, and social status. And when learning a new language, you must continually improve your vocabulary. 

 

Below I will describe 9 tactics to overcome this struggle and learn new words faster, recall them more effectively, and remember them forever.

1.General Principles 

• Start a separate notebook (or create a text file) to write out all the new words you plan to remember. 
• Try to write out the word along with the sentence containing it. 
• Learn the most widely-used words first (those that can be found in a 25,000-word dictionary). 
• Try to learn established word pairs. For example, memorize ‘an obstacle along with ‘to overcome’, ‘clothing’ along with ‘to wear’, etc. 
• Learn new words with their proper prepositions. Ex.: “по радио” (over the radio). 
• Review learned words in accordance with the plan rather than on a daily basis. Now that you know the general principles, look at some methods of learning new words. 

2.Traditional method

This method is the simplest but least effective. Write out 20 to 25 new words in a column. Put foreign words on the left and their translation to your native language on the right. Focus on memorizing the words for good. It is important to concentrate your attention. Now read the whole list carefully line by line. Then have a ten minute break doing something else. After that, cover the left column and try to recall the script and pronunciation of all the words from the list. 

3.Creative method 

This method is based on constructing bright, colorful, moving pictures in your mind. Firstly, find a word from your native language that would sound similar to the Russian word you want to remember. Then write down the Russian word, a consonant word from your native language, and translation. Look at the example: 

снег (snyek) — snack — snow 

4.Passive perception method 

Record 40 to 50 new Russian words with their translations. Listen to the recording as many times as possible at the normal volume level. You don’t need to pay any attention to what you hear. After a lot of playbacks, the words will be memorized of their own accord. 

5.Create a study guide 

Create a study guide that includes a plan for what you are learning, and use it to stay on schedule. For example, beginner Russian students should focus on learning the Cyrillic alphabet first, then common Russian sounds, basic vocabulary words, and grammar rules to piece those words together to form legitimate sentences. The easiest way to create a study guide is to use a notebook or computer to plan individual lessons. You should focus on specific topics, like numbers, colors, food, directions, animals, etc., and pick out the resources you plan to use in advance. 

6.Choose your sources carefully 

Carefully pick quality sources that are appropriate for your fluency level, and once you have mastered that level, keep challenging yourself. Remember that anyone can post a video or create a site, but it does not mean that they are credible or will offer helpful material for learning Russian. When you pick sources, try to find ones with a lot of likes or reviews (for example, highly-watched YouTube videos), or ask for recommendations on social media. 

7.Use sources that include authentic resources 

Use music, movies, television shows, and internet clips to hear Russian pronunciation spoken by natives.After you have studied words or phrases for a specific topic, Google additional resources. For example, if you just learned words related to food, watch a Russian cooking show to help reinforce vocabulary you could use to shop in a grocery store or order in a restaurant. 

8.Improve your Russian vocabulary online

Online language courses nowadays are fun, effective, affordable, and use the latest technology to teach you a new language. This makes them a great solution to build your vocabulary. Meet Multibhashi, one of the best new apps helping thousands of people to learn a language. Our expert linguists have selected the most common Russian words so you start by learning what’s really important. No more learning random words you will probably never use in real life. 

9.Focus on useful words 

If you want to expand your vocabulary because you want to work at a marketing firm abroad, you probably don’t have to read tick Russian novels or focus on words that pertain to the Middle Ages. The more practical and popular the words are for your career, hobbies, and real-life conversations, the easier they are to learn – and you will be able to use them more often. But if you can read then it’s a bonus point.

CONCLUSION 

Russian fluency is an admirable goal, but it’s also not an easy one. There’s a long road between being a beginner and becoming fluent. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t start speaking Russian along the way. Yes, you might not be fluent yet, but if you follow these tips you should be able to start effectively expressing yourself in Russian sooner than you thought! And, if you are looking forward to starting learning Russian you can start it right away with Multibhashi.