3+ Principles of Vocabulary Learning
ChatGPT is really good for making a dictionary, but it's also great for practising new lexis. Just follow these rules.
1. Memorize phrases and collocations, not isolated words
Your brain often treats common multi-word phrases as a single memory chunk, so learning do homework is not harder than learning homework.
Learn: do homework, enjoy myself, make mistakes as full units.
2. Practice vocabulary by creating sentences and short stories
That's exactly how you use new language.
If you'd like the new lexis to pop up when you're talking, practise it:
Well, I know I should do my homework, but I'll enjoy myself later, even if I make mistakes.
3. Refresh new phrases in context
Use real-life scenarios. For example:
dialogues at the airport, restaurants
describe people you know
make jokes, tell stories
* Note: When it's possible, practise new words and phrases in the first person: I, my. This make the practice personal.
** Second note: Practise every day for 15+ minutes. Tell ChatGPT, “I'd like to work with my dictionary,” and do it.
Best wishes for your learning.
