Chapter 20: Vocabulary Enrichment
Sirf grammar seekhna kaafi nahi hai; fluency ke liye aapki vocabulary (shabd-bhandar) ka rich hona zaroori hai. Yahan kuch proven techniques hain:
1. Root Words (Buniyadi Shabdon Se Naya Seekhna) 🌱
English ke bahut saare words Latin ya Greek ke Root Words se bante hain. Agar aap Root Word ka matlab samajh lete hain, toh aap usse bane kayi naye words ka matlab khud hi jaan sakte hain.
| Root Word | Matlab (Hinglish) | Example Words | Meaning (Hinglish) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aud | Sunna (Hear) | Audio, Auditorium, Audience | Awaaz, Hall jahan suna jata hai, Sunne wale log. |
| Scope | Dekhna (View) | Telescope, Microscope | Door ki cheez dekhna, Choti cheez dekhna. |
| Bio | Zindagi (Life) | Biology, Biography | Jeevan ka adhyayan, Jeevan ki kahani. |
| Cede/Ceed | Jaana (Go) | Exceed, Precede | Aage jaana, Pehle aana. |
2. Context Mein Seekhna (Using the Word in a Sentence) 📝
Sirf word aur uska matlab yaad karna bekar hai. Word ko hamesha sentence ke context mein seekhein.
- Wrong Way: Garrulous = Talkative (Baatuni).
- Right Way: My colleague is so garrulous; he talks too much during meetings. (Yahan aapko pata chala ki Garrulous ka use **negative tareeke** se bhi ho sakta hai.)
Rule:
Jab bhi naya word seekhein, uske **teen (3) alag sentences** bana kar **turant use** karein.
3. Synonyms Aur Antonyms (Similar Aur Opposite Words) 👯
Words ko **groups mein seekhne** se woh zyada jaldi yaad hote hain. Ek word ko uske **Synonyms (similar)** aur **Antonyms (opposite)** words se jodo.
- Ek word: Happy
- Synonyms (similar words): Joyful, Cheerful, Delighted, Ecstatic.
- Antonyms (opposite words): Sad, Miserable, Gloomy, Downcast.
Isse aap ek hi baar mein **paanch (5) se zyada words** sikhate hain.
4. Spaced Repetition (Doosra Kehna: Thoda-Thoda Yaad Karna) 🔄
Hamara dimaag us information ko bhool jaata hai jise woh baar-baar nahi dekhta. **Spaced Repetition** ka matlab hai **interval par revise** karna:
- Aaj naya word seekha.
- Use **10 minute baad** revise kiya.
- Use **1 din baad, 3 din baad, 7 din baad,** aur phir **1 mahine baad** revise kiya.
Aise karne se, woh word aapki **long-term memory** mein chala jaata hai.
5. Vocabulary Notebook Aur Visuals 🖼️
- Vocabulary Notebook: Ek choti notebook banao. Har page par **ek naya word, uska matlab, aur ek (ya do) example sentence** likho.
- Visuals: Agar word **'melancholy' (udaasi)** hai, toh uske saath udaasi wali photo ya drawing banao. **Visuals se words jaldi dimaag mein register** hote hain.
🔑 Chapter 20 Takeaway
Vocabulary ek **continuous process** hai, jo kabhi nahi rukta. **Root Words** aur **Context** mein seekhne se aapki learning speed **exponentially badh** jaati hai. **Roz 5 naye words** seekhne ka target rakhiye aur unhein **bol-chaal mein use** kijiye. All the best! 😉