B116 words · Intermediate

Ways of Learning vocabulary — B1

Ways of Learning vocabulary for how people actually learn a language today, including pronunciation, dialect and mother tongue, with words for streaming lessons online.

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vocabulary
/voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
All the words that a person knows or uses in a language.
Example: Reading books helped me build my English vocabulary.
pronunciation
/proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
The way in which a spoken sound or name is said out loud.
Example: My pronunciation improves when I copy native speakers.
accent
/əkˈsɛnt/
The way someone speaks that shows which country or area they come from.
Example: You can hear a strong Scottish accent in his voice.
phrase
/freɪz/
A small group of words that are often used together as one unit of meaning.
Example: I learned a useful phrase for ordering food in Spanish.
spelling
/ˈspɛlɪŋ/
The correct order of the letters that make up a written word.
Example: My spelling gets worse when I type in a hurry.
mother tongue
The first language a person learns as a small child at home.
Example: Her mother tongue is Tagalog, but she works in English.
tense
/tɛns/
The form of a verb that shows whether something happens in the past, present or future.
Example: The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.
slang
/slæŋ/
Very informal words used mostly in spoken conversation between friends.
Example: 'Cool' is slang for 'very good'.
dialect
/ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/
A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, with its own words or pronunciation.
Example: People in that region speak a local dialect.
subtitle
/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl/
Written text shown at the bottom of a screen, translating or repeating what is being said.
Example: I watched the film with English subtitles.
upload
/ˈʌˌploʊd/
To send a file from your computer to the internet so others can see it.
Example: Please upload your finished work before midnight.
podcast
/ˈpɔdˌkæst/
A recorded programme you listen to on the internet, often as a series.
Example: There's a language podcast I put on during my commute.
tutorial
/tuˈtɔriəl/
A short lesson, often a video, that shows you step by step how to do something.
Example: I watched a tutorial before trying to fix my laptop.
forum
/ˈfɔrəm/
A place on the internet where people write messages and reply to each other about a subject.
Example: I posted my question on the course forum last night.
log in
To enter an account by typing your name and secret code.
Example: You'll need to log in before the lesson starts.
stream
/strim/
To watch or listen to something online as it is sent, without saving a copy first.
Example: We stream the lecture live every Tuesday morning.