How to Learn English Vocabulary: 5 Best Methods

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Learning a foreign language isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to vocabulary. (I’ve been studying Japanese for years and still have trouble remembering words!) Luckily, there are many ways you can learn English vocabulary—and some of them are even a little fun!

In this guide, we go over the top five methods you can use to learn English words and give you a few tips on how to find English words to study.

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How to Learn English: 9 Steps to Fluency

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Looking to improve your language skills but not sure how to learn English? Learning a foreign language is a long process, and along the way you’ll need to make a lot of decisions. How often should you study? Should you get a tutor or study on your own? How can you make sure you practice English every day? What should you do if you find yourself getting bored?

In this guide, we’ll walk you through each step you need to follow for how to learn English. We’ll explain how to set up a study schedule, which tools you should use, how you can keep yourself motivated, and more. By the end of this guide, you’ll have all the information you need to know for the best way to learn English.

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The 8 Best TOEFL Exercises to Prepare You for the Exam

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Are you taking the TOEFL but aren’t sure how to prepare? There are lots of TOEFL exercises you could do, but it can be hard to know which ones are the best and will help you get the score you want on test day. In this guide, we go over the eight best TOEFL exercises that you should absolutely make part of your study plan.

For each of these practice exercises for the TOEFL, we also explain how to get the most out of it and the top resources you should be using in order to make your study plan as effective as it can be. Follow this guide, and you’ll be well prepared for every skill you need to ace the TOEFL.

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The 4 Best TOEFL Vocabulary PDFs for Your Prep

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You’ll need a strong vocab to do well on the TOEFL, but learning the words you need to know can be tough. Luckily, you don’t need to spend time reading a dictionary because we have much better ways for you to learn TOEFL vocab words!

In this guide, we have four TOEFL vocabulary PDFs to make your studying easier and more efficient.  You can study them on the computer or print them out (or both!). These lists include a TOEFL word list, a TOEFL vocabulary PDF organized by parts of speech, TOEFL vocabulary flashcards, and a TOEFL vocabulary list PDF with blank definitions you can fill in. Together, these four TOEFL vocab PDFs will help ensure you know all of the words you need for exam day.

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327 Essential TOEFL Vocabulary Flashcards

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If you want to excel on the TOEFL, one of the skills you need is a strong vocabulary. Many TOEFL questions either ask you the definition of a word outright or require you to have knowledge of certain words in order to answer a question correctly.

The best way to learn new vocab is to use flashcards, which is why we’ve created printable flashcards of the 327 TOEFL vocab words you must know for the test. We’ll also discuss the best method for studying your TOEFL vocabulary flashcards and give reviews of some of the other TOEFL flashcard sets that are available.

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37 TOEFL Idioms You Must Know

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Does thinking about TOEFL idioms make your blood run cold, or do you think they’re a piece of cake? If this sentence has you scratching your head, we’re here to help!

This guide will explain idioms, which are phrases that mean something different than what you might think at first. We’ll go over how idioms are tested on each section of the TOEFL, give you a list of the 37 idioms you should know for the exam, and end with the best methods for studying idioms. Let’s get this show on the road and start learning about idioms for TOEFL!

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