VOCA8000(1달 8000단어 총14,400단어)

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Learning Principle 1 (Secret of 8000 Words)

“How much do I have to study to become good at English?”, “What is the problem?”
I wanted to know the answer to this question. After thinking about it carefully, the answer was simple. Aside from everything else, interpretation was absolutely impossible without knowing the meaning of the word. So how many words do you need to know? Research shows that native English speakers use a vocabulary of approximately 30,000 to 50,000 words. So how many words do you need to communicate?
It is a well-known fact that the frequency of use of words follows a power law. This is the law that the probability of a major event occurring is low, and the probability of a routine event occurring is very high. Just as Parito's law states that 20% of the population has 80% of the wealth, 20% of frequently used words account for 80% of total word usage. Considering that native speakers know an average of 40,000 words, knowing 20% ​​of that, or 8,000 words, is enough for English as a foreign language.
We selected 12,800 words from various vocabulary books on the market and words from the CSAT and prioritized them. Since words have been chosen to reflect the times through the use of the web and SNS, the probability of using words memorized in daily studies or work is extremely high. Since the test passages are partially excerpted from various literature, the probability of doing well on the test naturally increases. When analyzing the words on the CSAT over the past 10 years, more than 95% of the words are included.
A total of 12,800 words are presented by dividing 1,600 words into 8 levels. There are a total of 8 levels, from the first year of middle school to the second year of college. Depending on your level, you will memorize 8,000 words for a total of 5 weeks at levels 2 to 6 (for average high school students) or levels 3 to 7 (for advanced high school students). In general, high school students memorize all the words needed for the CSAT within 5 weeks, and can access them more easily by immediately solving English books or CSAT questions. If necessary, repeat once more.

Learning Principle 2 (Understand words through their etymology.)

A mountain that cannot be easily overcome, English
The Korean language is, after all, our language and can be read, so the barrier to entry is not high. Mathematics is different from language subjects where there are thousands of vocabulary words to memorize. However, English is neither our language nor does it have a logical system like mathematics. For students just starting out, English is considered an insurmountable mountain.
The gap in words is the gap in English
Where does the educational gap we commonly talk about, the gap between students from high-income families and students from low-income families, widen? It's English. It feels even worse in the field. Even in English, words are the biggest problem. This is the same for everyone, but studying vocabulary is boring, boring, and frustrating. How long will it take to memorize countless unfamiliar words? It is not unusual to have students memorize a hundred or a thousand words a day. Even if you memorize it that way, it doesn't last long and you quickly forget it. If you can't master English words, you won't be able to speak English, and if you can't speak English, it will be difficult to go to school or get a job. We need to find an English vocabulary study method that suits us.
Answers from 1000 honors English students
One success story is just an experience. But the answer of 1,000 people is statistics and science. It is said that 40% of their answers are English words. English words are important, and the method of learning words is basically repetition and iterative learning. It is repeated continuously with the eyes and mouth. There may seem to be no difference up to this point, but in fact, there is a huge difference. When they encounter English words, they do not memorize them. I understand. This is indeed a big difference.
You are not brainy.
The study method is just wrong. You are not lazy. It's just that no one taught me how to study in a fun way. It will be different now. You no longer have to memorize English words unconditionally or quickly forget them. If you just invest some time through this app, you will be able to memorize it very easily. No, you will understand. You will gain confidence in English beyond vocabulary.
Words to memorize while understanding their origins
Most students just memorize English words. I look at it again and again until I memorize it, write it to the point where the paper turns pitch black and my wrist ligaments stretch, or until it gets stuck in my head. However, if you understand the etymology, you can understand and study it like math or science. Why does the word look like this? There is a reason for everything in the world. The word you are looking at now also did not just come into existence. If you know the reason, you will understand it, and if you understand it, it will be easy to memorize without having to work hard to memorize it.

Learning Principle 3 (Ted Memorization)

Concentrate for 10 minutes to memorize about 40 words, and 80 minutes to memorize 320 words. Memorize 320 words on Monday, review the 320 words memorized the previous day on Tuesday, memorize the next 320 words, and memorize 1,600 words in 5 days until Friday. On Saturdays and Sundays, I review 1,600 words. Memorize up to 8000 words in 5 weeks.
1. Use only your eyes and mouth without using anything. If you give up the habit of slowly memorizing words by writing them down repeatedly, you will be free from the bondage of memorizing words. The speed of memorization increases and the strength of memory improves.
2. The mouth must move. Moving your muscles strengthens your memory. This is because mouth movements are made under instructions from the brain, so brain stimulation is stronger than when memorizing with the mouth closed.
3. Memorize 40 words in 10 minutes. If you concentrate on memorizing 40 words every 10 minutes, you can memorize thousands of words with fun. If you memorize many words in a limited amount of time, immersion and tension are created and maintained automatically.
4. I don’t care about the accuracy of pronunciation and spelling. Elements that interfere with memorization must be excluded so that you can memorize more quickly and accurately. If you memorize it, even roughly, first, you can improve the accuracy of pronunciation and spelling in dictation later. If you practice using only your eyes and mouth, worries about spelling will naturally disappear.
5. Memorize only the first meaning. You can maintain immersion by memorizing the first interpretation in a one-to-one relationship with the word. It is easy to memorize other interpretations when one word and interpretation is memorized as a standard, so after memorizing it once, you can memorize it additionally if necessary for the next time.
6. If you memorize 40 words 8 times, you will complete Unit 1 to memorize for a day. When you see an unknown word, your brain is strongly stimulated, so only words marked with ‘I don’t know’ are repeated.
7. Immediately after memorizing, evaluate with your eyes and mouth. Recalling a word without looking at its interpretation is more effective in strengthening memory than remembering the word to be memorized multiple times. When you start, evaluate whether you know what you know, repeat the study, review again (evaluate, repeat study), continue the process of learning again, and repeat the review process again on the weekend. Don't think about the order in which words are presented, just evaluate whether you know it and repeat learning to check. Going as fast as possible will help you remember things more completely.