Mastering English Vocabulary for Academic Purposes

📚 Mastering English Vocabulary for Academic Purposes: Course Description

🚀 Introduction Welcome to "Mastering English Vocabulary for Academic Purposes" – the course you need to add over 10,000 words to your vocabulary with less effort than you might think! With hundreds of thousands of words in the English language, it's not about knowing every single one. It's about mastering the right ones that will open doors to academic and professional success. In this course, I, Tony Sturtevant, will guide you through the most effective ways to expand your vocabulary, focusing on high-yield word families and strategies that will save you time and enhance your learning experience.

🔑 Unlocking the Power of Affixes Understanding how prefixes, root words, and suffixes work together to create new words is a game-changer. By mastering these affixes and their combinations, you can add thousands of new words to your vocabulary without having to memorize each one individually.

📖 Academic Word List Mastery The Academic Word List (AWL) is the cornerstone of this course. It represents the most frequently used words in academic English and, once mastered, can significantly expand your vocabulary. By focusing on learning these words first, you'll be able to comprehend a wide range of texts and academic subjects with greater ease.

🧠 Efficient Vocabulary Study Techniques This course will teach you the best practices for studying vocabulary. You'll learn how to apply these techniques to any subject you wish to study, ensuring that your vocabulary development is both efficient and effective.

🚀 Course Contents and Overview

• Lessons: More than a dozen concise lessons designed to fit into an hour or less of your time.
• Affixes: Learn why they're crucial for expanding your vocabulary and understand which ones to prioritize.
• Academic Word List: Get introduced to this list and how it can revolutionize your academic reading and writing.
• ANKİ Flashcards Software: Discover this free, powerful tool for learning the vocabulary covered in this course, with two custom sets provided for personal use.
• Documenting New Words: Learn how to document new words you encounter and integrate them into your study plan.
• Additional Resources: Gain access to a wealth of online resources to further enhance your word knowledge.

🌟 Bonus Learning Materials By the end of this course, you will have a clear plan for which words to learn, how to study them efficiently with the aid of software, and how to continually expand your vocabulary for any subject you may encounter in your academic journey or beyond.

📈 Requirements for Success

• A commitment to dedicating just 15 minutes a day to study.

🎫 What You Will Get from This Course

• Over a dozen concise lessons, all under an hour of content.
• Access to free vocabulary study software: ANKİ.
• Two sets of custom flashcards for your personal use and study.
• A strategic plan for learning new words.
• Numerous techniques and suggestions for expanding your vocabulary beyond the course material.

🎓 Target Audience This course is perfect for:

• Language learners who want to enhance their English vocabulary.
• Individuals interested in expanding their vocabulary for academic or professional purposes.

Join me, Tony Sturtevant, on this journey to master English vocabulary for academic purposes and unlock the full potential of the English language. Let's embark on this adventure together! 📘✨