Episode #19: Learn D1 English with ancient word roots.

25min | 01/12/2024

Description

English word histories and English root words can help you to learn advanced English vocabulary- even beyond C2 level.
Let's say it directly: language mastery does not stop at C2 level.
I’m not the first to propose this idea, but especially for written texts we really need to add some new difficulty levels: D1 and D2, to describe academic texts that use a lot of smart-sounding words.
A good way to get started learning these words is by learning Greek, Latin and even Proto-Indo-European roots that are shared by a large number of words, many of which are very advanced (and make you sound smart and cool):

Words with root VOR: devour, voracious, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, locavore
Words with root NOC: noise, annoy, noisome, obnoxious, nocebo
Words with root PLAC: please, pleasure, pleasant, placid
Words with root BR/ PR/ FR: burden, born, pregnant, embarrassed, freight, freighter, porter

Cover photo credit: Koreni-00 - Корень — Википедия (wikipedia.org )

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About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

English word histories and English root words can help you to learn advanced English vocabulary- even beyond C2 level.
Let's say it directly: language mastery does not stop at C2 level.
I’m not the first to propose this idea, but especially for written texts we really need to add some new difficulty levels: D1 and D2, to describe academic texts that use a lot of smart-sounding words.
A good way to get started learning these words is by learning Greek, Latin and even Proto-Indo-European roots that are shared by a large number of words, many of which are very advanced (and make you sound smart and cool):

Words with root VOR: devour, voracious, carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, locavore
Words with root NOC: noise, annoy, noisome, obnoxious, nocebo
Words with root PLAC: please, pleasure, pleasant, placid
Words with root BR/ PR/ FR: burden, born, pregnant, embarrassed, freight, freighter, porter

Cover photo credit: Koreni-00 - Корень — Википедия (wikipedia.org )

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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