What Is the Best Method to Improve Vocabulary?

The best way to achieve vocabulary improvement for everyday English is to repeat new words time and again.
Whenever you come across a new word, make a couple of sentences using that word.
This simple strategy will help you remember the word, and it will also become part of your everyday conversation.

Second, you can create imaginary questions using a new word and answer those questions aloud every day until the word becomes part of your vocabulary.
This method is very helpful for practical vocabulary improvement, especially for those who want to speak English fluently.

Let me take you through a few examples to substantiate or prove the above idea:

Sign off – to stop doing your work

• I signed off for the day and left the office.
• I will call you once I sign off.
• She generally signs off around 7 p.m.
• They signed off early due to the storm.
• We usually sign off at 6 in the evening.

Questions

• What time do you usually sign off from work?
• Do you feel relaxed after you sign off for the day?

Dine out – eat out

• I love to dine out on Sundays.
• Many of my friends dine out every day.
• Pooja doesn’t want to dine out as she loves eating homemade food.
• We plan to dine out at a new restaurant this weekend.
• He dines out whenever he is too tired to cook.

Questions

• How often do you dine out with your family?
• Do you prefer to dine out or eat at home?

Call off – cancel

• I never call off my meetings.
• She called off her wedding due to the pandemic.
• The management doesn’t want to call off the New Year Party.
• They called off the cricket match because of rain.
• We had to call off the event due to technical issues.

Questions

• Have you ever called off a trip or meeting? Why?
• What do you usually do when an event gets called off?

Get off something – to leave a train, bus, or aircraft

• I get off the auto and enter my office.
• She gets off the metro and takes a bus to reach home.
• I got off the bus and had a cup of tea.
• He gets off the train at the last station.
• We got off the plane and went straight to the hotel.

Questions

• At which stop do you usually get off the bus or train?
• What do you do right after getting off public transport?

Look after – to take care of someone or something

• I look after my younger brother when my parents are out.
• She looks after the garden every morning.
• He looked after his friend during the illness.
• They hired a nurse to look after the baby.
• Who will look after the house when you are away?

Questions

• Who do you look after at home?
• Have you ever had to look after a pet or plant?

Turn down – to reject or refuse something

• I had to turn down the job offer.
• She turned down his proposal politely.
• They turned down our request for a discount.
• He turned down the invitation due to work.
• I never turn down a chance to learn.

Questions

• Have you ever turned down an opportunity? Why?
• What kind of offers would you never turn down?

Take over – to assume control or responsibility for something

• She will take over the project next month.
• He took over the family business after his father retired.
• The assistant took over the meeting in the manager's absence.
• I had to take over the cooking when my mother fell sick.
• They are planning to take over the new branch by June.

Questions

• Have you ever had to take over someone’s responsibilities?
• What do you do when you need to take over a task at work?

Pick up – to collect someone or something

• I will pick up my sister from school.
• She picked up her parcel from the post office.
• He picked me up from the airport.
• We picked up some groceries on the way home.
• Can you pick up the phone, please?

Questions

• Who do you usually pick up or drop off?
• Do you remember the last thing you picked up from a store?

Break down – to stop working or to become very emotional

• My car broke down on the way to office.
• She broke down in tears after hearing the news.
• The washing machine broke down again.
• He broke down when he lost the match.
• Our plan broke down due to poor coordination.

Questions

• Has your vehicle ever broken down on a journey?
• What do you do when something important breaks down?

If you’re serious about vocabulary improvement for everyday English, repeat new words regularly, use them in real-life situations, and answer simple questions aloud.
This habit will make your English speaking natural, confident, and part of your daily life.

You can speak English confidently and skyrocket your career growth if you have the right direction and willingness to improve every day.

Meet the Author – Yogesh

• ✅ A Qualified Chartered Accountant helping professionals and jobseekers speak English confidently for over 15 years.
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