Things You'll Need:
- English dictionary for non-native speakers 3x5 index cards magazines, catalogs and newspapers for photos
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Step 1
Create flash cards. This works especially well as a vocabulary builder. Cut pictures from magazines, catalogs or newspapers or download pictures from the web. Attach one picture to one side of a blank 3x5 index card. On the other side of the card, write the English word that describes the picture. Use your dictionary to check your spelling.
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Step 2
Start with individual words. You can combine singular ("shoe") and plural ("shoes") forms of nouns on a single card, but you may find it more helpful to create a separate card for each. Don't forget adjectives (e.g. "red," "tall" and "short").
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Step 3
"Blue Shirt" tnbcollection.comCombine words and concepts. This works well if you can create comparative scenarios, e.g. "blue shirt" and "yellow shirt." In this way, you'll learn both the noun and the adjective that describes it.
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Step 4
Create cards that illustrate action words. On one side, write the infinitive form of the verb, along with the present-tense conjugations: "to run: I run, you run, he/she runs, we run, they run."
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Step 5
As you become more proficient, make your lessons more challenging by combining words to make sentences. To do this, make stacks of cards grouped by part of speech: noun, adjective, verb. Select one noun picture, one adjective and one verb to create an instant sentence.
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Step 6
As your skills become more advanced, step up your learning. Line up the pictures and their associated words to tell simple stories. Make silly stories that will reinforce your learning. Make stories that describe special events and holidays.
