Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (C2) - Lesson 6: Intuitive Understanding & Seamless Acquisition of New Vocabulary

Mastery Level C2 🏆

Intuitive Acquisition

ការយល់ដឹងដោយសភាវគតិ

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OSMOSIS

ការជ្រាបចូល

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FLOW

លំហូរ

Stop Translating! 🚫

At C2 level, you do not memorize lists. You absorb words like a sponge absorbs water. This is called Acquisition.

🧠 The C2 Mindset

Osmosis

/ɒzˈmoʊsɪs/

The process of absorbing information unconsciously and effortlessly.

ការរៀនដោយស្វ័យប្រវត្តិ (ដោយមិនដឹងខ្លួន)

Intuition

/ˌɪntuˈɪʃn/

Knowing something is right/wrong by feeling, without needing rules.

សភាវគតិ (ការដឹងដោយអារម្មណ៍)

Internalize

/ɪnˈtɜːrnəlaɪz/

To make a word part of your own thinking, so you use it naturally.

ចងចាំទុកក្នុងចិត្ត (ប្រើប្រាស់ដោយធម្មជាតិ)

🛠️ Advanced Skills

Nuance

/ˈnuːɑːns/

A very small difference in meaning that changes the feeling of a word.

ន័យលាក់កំបាំង / ភាពខុសគ្នាបន្តិចបន្តួច

Register

/ˈrɛdʒɪstər/

The level of formality (Formal vs. Informal) suitable for a situation.

កម្រិតនៃការប្រើប្រាស់ភាសា (ផ្លូវការ/មិនផ្លូវការ)

Ambiguity

/ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/

Uncertainty or inexactness. C2 learners are comfortable not knowing every word.

ភាពមិនច្បាស់លាស់

Mastery Check 🎓

Think like a native speaker.

If you learn a language just by living in the country and listening, you are learning through:

"Hey dude, what's up?" vs "Good morning, sir."
This is a difference in:

"Slim" is positive. "Skinny" can be negative.
This small difference is called:

Mission 📝

The Deep Dive

1-Hour Immersion

Do this task to practice learning through Osmosis:

Watch a Video (No Subs)
Watch 10 mins of English news/vlog without subtitles.

Accept Ambiguity
If you hear a new word, DO NOT pause. Guess it from context.

Internalize
Use one new word immediately in a sentence.