Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (A1) - Lesson 5: Learning Words in Chunks

Lesson 5: Learning Words in Chunks Words That Are Friends Have you ever learned a new word, but then you don't know how to use it in a sentence? A very powerful strategy is to learn words that are friends—words that often go together. We call these " word chunks ". This lesson will teach you how to see and learn these chunks to make your English sound more natural . Key Vocabulary Word Chunk (noun phrase) | កង់ពាក្យ A small group of words that are often used together. Natural (adjective) | ធម្មតា Sounding normal and relaxed, not strange. Phrase (noun) | ឃ្លា A small group of words that are used together as a unit. Fluent (adjective) | fluent Able to speak a language easily and smoothly. Collocation (noun) | ការរួមបញ្ចូលគ្នា The official grammar name for a 'word chunk'. Why Learn in Chunks? Learning words together in a phrase is a great idea. It's Faster: You learn two or three words at the same time. You Make Fewer Mistakes: You automatically know which words go together. For exampl…