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Apr 17th 2012 05:57
I look forward to that moment when I know all of the common words with prepositions! After this I'm going to learn different collocations. My friend e-mailed me the interesting book "English Collocations in Use" yesterday. The book in English describes to readers how words work together for fluent and natural English.

I learn new words every day. In addition, I try to review words that I've already learned. The main idea of learning new words is to find out the best way to do it. The best way just for you. I found out this way. As for me, I try to think of the Russian word which will be consonant with the new word. However, sometimes I'm thinking of it for a long time, but if I remember a word by this method, I won't forget it. Once I tried to learn the word "conscious" with preposition "of". I quickly imagined a woman. Her name was Konchita and she was unconscious of being watched. My new word did favour the women's name. It's easy to learn new words by this method for me!
Astrum
Thank you for your correction!
Apr 17th 2012 10:33
  • My friend e-mailed me the interesting book "English Collocations in Use" yesterday.

  • My friend e-mailed me an interesting book (called), "English Collocations in Use" yesterday.

    You could use "the" also, but "an" sounds more natural. And also, adding "called" sounds a little bit better, but yours is also correct.

 
  • The book in English describes to readers how words work together for fluent and natural English.

  • The book in English describes to readers how words work together in fluent and natural English.

 
  • Once I tried to learn the word "conscious" with preposition "of".

  • Once I tried to learn the word "conscious" with the preposition "of".

 
  • Her name was Konchita and she was unconscious of being watched.

  • Her name was Konchita and she was unaware of being watched.

    If you say somebody is "unconscious", it means that they're incapacitated.

 
I also find that if I associate a Russian (or any other language for that matter) word with an English word, I'll remeber it better than if I just try to remember the Russian word alone.
Apr 18th 2012 15:30 Segneta
It's a mnemonic way) Thanks)
Apr 19th 2012 03:14 Old Rasputin
To the best of my knowledge "(un)concious" can be used as a direct synonym for "(un)aware", although I find that, for some reason, using "unconscious" in this sense does sound a little unusual to me...

"She was conscious of being watched." sounds fine, but I would say "not conscious of being watched" before I would say "unconscious of being watched". However, I believe both are correct.

(does) Anyone else have an opinion?
Apr 22nd 2012 23:23 Segneta
As for me, I agree with Old Rasputin. "Concious" and "aware" might be synonyms. However, I think "concious" is similar to "noticing" and "aware" is similar to "to know".
For instance.

'I wasn't even aware that he was ill' (=I didn't know...)

'She was conscious of being watched' (=She noticed that...)

Jun 21st 2012 06:39 Jon
I think there is a very strong association between an unconscious person and a "patient etherized upon a table" or somebody who has been clobbered on the head. That connection renders it less suitable in this context, IMHO.
Jun 21st 2012 06:46 Jon
About your mnemonic - this trick effectively doubles the number of words you have to remember: you commit to memory /SOME ENGISH WORD/, and right along with it, /SOME OTHER WORD SERVING AS BRIDGE TO THE FIRST WORD/.
Jun 21st 2012 17:38 Segneta
=)No, it's easier than you think. My word-bridge like a hook which links my memory with new word. AND this hook is a familiar word to me. I know it and I use it with confidence.
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