One hundred words is a good start. You can do it in a month. Ten small groups, three words a day.
Start with your day
Write the words you use every day.
water, bread, bus, home, work
Three words a day
Three words, said out loud. That is enough.
water — I drink water.
Use a picture
Draw the word or find a photo. A picture keeps the word.
Say it, do not only read it
Your mouth helps your memory.
Meet the word again
Say the same three words tomorrow. Then add three more.
After ten days
You will have thirty words. After a month, one hundred.
Words to remember
- word — a small part of a sentence
- picture — a drawing or photo
- again — one more time
- month — about thirty days
Questions & answers
Q: Which words first?
Food, family, home, work, and travel. These are your real life.
Q: Should I write them in my language too?
At first, yes. Then cover your language and say the English word.
Q: How long each day?
Ten minutes. Three new words, and three old words.
Q: What if I forget a word?
Meet it again. Forgetting is part of learning.