【单词巧记】8个小方法，让你背单词和老外一样快！
想要攻克英语，词汇是我们绕不开的坎儿。但英语本身就是片词海，即使对于Native Speaker来说，背单词也不是件易事。
以下是一名近10年教龄的英语外教，针对中国学生背单词的特点，提出的8点建议：
读报刊是学习词汇最好的方法之一。读的时候，可以准备一支记号笔和一个笔记本，随时将生词标记或记录下来。
At the time of reading newspaper, one should take notebook and pen with which he can make notes of the words which are unknown to him.
同时，因为大部分报刊的报道都会采用比较正式、学术、规范的用词用句，长期下去，可以帮助我们积累学术阅读、学术写作词汇，对我们应付各类英语考试帮助很大，
记下来只是第一步，接下来记得用这些词语造句，强化记忆，不然很容易忘光光哦。
Once one has collected words it is very important for him to retain them in mind which is only possible if he will be using them. It is advised him to make sentences over them which will make his retaining very easy.
不仅如此，造句能让我们在具体的语境中学习单词的用法和搭配，以免用错。
你注意到了吗？各类常见英语考试的阅读题都很擅长用同义词迷惑考生，很多题目甚至是直接考察同义词。所以，多认识一个同义词，你就离正确答案近了一步。
Majority of the times, it is seen that synonyms are used in Reading passages which always confuse the students to get the right answers. Once he has knowledge about synonyms , he will be able to answer those questions.
不仅如此，近义词配对，能让你加深对单词意思和用法的印象，帮助你深入理解单词间细微的差别。
除了报刊阅读，用手机app也能学单词哦。因为现代社会基本上人人都或多或少患有“手机依赖症”。
One can learn vocabulary by installing various mobile applications in his smart phone which is quite handy for him to learn new words as everybody loves to operate mobiles.
每天刷手机时花点时间背单词，不要太方便。公交上，地铁上，午饭后，睡觉前……不要小看这些零碎的时间，把他们充分利用起来，效果会让你惊喜。
这条听起来会有点奇怪，因为老师通常都说学习要尽可能主动。我说的被动学习是什么意思呢？就是多读，多听。大量读，大量听。
By focussing on the passive skills (reading and listening), you expose yourself to huge amounts of vocabulary. More importantly, you will be learning how the words work.
你学习单词时往往是学它的用法，而阅读、写作、口语和听力都是在用单词。在练习这些被动技能（阅读和听力）的同时，你会置身于大量单词的语境中。
更重要的是，你能学到这些单词的用法——它们常与哪些单词搭配，有哪些不同形式。