English with Thiago EXPAND Your Vocabulary in English With These 3 SIMPLE Steps, Passive Vocabulary vs Active Vocabulary & Tips To Remember Words in English
Dec 4, 2025
Explore an engaging three-step formula to transform your vocabulary from passive to active. Discover the importance of learning words in context, using real examples from literature and TV shows. Find out how to actively manipulate new words, practice pronunciation, and create personal sentences for deeper learning. Emotional connections also play a big role in retention. Enhance your English fluency with actionable tips and recommendations like using monolingual dictionaries and the B2 Edge app for continuous practice.
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Passive Words Stay Silent
- Many learners recognize words but cannot use them because those words sit in passive memory.
- Thiago presents a three-step formula to move vocabulary from memory into your mouth.
Learn Words In Context, Not Lists
- Do focus on exposure through contextual input rather than memorizing word lists.
- Write down new words inside their original sentence and note the situation you saw them in.
Shriek From The Shining Stuck With Him
- Thiago shares reading The Shining and repeatedly encountering 'shriek' until he looked it up.
- After repeated exposure he never forgot the word and now uses it comfortably.
