Method for Enhancing Active Vocabulary by Andrzej Zielinski 1. pick the word that you want to make usable (preferably you feel some kind of likeness to it) - it can be a phrase, too 2. Look carefully how to say it, first slowly then quickly then at your normal speed - you gotta feel comfortable with it - no strain. 3. Get the meaning - do not translate, see the situation where you spot it 4.find two synonyms to your target vocab, one that you use and the other that you do not use. 5. Think about your real-life situation where you could use the target vocabulary (as well as the synonyms) and speak about that situation in English using all three vocabulary items. I especially want to highlight that point - you got to strap that word with the situation that you always remember, being it emotional, embarrassing, successful or whatever. The point is you remember it forever together with the strapped vocab! 6. Create a notebook divided into two columns. In one column write down the situation in the shortest possible way - only words that help you recall it- and a exemplary sentence with the two synonyms - without the target vocabulary. In the other column write only the target vocabulary and cover it so that you can't see it while reviewing. And that's it. 7. After some time look at your situation and see if the vocab keeps coming to you. @Andrzej Zieliński

Great job, everyone! Thanks to @Rory Yuan, @Ryan Li, @Lee Tree, @Simba Wu, @Soooda Feng, @Blair Zeng, @Qingping Jiang, and @Denise Zhang for your focused practice. Just keep muscling through until speaking feels second nature. See you at the next session~