Everyone who is learning English.
It is said that learning English requires both XNUMX and XNUMX English words, but it is actually quite difficult to learn a lot of English words.Many people may have been taught that "When remembering English words, it is more efficient to memorize them along with the roots of the words."
For example, port is originally Latin for "to carry".
When it comes to electrical appliances, portable means "portable" and "carryable". If you use "port" alone, it means "harbour", but of course this is because a port is a place where people and goods are "transported".
A hotel porter is someone who “carries” your luggage.
"import" is in (to inside) + port (to carry) = to import.
"export" is ex (outside) + port (carry) = export.
A "reporter" is also a person who carries information.
And so it goes.
However, understanding the etymology not only helps you remember words efficiently, but also greatly helps you understand the culture and history of the country.
For example, Georgia in America was named after King George II of England. New York is also from the Duke of York in England.New York was formerly known as New Amsterdam.Amsterdam, as you may know, is a city in the Netherlands.
In other words, the land originally ruled by the Dutch was occupied by the British and changed their royal name (Duke of York).
The Dutch built a large wall to protect their land from the British.
This still remains as Wall street.
Of course, it's not just the place names. temple is related to time.why?Because the temple rang the bell to let us know the time.
salary is related to salt.Because in the old days salt was paid as wages.
When you learn a language, you also learn a great deal about the history and culture behind it.It's true that memorizing a lot of words can be difficult at times.In such a case, please look up the dictionary and look up the etymology of the word.
Memorization is sure to become fun.
