So, you’ve started learning a new language and want to improve your active vocabulary as fast as possible. If you already know how to use present, past, and future tenses – you can start speaking practice with this list, along the way. Don’t leave it for later, learn grammar topics and practice conversation along the way.
This is the 30-day speaking practice for improving active vocabulary and reaching fluency.
How it works: each day, talk about the daily topic and use the suggested vocabulary. Write down more words you need to learn. Also, fix all new words that you need to learn occasionally during the speaking practice. Also, after the practice, write down the most forgettable word that you could not memorize every time you translated it.
Then, repeat all words from the previous day, and practice new words. Check previously learned words from time to time.
The list below contains about 480 words. on 30 topics which form 80% of conversations.
30-day speaking practice with suggested vocabulary
Day 1. Talk about your family. Occupation of each family member, age, interests, education, and names.
- family
- name
- parents
- mother, mom
- father, dad
- son
- daughter
- brother
- sister
- grandma
- grandpa
- grandson
- granddaughter
- aunt
- uncle
- ____ years old
- to work
- to study
- to live
- to call (to be called)
Day 2. Talk about your occupation, goals, and interests.
- work
- job
- occupation
- profession
- business
- goal
- plan
- interest
- hobby
- salary
- to do
- to make
- to work
- to earn
- to learn
- to study
Day 3. Talk about your main hobby (if you have one) or main interest
- to do
- to make
- to create
- to learn
Day 4. Talk about traveling: where have you been, where do you want to go, travel budgeting, transport, hotels, etc. Everything that you can talk about traveling.
- to travel
- to move
- to go
- destination
- departure
- arrival
- to depart
- to arrive
- airplane
- train
- bus
- hotel
- hostel
- budget
- to spend
Day 5. Talk about the kitchen and cooking, and food. Kitchen utensils, recipes, favorite foods, and drinks.
- kitchen
- food
- to eat
- to drink
- saucepan
- skillet
- knife
- fork
- spoon
- plate
- cup
- mug
- bottle
- teapot
- microwave
- stove
- tea
- coffee
- sugar
- salt
- recipe
- to cook
- cooking
- tongs
- spatula
- cut board
- to cut
- to chop
- to boil
- boiling
- fridge
- refrigerator
- cupboard
Day 6. Talk about weather
- weather
- sky
- cloud
- sun
- sunny
- hot
- cold
- winter
- spring
- summer
- autumn
- degree
- rain
- thunderstorm
Day 7. Talk about transport. Bicycles, cars, trains, airplanes, boats, etc.
- transport
- bicycle
- car
- train
- tram
- bus
- airplane
- boat
- ship
- to drive
Day 8. Talk about fashion and apparel.
- fashion
- apparel
- jacket
- shirt
- T-shirt
- jumper
- pullover
- sweatshirt
- pants
- jeans
- dress
- blouse
- skirt
- socks
- shoes
- sneakers
- cap
- hat
Day 9. Talk about your country. Where it is, its climate, its language, its people. What do you like and
dislike.
- country
- to speak
- language
- people
- climate
- population
- to like
- to dislike
- law
- society
Day 10. Talk about business. Business ideas, and everything related to business and money.
- business
- money
- banknote
- coin
- profit
- bank
- to earn
- to save
- to spend
- income
- expense
- sale
- to sell
- to buy
- trade
Day 11. Talk about politics.
- President
- politics
- political party
- government
- mayor
- deputy
- politician
- elections
- movement
- war
- regime
- relations
- nation
- dictatorship
- monarchy
- king
Day 12. Talk about shopping. Shopping tips, where to shop, where you bought that stuff, budgeting
etc.
- store/shop
- to buy
- to shop
- to spend
- money
- price
- price tag
- boutique
- mall
- trade center
- grocery store
Day 13. Talk about sport. Sports games, exercises, etc.
- game
- sport
- gym
- football
- basketball
- soccer
- to play
- team
- exercise
- training
- workout
- hockey
- ball
- volleyball
- tennis
- baseball
- push-ups
- pull-ups
- muscle
Day 14. Talk about your home: describe rooms, decor and repair, bathroom, and bedroom.
- home
- house
- flat
- apartment
- room
- living room
- bedroom
- interior
- decoration
- door
- window
- sofa
- table
- chair
- lamp
- wall
- bathroom
- bath
- toilet
- bed
- kitchen
- hall
Day 15. Talk about health and medicine.
- health
- illness
- disease
- pain
- cure
- pill
- medicine
- therapy
- body
- head
- brain
- back
- belly
- chest
- arm
- hand
- leg
- lap
- foot
- nose
- eye
- mouth
- finger
- toe
Day 16. Talk about Earth, space, and universe
- Earth
- planet
- star
- space
- sky
- Sun
- Moon
- galaxy
- spaceship
- rocket
Day 17. Talk about nature and outdoor activities.
- nature
- outdoors
- forest
- tree
- grass
- park
Day 18. Talk about your city/town/village/district. Where to find a post office, police, shops, doctor, dentist, etc. Local landmarks and interesting places, public transportation.
- city
- town
- village
- district
- post office
- police station
- store
- policlinic
- landmark
- bus stop
- metro station
- railway station
- airport
Day 19. Talk about what is in your bag. All items.
- bag
- wallet
- cellphone
- napkin
- handkerchief
Day 20. Talk about electronics, describe all your electronic items in your home, your computer, cellphone, etc.
- device
- cellphone
- computer
- TV
- laptop
- tablet pc
- microwave
- washing machine
- teapot
- DVD player
Day 21. Talk about books that you have read and want to read.
- book
- magazine
- to read
- to memorize
- to write
- writer
- poet
- fiction
- non-fiction
- bookmark
- page
Day 22. Talk about the internet, which sites you visit, the social networks you use, and your subscriptions.
- website
- social network
- to subscribe
- follower
- communication
- news
- online
- message
- to write
Day 23. Talk about the games you play or played. Computer games, board games, just games, etc.
- game
- to play
- player
- board game
- computer
- online
- chat
Day 24. Talk about music, musical instruments, genres, singers, and songs.
- music
- to listen
- to dance
- song
- lyrics
- singer
- genre
- musical instrument
- popular
- band
Day 25. Talk about studying and education: school, university, college, courses, online courses, and so on.
- to study
- to learn
- school
- university
- college
- course
- education
- degree
- exam
- background
Day 26. Talk about religion.
- religion
- God
- saint
- to pray
- prayer
- divine
- angel
- church
- mosque
- candle
- icon
- commandment
- sin
- virtue
Day 27. Talk about the law in your country.
- law
- punishment
- prohibition
- court
- judgment
- police
- lawyer
- attorney
Day 28. Talk about the history of your country.
- history
- age
- century
- millennium
- year
- country
- nation
- war
- date
- rebellion
- uprising
- event
Day 29. Talk about what you do on vacations.
- vacation
- resort
- travel
- sea
- ocean
- beach
- hotel
- road trip
- trip
- summer
- ski resort
- mountains
- relax
- rest
Day 30. Talk about how you’ve spent the year
- month
- day
- summer
- autumn
- winter
- spring
- concert

