How many words do I need to know?

Basic 1,000 words.

A group of basic 1,000 words is a vocabulary you should know to understand the basics and to be able to communicate in English and continue in your next study.

Intermediate 3,000 words.

Vocabulary of 3,000 words will help you express your thoughts, needs and will enable you to lead a simple conversation. 3,000 English words is enough to provide coverage for common everyday use (news, daily conversations). VocabularyFIRST program contains a database of the 3,000 most frequently used words, arranged into 15 lessons with 200 words per lesson.

Advanced 9,000 words.

This vocabulary will enable you to read magazines, newspapers, watch movies and have a conversation on any given subject. 9,000 words covers 98% percent of everyday English.

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