I am an international student, so my English is not too good to read books like “The Great Gatsby”, because I mostly don’t understand phraseological units. What can I do for improving my understanding? I am aiming for universities like MIT and Stanford, so I really need help. Is it helpful to learn SAT vocabulary lists from websites like Magoosh? I have two years before SAT.
Read. They don’t need to be profound books, but read. Pick things you enjoy and read a lot. Practice makes perfect, after all.
My kids all took the ACT, but I think the SAT eliminated the vocabulary section a few years ago. I think the focus is now reading and grammar. I’m not sure studying vocabulary lists will be as helpful without context.