28/12/2020
5 TIPS FOR LEARNING VOCABULARY
1. Words and Phrases
It is important to remember that vocabulary is not just single words, e.g. sofa, library, discover, beautiful. Many items of vocabulary consist of more than one word, and these phrases are a key part of your vocabulary knowledge
2. Keeping records of new Vocabulary
If you keep a record of vocabulary you are learning – in a notebook and/or on your phone – it can help in several ways. The act of writing down a word or phrase with a definition or translation is one stage of helping you to fix the meaning in your mind and remember it.
3. Don’t forget Pronunciation
A common feature of English pronunciation, which is different in many other languages, is that many letters, especially vowels (a,e,i,o,u), are pronounced in a number of different ways. For example, think about the pronunciation of the letter ‘a’ in these words: cat, car, fall, what, cinema. Exercises that focus on this feature of pronunciation can help you to develop a better understanding of how particular letters and combinations of letters are pronounced.
4. Practice
Some words may be easy to remember, while others seem very difficult. In general, practice exercises will help you to learn and remember new vocabulary.
5. Revision
If you don’t use a word or phrase for a period of time, you can easily forget it. To help you remember the vocabulary you learn, you need to return to it and revise it. We recommend that you complete exercises in pencil so that you can rub out your answers and repeat exercises in the books at a later date.
