Vocabulary

Guessing words in Context
For more practice with context clues and guessing words in context, click here.

Quizlet - an online vocabulary tool
Please sign up for Quizlet, a very helpful (and free) vocabulary study tool. It takes time to create sets but it is worth it. www.quizlet.com

Here is a set that we can all contribute to. You need to enter the password 'readwrite' to be able to contribute.Click here to open this vocabulary set on the Quizlet website.

Class ideas about Vocabulary Strategies (in-class discussion on Sept. 18)
Here are your ideas about how to learn vocabulary effectively and efficiently. My comments/ideas are in green.

• Make a note of a few new vocabulary items every day
• Keep on repeating them 
• Get someone to quiz you on them: dictation/spelling, etc.
• Carry a small notepad with you at all times. Write down new words you see throughout you day. (Bring new words/phrases to class if you want to discuss them)
• Find new words, write them down, and repeat them until the word sticks in your mind
• Try to use new words as often as you can.
• Try to use new words in your daily life; use your vocabulary when you are talking.
• Try to learn 10 new words every day. Memorize them.
• When you find a word that you don't know, do not look the word up in your mother language; instead, find the meaning of the word in an English dictionary.
• Find the synonym of the word (and antonym, and collocations)
• Use flash cards
• Learn phrases, not just individual words
• Read and write to expand your knowledge of new vocabulary
• Keep new vocabulary in a notebook (or a section of your binder) for reference.
• Use a dictionary (English to English) or repeat a lot
• Use the Internet for the correct meaning
• Watch movies and read books, newspaper articles, etc.

Which ideas do you use? Which ideas do you want to start using? What else can help you with vocabulary development? Leave a comment or a question below.