GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

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Quizlet:
Use www.quizlet.com to review vocabulary by making
flashcards and playing games with them. You can also
make and complete tests. Use it as a vocabulary
notebook – add any new words or phrases that you
learn.

Memrise:
This is also a free online resource which you could use
by downloading or creating your own vocabulary
lessons to review and recycle in the future. It is easy to
create a profile and there are many different types of
courses and lessons available. You will also be able to
share your vocabulary learning with anyone else via
various social networking sites.

Make word cards:

If you don’t like technology, you could make your own
vocabulary cards which you could review every Friday.
You don’t need anything special other than pieces of
hard paper or card cut into strips and then you write the
new vocabulary on it. When you have the word cards,
you can do different things:
 You could put your word cards up on your wall
so you see them each day.
 Test your memory and try to remember words
from the week. How many can words can you
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 recall?
 Write the translation on other cards and try to
connect both the English and translated word
together

Keep a vocabulary notebook:

It is always best to keep a vocabulary notebook so that
you can write new vocabulary in this and also include
extra information such as the pronunciation of the word,
the meaning, how it is used as well as a possible
translation.

Use word mapping:

If you are in class and you are learning about a
particular topic, it is a good idea to link words with a
particular topic, such as parts of a car (bonnet, boot,
etc.). You can either make your own vocabulary clouds
using Wordle to create an electronic version – which
could then be printed and then added to your
vocabulary folder – or writing it out by hand. If you use
Wordle, it looks very nice and is quite visual so it can
help you remember particular words.

British Council LearnEnglish:

www.learnenglish.britishcouncil.org Use this website to
access a variety of activities to help you improve
grammar and vocabulary, but also develop your
listening/writing/reading/speaking skills.

Play Scrabble:
The aim of the game is simple: try to make words with
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a limited number of letters. Many people play it with the
traditional board or online as well. Playing Scrabble
with friends to help with spelling of vocabulary.

Your ideas:

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