Roadmap B1 3B (Vocabulary Strategy)

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​Most teachers say:

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"these are my target vocabulary items, please memorize them."

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However,

• Is it that easy to see and memorize new words?

• Are there any strategies to memorize new words?

• What are your suggestions?

​LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORD LIST TOGETHER...

1.work on the lıst & spend some tıme

No matter what strategy you use, you need to spend some time to internalize the words.

• If you like listing words by handwriting, use a vocabulary log with colorful pens (aka a notebook)

• If you spend more time on your computer, use Word Document, OneNote (Ctrl + F helps a lot to find the words you have listed)

• If you like learning words in a game format, use Quizlet. (You can create your own lists or you can use others' lists)

2.CATEGORIZE YOUR WORDS IN GROUPS

• Is it a noun? Is it a phrasal verb? Write the target word according to the word family.

• You can also group the words you learn according to a theme such as "fruit and vegetables" or "catching up"

• Does it have a negative connotation or a positive connotation? You can put a '-' or '+' next to the target words.

• You must revise the words in a weekly fashion.

3.CONTEXTUALIZE YOUR WORDS

• As stated before, you need to revise the vocabulary items you have learned regularly.

• If you want to save them into the long-term memory, you can contextualize your words. That is, you can write a story by using them. This way will definitely help you learn them by heart!

Here is my story on 3B: Catching up

*Please observe which prepositions are used

4.BE CAREFUL!

• While writing the target vocabulary item, write the information relevant to how it is used (e.g. prepositions, countable / uncountable nouns, example sentences)
  
  see a lot of someone : To see someone very frequent in a social capacity or environment. see someone: 1. to visit or meet someone. 2. to have a steady relationship with someone
  We hope to be seeing (a lot of) you over the coming weeks.
  I haven't seen (a lot of) him since his baby was born.
  They hope to see (a lot of) each other after the retirement