Vocabulary you can remember up to 80 perc. of new words.

To remember words or phrases, follow this routine.

- Record the new word with the correct stress.

- Try to remember it after a minute.

- Test your memory again after an hour.

- Remember it again the next- day.

- Test yourself after a week, then after a month.

How many words do I need to know?

Although Shakespeare used 33, 000 words, English speakers today use only about 5, 000 words in conversation. By the end of this course you will know at least 2, 000 English words.

Learn words that are important for vou.

It is impossible to remember every new word you see. Choose words that you think are useful and important. Write them down and revise them regularly.

Why do I remember some words and forget others?

Some words are easy to remember, because, for example, the word is similar to a word in your language, or it's a word that you often use. Other words are more difficult to remember, because the spelling or pronunciation is unusual, or because you don't often see or hear the word.

When you revise a group of words, focus especially on the ones that you find difficult to remember... Try to think why.

If you forget the same word again and again, try to think of a special way to
remember it.

- Think of image in your mind.

- Try to associate it with another word in English or in your own language.

- Write down the word and say it a few times.

- Write it on-a card and keep it in your pocket totest yourself from time to time.

Words often have more than one meaning.

How do I know which one I want?

Where do you work? In a bank.

The lift doesn't work. It's broken.

In these sentences, the verb work has two different meanings. Many other English words have different meanings, and they can also be grammatically different. For example, the same word can be a verb or a noun, e.g. Book. (read a book (noun)/ to book (verb) for exp. To book a ticket. Look carefully at the context to decide which meaning is correct.

When you look up a word in a dictionary, you sometimes find more than one meaning.

- Decide if the word in your sentence is a noun, adjective, verb, adverb, etc.

- If there is still more than one meaning, look at the context again and choose the best meaning.

How can I continue learning vocabulary after the course?

You can learn more words all the time, from books (e.g. Easy Readers), magazines, songs, etc.

Remember to check the grammar and pronunciation of new words in your
dictionary, as well as the meaning, and to record them in your vocabulary book.
And don't forget to revise all the words you've learnt in the course.