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WORKING WITH YOUR VOCAB NOTEBOOK
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"We know that one of the very most important
factors in learning a word is the number of times that
the learner retrieves it."Keith S. Folse
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This means that you have to organise your vocab
notebook in a way that makes it easy to retrieve the words as often as possible in
different ways.
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In order to get started you need three things: a proper pen, a vocab notebook of your choice and a blank flashcard.
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Note down 4 different pieces of information on every vocab item.
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a translationthe original
word
a synonym, or the opposite
the word in use (not a full sentence - just a
chunk)
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Cut out one corner of the flashcard, so it looks like this.
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Now, you can retrieve the original word from the translation...
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... or the translation from the original word.
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You can retrieve the word in use
from the translation, or the other
way around.
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Of course, you can also retrieve the synonym/opposite from the original word ...
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... and vice versa.
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Just do it as often as possible!
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Reference:!!
Folse, K. (2004). Vocabulary Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching. Ann Arbor: The University of
Michigan Press.!!