Building Vocabulary identify
and list any significant first language/target language cognates. These are
words which have the same 1 (history)
origins. The words may still look similar or may have come to 2 (different) in spelling. 3 (familiar) yourself with any false
cognates to avoid future slipups. These are words that look similar but
differ(or have come to differ) in meaning, e. g. sympathique(French) and
sympathetic (English). Build vocabulary reference grids you can
refer to-classify the words as noun, verb-adjective, adverb etc, and add
4 (relate) words, including
opposites. Create word webs or mind maps to map vocabulary into
frames of reference that can help you 5 (memory) new items of vocabulary. When noting down new
vocabulary, add useful information such as the pronunciation in phonetic
transcription, indicate the stressed syllable (s), if any, put it in a
context/sentence, add any important details about word partnerships e. g. the
preposition 6 (employ) after a
particular verb and other notes about usage, synonyms and antonyms. Note also if
the word is 7 (associate) with a
particular register or has particular connotations. Group
vocabulary according to topic(perhaps alongside the text where you found it)for
easier recall or devise your own categories for 8
(group) new vocabulary items. Learn to 9 (identity) the basic vocabulary building blocks
in the language you are studying e. g. common endings (suffixes) for nouns,
prefixes commonly used to make an adjective an opposite etc. When you come
across a new one try to find several 10 (example) that follow this pattern.