Useful Websites

• www.vocabulary.com helps you to practice words we learn in class and make lists of new words you don't know.
• http://www.ozdic.com/ helps you find ways to use new words with other words. Example: firework : firework display or firework show
• Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon: Check out this lexicon that offers images demonstrating the true meaning of the word, making it easier for English language learners to understand.

• Make vocabulary flash cards!

Write the word and how you pronounce it on the front and then 2 of your own sentences using the word on the back.

Spend 3 minutes each day looking at each card and remembering the word and pronunciation. Throw the card away when you have learnt the word and make a new card for each new word you learn.

• Keep a vocabulary journal.

Write new words in a notebook or a diary. Write the word in a sentence so you understand how to use it properly.

• Underline new vocabulary as you read.

Look the words up, add them to a flash card, or put them in your vocabulary journal.