Roadmap B1 3B (Vocabulary Strategy)

How to study vocabulary items?

3B (Roadmap B1)

Sena Sebit (ITU)

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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!

"In this class, we met three weeks ago. We got on really well. Then we got to know each other. We wanted to spend time together, so we wanted to hang out after school. We met up with the friends who live in Istanbul, but it was hard to see each other every day because we lived far away from each other. That’s why we tried to catch up with each other thanks to social media. We are planning to get together as the whole class at the end of the term. I hope we keep up with each other in the following years! I don't want to lose touch with my Prep classmates!"

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

COMPLETE THIS QUIZ IN 5 MINUTES

Multiple Choice

1. A Do you still meet up with Sara from time to time?

B:   Yes, we _____ each other these days.

• see a lot of

• lose touch

• catch up with

Multiple Choice

2. A:   How often do you see Ed?

B:   Ed? I haven't seen him in years. We _____ when he moved to Germany and we haven't spoken since.

• spent time

• lost touch

• caught up

Multiple Choice

3. A:   Gemma! It's great to hear from you! We haven't met up in ages.

B:   I know! How about this weekend? We can hang out and _____ on all the news and gossip.

• stay in touch

• catch up

• get together

Multiple Choice

4. A:   Any plans for the weekend, Beth?

B:   Yes, we're going to _____ friends of ours for dinner and drinks.

• meet up with

• hang out

• spend time

Multiple Choice

5. A:   I love going out and meeting new people, don't you?

B:   Not really. I prefer spending time with my old friends. We _____, so I don't need to make any new friends.

• get to know

• split up

• get on well

Multiple Choice

6. A:   What have you been doing since I last saw you, Jim?

B:   Just working. I’m so busy I don't have time to _____ with friends anymore.

• hang out

• caught up

• introduce

Multiple Choice

7. A:   Bye Tim, see you soon.

B:  Take care, and _____ in touch.

• lose

• catch

• keep

Multiple Choice

8. A:   Do you enjoy spending time with your sister?B:   Yes, but she lives in France so we don't see _____ very often.

• together

• each other

• a lot