How to Keep Vocabulary Records

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy a notebook.

   If it is small, it will be easier to carry around with you and you can write down new words at anytime.
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   Step 2: Try to record vocabulary in groups.

   Some example groups are: subject topics (e.g. types of food), synonyms (similar words), antonyms (opposites) and words with a similar sound or spelling (e.g. tough, rough). , Start with the main topic in the centre and then write connected words on lines branching out from the centre. , Write the topic at the top of the page and then record related words below.
   
   For an example of linear notes see source links. , You can draw a picture, write a definition, write a similar word, or, if it is a foreign word, you can write a translation. , Add new words to your mind maps and to your linear notes regularly.
   
   Create new pages for new groups of words. , It is easy to forget what you have learnt if you don't revise it.
   
   Try to look at your notes at least every week.
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   Step 3: Use a mind map to record the new words.

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   Step 4: You can also use linear notes to record new words.

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   Step 5: Record the meaning of each new word.

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   Step 6: Keep adding new words.

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   Step 7: Review your words frequently.

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