Vocabulary 01: Check your vocabulary

http://www.lextutor.ca/tests/

Spend a few minutes exploring this Canadian website.

The tests were devised by Professor Paul Nation. He has recently retired as Professor of Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Follow the instructions on how to complete each of the tests.
Please use a dictionary to help you understand some of the words you meet.

Paul Nation

Vocabulary 02: Memorising vocabulary

Watch this short video (3 minutes) by Michael McCarthy with some ideas for how you can record and memorise new vocabulary:

Vocabulary 03: How to expand your vocabulary

Think about how you can use the advice Rebecca provides here to increase your skills in building your vocabulary.

Vocabulary 04: How to increase your vocabulary

Make some notes as you listen to the advice given here about ways to increase your vocabulary.