CLOTHES
shoes
trainers
boots
dress
kimono
skirt
blouse
accessories
hats
scarf
belt
bag
STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS
104
10.5
STUDY SKILLS
RECORDING AND LEARNING VOCABULARY
1
Work with a partner to discuss these questions.
1
Do you find it easier to learn vocabulary or grammar?
2
How successful do you think you are as a
vocabulary learner?
3
Which statement is most true for you?
a
I find it easy to learn and remember new vocabulary.
b
I find it easy to learn new vocabulary at the time,
but difficult to remember.
c
I find learning and remembering vocabulary difficult.
2
How do you record and learn vocabulary? What
techniques or strategies do you have?
Exercises 3, 4 and 5 introduce some different
techniques for vocabulary learning.
3
Look at the techniques below for recording new
vocabulary. Which do you do? Write 1 for
always
, 2
for
sometimes
and 3 for
never
. Compare your answers
with a partner.
1
write a translation of the word/phrase in your own
language
2
write an explanation of the word/phrase in English
3
record the pronunciation, including stress
4
write the part of speech (verb, noun, etc.)
5
write synonyms/antonyms (words with the same/
opposite meaning)
6
write other words in the same family (e.g.
trend
–
noun,
trendy
– adj,
a trendsetter
– noun, person)
7
record collocations (words often used together, e.g.
upward trend
,
fashion conscious
)
8
record grammatical patterns (e.g. verb patterns,
prepositions, etc.)
It is a good idea to organise your vocabulary in a variety
of ways. This will help you to see patterns and make
connections. Do Exercises 4a–4c to see the different
methods. Which methods do you find useful?
4
a
Topic headings
Match the verbs in the first box
with the nouns in the second box and then put them
under the most appropriate heading.
Business
Engineering
Trends
build a prototype
build do follow launch go out value go
solve start
into partnership of fashion staff a prototype
a product a problem fashion a trend safety tests
4
b
Diagrams
Add some words to the word web.
4
c
Pictures/symbols
Match the chart types with the
pictures below.
(line) graph table bar chart flow chart pie chart
5
a
10.6
Learning vocabulary
Listen to six
students talking about how they learn vocabulary.
Write the number of the speaker by the technique
he/she describes.
a
putting vocabulary into categories
b
displaying new words on a wall
c
filling gaps in sentences
d
hearing and saying words several times
e
learning groups of words with the same origin
f
remembering a key word, i.e. something that
reminds you of the word
6
Which of the techniques above are most
useful for you?
3
2
4
1
5
