English Language Lab

English Language Lab

Notes from the Group Class

Expanding your vocabulary

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Rachel Boyce
May 18, 2025
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Learning a new language means learning lots of new words! Sometimes it feels like a never-ending task. But what if there was a strategy to help you learn more about a word than just its basic meaning?

There is!

It's called using a "Vocabulary Builder," and it can help you understand and use English words more effectively.

Think of a word not just as one item, but as the centre of a network of related words and ideas. The Vocabulary Builder helps you explore this network.

Let's see how it works, using ideas from the session material.

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