To go beyond memorization, make new words visible in your classroom and give students reasons to say them out loud.

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VocabOwl’s viral vocabulary test turns 100 multiple-choice questions into a shareable estimate of your English word knowledge, but the clever scoring system still leaves room for guessing and ...

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One way to practise improving vocabulary is learning a new word every day, which is more productive than learning huge lists of words. Studying a word for about one minute and paying attention to its ...

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Improve your vocabulary with 6 Minute Vocabulary (Basic), our English vocabulary series for beginner level learners. On this page you'll find a range of basic vocabulary programmes to boost your ...

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