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Which Vocabulary Should You Learn for Your Cambridge Exam?

Hi y'all,

Recently many different students asked me the same question - "how do I improve my vocabulary?" I thought I would try to make some videos explaining my opinions on that topic.

Part One - Which Vocabulary to Focus On

Links I mention in the video - 

The top 1000 words in English

The top 100 Business English words

Part Two - Memorising New Words

The Japanese site: http://wordchunk.azurewebsites.net/index.html?en

Quizlet Flashcards: https://quizlet.com/

Anki Flashcards: https://apps.ankiweb.net/

Clozemaster: https://www.clozemaster.com/

Part Three - Activating New Vocabulary

Here's part 3 in my 3-part video series about learning vocabulary. Part 1 (about choosing which vocabulary to learn) is here.

From passive to active - in this video I try to suggest ways you can turn those words you've been studying into words you can actually use. It's one of the biggest challenges facing English students!


There are more tips about vocabulary in the blog section - go take a look!