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Vocabulary is a key area of any English study. The more words you know, the more you will comprehend and the better you can communicate. In addition to vocabulary learning skills, you will need to know about the role of academic vocabulary, general vocabulary and technical (i.e. subject-specific) vocabulary. The following pages will give you help with each of these.
Find out more about what to study, important features of vocabulary, how to build vocabulary by using prefixes, suffixes and word root, how to use dictionaries and how to make use of vocabulary notebooks. Also check out the dictionary hosted on the site.
Learn what academic vocabulary is, explore the Academic Word List (AWL), and use vocab building tools such as the AWL highlighter, AWL tag cloud, and the Academic Collocation List (ACL) and Academic Formulas List (AFL) and other academic lists.
Find out about general vocabulary, including the General Service List (GSL), which is given in frequency and alphabetical order, and use tools such as the GSL highlighter and GSL limiter.
Understand how to build technical (i.e. subject-specific) vocabulary, using lists such as the Secondary Vocabulary Lists (SVL) and the Secondary Phrase Lists (SPL).
Author: Sheldon Smith ‖ Last modified: 03 February 2022.
Sheldon Smith is the founder and editor of EAPFoundation.com. He has been teaching English for Academic Purposes since 2004. Find out more about him in the about section and connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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