Recording Vocabulary

I want to show you a way of recording vocabulary that you have problems remembering. Recording new words in such a way of course has pros and cons, which I will discuss below, however, it can prove very helpful to some of you.

What do you need?

Basically, not much. You need to prepare a template in MS Word, print it out and fill it in every time you find a word which is very difficult to remember. Or - make such a table in your notebook.

Who is it for?

It's good for almost all learners, however, the visual ones will appreciate it most. It's a good way of remembering some words which we always tend to forget.

What are the pros?

• To fill in the information in the table we need to devote some time to a particular word, which helps us remember it. 
• The table includes a lot of information, so we learn more than one word.
• It's very neat and clear!

What are the cons?

Time, time, time... Preparing such notes is time-consuming... However, it's still worth it!

Here is a sample table for CONSISTENT:

ENGLISH WORD	consistent
ENGLISH DEFINITION	not changing in behaviours, attitudes or qualities
POLISH EQUIVALENT	konsekwentny
PART OF SPEECH	Adjective
SAMPLE SENTENCE	I have been consistent in my approach over the years.
PICTURE
WORD FAMILY	Consistently (adv) Consistency (n)
ANTONYM	inconsistent
SYNONYMS	steady, reliable, dependable
RHYMING WORD	Consistent ASSISTANT