WORD SURFING

The vocabulary pages below may be printed and copied - but first a brief guide on ...

How to use WS Pages.

Step 1. Write the new word that you want to learn on the left side together with it's translation on the right. However, you should only enter the translation if you feel that this step is necessary. Try to avoid having to rely on this first step as soon as possible!

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Step 2. Get into the habit of learning each new word by associating it with any interesting "connecting word(s)" that you find from your original example sentence - or from investigating the word in a quality dictionary. At least two of the words entered into the second column should already be known to you, but you may also decide to include another "new word" if you feel that it will help you more. e.g

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Step 3. Test yourself some time later. Can you now understand all the words (and their connections) without having to look at any translation? If so, move on to Step 4. ( If you can't, then just check the translation, re-investigate the word in your dictionary - and repeat Step 3 on another occasion)

Step 4. On another day, try to write some more of your own "connecting words" in the 3rd column. This will help you practise using your new word in different ways - and show that you can do so in the context of the new language only. The exercise is only to be completed if there is no need to look at the translation. If you are unable to complete this step, simply practise using the word more - and return to attempt to fill the gaps again at a later date.

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The four steps above begin to show how WS helps you to expand your vocabulary by practising your new language as much as possible over time. This should be much more useful than just learning translations - and hopefully you will enjoy it more too.

Note. It's also a good idea to use the spaces at the top and bottom of each page to priorise your word learning.

The space at the very top can be used to simply list those words that are important and almost known. This list will include... (i) words that are "on the tip of your tongue" rather than "automatic" (ii) words that are similar to the same word in your own language ...and... (iii) words that you "know" but are unsure of the spelling. i.e. words that only need a small amount of extra help.

The words that you choose to list at the bottom of each page should be those that are unimportant to learn in the short-term. This strategy will (i) give you an initial awareness/writing practice (ii) allow you to concentrate on the sections above ...and... (iii) keep the words available for development later - once the more important vocabulary is known.

For full details of how to use the method you should also read WS Concept , WS Technique and WS FAQ.

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couple - pair                                     pool - swim - length
depart - leave                                        both - all - some
pizza - pasta                       brain - clever - intelligence
bow - actor                                                 from - to - too
garden - grass                           happy - delighted - sad
shoe - foot                                               door - key - lock

Dolly Parton

I'm on a seafood diet. I see food, I eat it.

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coffee - break                           combine - together - join
assistant - shop              underground - train - platform
win - match                                             map - city - town
comfortable - chair                          record - video - tape
pedal - cycle                                      weigh - heavy - light
way - weigh                                                        at - in - on

Jack Benny

A cannibal is a guy who goes into a restaurant and orders the waiter.

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sun - moon                                             wheel - tyre - car
who - what                         husband - wife - anniversary
old - new                                       museum - art - gallery
cinema - theatre                             on - under - beneath
group - individual                              sheet - bed - duvet
argue - agree                                   odd - even - number

Anon.

A moment on the lips is a lifetime on the hips.

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roof - house                                         rug - carpet - mat
pitch - football                               pig - bacon - sausage
vicar - priest                                        spill - drink - stain
polite - rude                                          pink - red - purple
fire - alarm                                            duck - lake - river
driver - bus                                           squirrel- tail - tale

John Lennon

Imagine all the people, sharing all the world.

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heal - cure                              practice - perfect - make
wig - hair                                          steak - stake - post
rush - hurry                                       award - prize - win
plain - ordinary                      computer - mouse - click
competition - win                    mushroom - raw - score
sore - throat                    starving - hungry - famished

Joan Rivers

I hate housework. You make the beds, you do the dishes. And six months later you have to start all over again.