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Did you know that you have to see a new word at least five times before you can usually use it and include it in your 'active' vocabulary?

Learn about activities in our Teaching vocabulary poster that you can take into your classroom or have in the staffroom.

This article presents ideas on how to help your students remember vocabulary.

This activity involves defining words and encourages students to use their creativity and imagination. 

A learner's passive vocabulary is the words that they understand but don't use yet.

A vocabulary bank is a collection of new words and phrases that the learner or class builds up as they learn

A small box, such as a shoe box, is a very useful tool in the classroom - it can become a vocabulary box. You also need some small blank cards or pieces of paper.

Have you tried these practical activities to help students with vocabulary learning? There's something for all ages and levels.

This article looks at what needs to be taught when teaching vocabulary and ways to present and teach vocabulary.

This article looks at ways to improve your students' abilities to both explore, store and use vocabulary.