It has been estimated that we have to see or come across a word seven times before we remember it - and that's just remembering the word, not necessarily remembering what it means! Sometimes we're surprised that the students don't remember a word - "But it was yesterday's lesson!" we wail! But if that was the first time, or even the second or third, that they'd come across it, it is unlikely that they'll remember it. We need to give them a lot of exposure to the word, preferably in different contexts. It is also easier to remember different words if they are taught in 'sets'. For example, 'bed', 'chair', 'table', 'desk' could all go into a furniture set; 'tomato', 'carrot', 'chicken', 'chips' go in a food set. Of course, you can always make the sets wider or narrower, depending on your class, e.g. 'furniture' or 'bedroom furniture', 'food' or ...
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