The Cambridge University Press team has published this useful article in March 2022.
This post is the first in a series on how to make the most of Cambridge Dictionary +Plus in your teaching. In this instalment, we’re sharing some tips about making effective word lists.
Good word lists are an easy and engaging way to support your students’ vocabulary learning. Learners can use word lists in class or for independent study and revision. Using Cambridge Dictionary +Plus, you can create your own word lists and view those made by other people or provided by Cambridge. There are also word lists based on vocabulary from Cambridge courses such as Interchange and Evolve.
More options for learning with the new +Plus app
You might already be familiar with using word lists in Cambridge Dictionary +Plus on the web. The new +Plus app gives your students new options for learning on their smartphones. They can test their knowledge of word lists with 3 kinds of interactive quizzes:
- Word memory quizzes ask students to type the English word that matches the definition they are shown.