As an English learner of at least 3 years，do you know that vocabulary（詞匯） is more important than grammar？If you have good vocabulary，you can communicate （1）s

uccessfully

uccessfully

，even if the grammar is not perfect.
    However，one common problem is that it's easy for you to （2）

forget

forget

the words that you learn.So when you want to use a new word in a conversation，you can't think of it at that moment.Does this often happen to you？The reason for this difficulty is that most students learn vocabulary by studying lists and dictionaries and remembering the words.But this way may not （3）

work

work

if you don't have a very good memory.
    The best way to learn vocabulary and remember the words，is to learn new words and use（4）

them

them

at once.You can do this with a very simple exercise.Every time you learn a new word，write it down in your vocabulary notebook.Writing is more （5）h

elpful

elpful

than just reading a definition（釋義）.You should write the word，the definition in English or translation，one example sentence from the article or dictionary and one example sentence that you create.
    Imagine you just learn the word "generous"，write in your vocabulary notebook：generous （adjective） definition—giving or willing to give freely.Example one，from the article：Thanks（6）

for

for

paying for my dinner.You' re very generous.Example two，my example：My brother is generous because he volunteers at the animal shelter on weekends.It's best if your example sentences are true to your life， （7）

because

because

this creates a personal connection with the new word.The next day，read your vocabulary notebook again and try to add one more example sentence using the new word.These two simple （8）

steps

steps

— writing the word and then using it at once —help you remember and use new words.
    Do you have a vocabulary notebook？If not，start now.