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Learning vocabulary: Recording vocabulary When you encounter new vocabulary, you need to use various techniques to help yourself remember the word. First, though, you need to decide how important the word is for you. It is a good idea to collect as much information as possible about the word such as: • the meaning of the word • how to spell it • how to pronounce it • grammatical information about the word (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) • which phrases it typically occurs in (collocations) • which other words it is related to (word family) • how the word is made up (what other words or affixes are part of the word) • example sentences You can record this information in notebooks, on word cards or on your digital devices. a) Below you can find example entries of eight words related to the film industry. Match the words and the correct additional information from the table in a notebook or on notecards. Pay special attention to the column on the right (“related word”). These words belong to the same lexical field as your main entry. The related words help you to expand your vocabulary and understand in which context your main entry is usually used. 4 director (n.) extra (n.) location (n.) screenplay (n.) cast (n.) close-up (n.) credits (n.) cutter (n.) Definition Typical phrase Lexical field Related word 1. movie shot taken at close range Alright, I’m ready for my … . camera angles bird’s eye 2. person engaged to fill out a crowd scene in a film Looking for male … aged 27 to 35. members of a film cast actor 3. person editing a film after the shoot The … works closely with the director. members of a film crew camera operator 4. actors in a film production The actor joined the … of “Ant-Man”. types of job in film-making crew 5. person supervising the actors in a film The … is known for the biggest box-office hits of all time. members of a film crew script supervisor 6. list of people involved in the production There is a basic order for a film’s closing … . parts of a film opening sequence 7. script for a film or TV programme You have to write the … in the correct industry format. documents for film production music score 8. place of production outside of the studio The film was shot entirely on … in Sweden. setup of a movie scene lighting b) Collect three more related words for each of the eight entries and copy them into your list. c) Collect vocabulary related to another topic the way shown above and make yourself familiar with this method for recording vocabulary. 37 7 Celebrities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv