The aim of this leaflet Most learners find that it s very important to have an idea of whether they re making progress or not. Finding that you are actually making progress can really increase your confidence. This leaflet suggests ways of evaluating your vocabulary learning and checking how much vocabulary you know.
Simplified readers are a good source of vocabulary that s restricted to a certain frequency.
They can be borrowed for two weeks. Keep a diary as you learn. Write down your feelings and comment on your progress as you go. This will help you to see evidence of progress and detect problems. If you are practising speaking or writing, ask a fluent or advanced speaker or writer of English to comment on your use of vocabulary.