Vocabulary: Strategies for Vocabulary Learning & Retention (A2) - Lesson 3: Grouping Words by Topic (Lexical Sets)

Lesson 3: Grouping Words by Topic Organizing Your Vocabulary with Lexical Sets Imagine your vocabulary notebook is like a closet for your clothes. If you just throw all your clothes in, it's hard to find anything! But if you organize them—shirts together, pants together—it's easy. We can do the same with words! This strategy is about grouping words by topic , which makes them much easier to find and remember. Key Vocabulary Organize (verb) | រៀបចំ To arrange things in a neat and logical way. Grouping (verb/noun) | ការដាក់ជាក្រុម The action of putting similar things together. Topic (noun) | ប្រធានបទ A particular subject that you discuss or study. Lexical Set (noun phrase) | សំណុំពាក្យ The official name for a group of words related by topic. Mind Map (noun) | ផែនទីគំនិត A diagram used to visually organize information, with a central topic and lines to related ideas. Why Learn in Groups? It Organizes Your Brain: Your brain naturally likes to connect similar ideas. Learning words in groups helps this …