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Aral asks: "What's the best way to organise my vocabulary notebook?" Episode Summary: Housekeeping: Upcoming guests New French Book Conversations British Sign Language course Today's podcast: How valuable is the time you're spending organising a vocabulary notebook? What's the value of a vocabulary notebook in and of itself? Does it help? The big question: Will you ever look at it again? Some people recommend keeping exhaustive notebooks with every conceivable detail about the new word, organising thematically, etc... I've tried all this before, but it's too slow! Steve Kaufmann's thinking: How are you going to cover enough new vocabulary to make progress, if you spend so much time on each individual word? My 80/20 of vocabulary notebooks: Get your vocabulary from rich, compelling context (reading, listening, speaking) Write things down if you find it helpful Choose only the most useful words and learn them using your favourite process Resources mentioned in today's episode: Bulletproof Memory Email Co