Although it is not one of the areas that is especially focused on when learning English, studying new words for ESL students can sometimes be quite difficult and ineffective if not done properly. Spelling mistakes are quite common and result in mispronunciation which leads to misunderstanding and therefore miscommunication. The seven steps outlined don’t take too long to complete when learning a word, but the end result will be an increased vocabulary which is the basic building block of any language

Step 1:
Say the word. Make sure that you are pronouncing it correctly so that you can imagine how it will look when it is written out

Step 2:
Look at each part of the word to break it up into parts or to see it as a combination of two or more parts (or words) (i.e. together: to-get-her)

Step 3:
Say the letters of the word out loud

Step 4:
Close your eyes and spell the word

Step 5:
Check to see if you have spelled the word correctly. If you haven’t repeat steps 1-5

Step 6:
Write the word out

Step 7:
Check to see if you have written it correctly. If you have, move on to the next word; if you haven’t, see where you made the mistake and repeat steps 1-7