Calls for helping learners improve the way they learn about learning vocabulary have been done by a number of scholars (; Cunningworth, 1995; Gu & Johnson, 1996; Read, 2000; Schmitt, 1997). Sokmen (1997) argues for helping learners learn how to acquire vocabulary on their own, noting that “it is not possible for students to learn all the vocabulary they need in the classroom”. Cunningworth (1995) regards helping learners develop their own vocabulary learning strategies as “a powerful approach”, which can be based on sensitization to the systems of vocabulary learning, encouragement of sound dictionary skills and reflection of effective learning techniques.