AbstractBearing in mind, that the knowledge of a sufficient amount of vocabulary is an essential qualification for being able to achieve communication goals in different social roles and communicative contexts, we should try, use and exploit all the techniques and practices, which we find useful. At the beginning, the contribution briefly repeats the basic psychological principles of human memory function. It further presents the results of testing different types of memory and the vocabulary acquisition questionnaire, carried out among our university students. On the basis of this, it endeavours to suggest useful practices and techniques, capable of intensifying the results of our teaching. Even if not all complex approaches are suitable for every teaching environment, the employment of a single element can bring enjoyment and effectiveness into our classrooms.