HOW TO MEMORISE VOCABULARY AND NOT FORGET IT!

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In this module you will learn:

Why you should focus on vocabulary building

What vocabulary you should learn

Software that can help you

Effective daily habits

1. Why you should focus on vocabulary building

You can’t speak

You can’t understand

If you don’t know the words…

…it really is that simple!

When you learn a new language, vocabulary building is your only

goal for the first 6 months

2. What vocabulary should I learn?

Four main sources:

From your textbook dialogues 1

2 From your environment (eg. train station, TV, movies, street signs)

3 From your teacher/tutor/exchange partner

4 Proactively thinking what you want to learn

They’re all great!

Here’s your daily dose

Supplemented with these

“The most effective vocab-building strategy is to carefully choose what vocabulary you

actually want to learn!”

…from Olly

Repetition and emotion are the foundations of memory

In other words: Learn what matters to you (emotion)

1

2 Review it often (repetition)

You need to create the opportunities for this

Remember your “why”

from module 1?

3. Software to help you

SRS – Spaced Repetition Software

Spaced-repetition software

Keep all new vocabulary in one place

Review difficult items more frequently

Make learning more efficient

All you have to do is put in the time

Flashcards Deluxe

Anki

Memrise

Options:

“Flashcards Deluxe is the simplest, most user-

friendly and powerful app out there. You’ll be up-and-running in under

60 seconds.” …from Olly

4. Effective daily habits

Repetition is the foundation

Commit to a daily minimum of flashcard study 1

2 5 minutes is enough

3 You can’t memorise everything

…so it comes back to being very selective about what you choose to learn in the first place.

Above all…

Make reviewing vocabulary part of your daily routine.

Stick with it and let time do the work.

THE LESSON Building your vocabulary is the most important thing for the first six months. Make it part of your daily routine and keep it up over time.

Homework

Choose some flashcard software from the list, input 10 items of vocabulary and start reviewing

them today!

Homework

Spend at least 5 minutes on that everyday this week.

Next up: Module 6 – My top 5 language hacking activities Thanks for watching the fifth video. In the next video we’re going to look at some of the most effective language-learning activities I know!

… AND YOU’RE DONE!

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