Comments on: How to memorize Vocabulary?

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:17:00 +0000

Memory drill using the old way is still very useful. I prefer word lists to flash card. And for me it is useless to memorise vocabulary from a textbook list (I mean ‘conversational’ textbook with a lot of vocabulary and phrases and few or no texts). When I memorise a worldlist from text where I had looked up the unknown words, it is very useful. And it is also very good to have the word in one list – which belongs to a text. Flashcard have some advantages over worlists, e.g. you can change the sequence of the words. Or you can repeat the word you do not know so well more frequently. I think it is a matter of personal preference, whether wordlist on a piece of paper or a notebook or flashcards. For me it is very important to combine the memory drill with repeated reading of the text. Memory drill yes, but only in combination with reading.

Using a pen and paper is more effective for me than systems like Anki or other sofware. In Anki there is just one repetion in a session for a batch. But I repeat my wordlists twice, with a short perion between. Writing in hand helps me to memorise much better than typing on the keyboard.

I use new technologies when I look up unknown word in dictionaries.

By: Michael Marcal

Michael Marcal — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:37:00 +0000

I think you have some great ideas here! For me the best way of learning vocabulary was doing flash cards (the old way though). I think actually writing the flashcards is just as useful as studying, so this might be more effective than some of the websites. I haven’t had the chance to use social learning websites but I imagine it would be very interesting and effective. I have used video lessons and songs in my classrooms and these are great ways to practice vocabulary. Lastly, lanugage programs by broadcast companies I do not know much about but I would love to learn more about and use in the future!

By: web development bangalore

web development bangalore — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:25:00 +0000

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By: Friend

Friend — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:49:00 +0000

very helpfulll thanks

By: seo greece

seo greece — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:16:00 +0000

This information is really useful for me and i will definitely follow these suggested methods.

By: Thanh Lan

Thanh Lan — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:09:00 +0000

thank you ^^

By: Paul Barger

Paul Barger — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:17:53 +0000

I think there is a connection between memorization and pattern. There is pattern in both words and writing, and seeing the pattern is the first step in the memorization process. You can learn a lot about pattern in both words and writing at http://patternbasedwriting.com.

By: Club Penguin Cheats

Club Penguin Cheats — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:12:52 +0000

Word Champ is an excellent source for vocab. Thanks.

By: Deaf Interpreter

Deaf Interpreter — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:48:11 +0000

Deaf Interpreter…

Social learning websites offer a platform where people can meet from around the globe and practice language exchange. They consist of a part, where you learn on your own with flascards and a part where you interact with other members. This can be corre…

By: reinier_post

reinier_post — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:11:35 +0000

I could sing songs before I understood the language – even my “native” language – so this even works for memorizing things you don't understand.

Another well-tested method is the “loci” (places) method: take a walk, real or imaginary, and put the things you need to remember in specific spots. I was pretty good at placenames because I was a map freak and already had detailed maps in my mind of pretty distant places, so I could simply place names on those maps. But when it came to learning vocabulary, nobody thought to remind me that such methods would work there as well. School could pick up a few things from the old Greeks …