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Problem “There are so many vocabulary issues to think about. How can I have a balanced approach?” Idea Maybe this triangle image can help you to visualize and think about what vocabulary learning means. Click on the image below to enlarge it. There really are a lot of vocabulary issues. [...] (Continued from Tip #24) Problem “I’m trying the boxes and vocab cards but I have a few questions.” Frequently Asked Questions Q: What if I keep forgetting so many words each time that my first stack is more that 20 cards? A: Do just 20 cards and do not add more [...] (Continued from Tip #23)) Problem “I learn the words, but I seem to forget after a few days.” Idea 20 Flashcards, 4 boxes, and the principle of spaced retrieval.
In the last tip we talked about the principle of “spaced retrieval.” Now we will talk about the flashcards and boxes and how we can use [...] Problem “I learn the words, but I seem to forget after a few days.” Idea 20 Flashcards, 4 boxes, and the principle of spaced retrieval. There is no way to learn words without doing some memorization. However, there are inefficient and boring ways to do it, and there are more efficient and less boring ways to [...] Problem “I don’t have much to talk about with local Arabs.” First let me say, I certainly understand this problem. I once sat in a conversation with some men who talked for 45 minutes straight about cell phones. And this was in the era before smart phones – all these phones could do was place [...] Problem “My anxiety about my language performance is affecting my performance.” Idea: Attack your anxieties indirectly. In the last message we examined the syndrome of stress-anxiety-avoidance. Now we will look at some possible ways to deal with this problem. We often think that we can reduce our language anxiety if we were just better at [...] Problem “My anxiety about my language performance is affecting my performance.” Idea: Attack your anxieties indirectly. First of all, I think it is important to recognize language anxiety as a common problem. Many people are in denial as they try to discount how anxious they actually are about their language performance. We like to think [...] Problem “I am trying to change some of my language learning habits, and I have ideas, but somehow I don’t put them into action.” There are two big problems about setting goals. Figuring out the practical steps that will bring you to the goals. Taking the practical steps.
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Problem “I am trying to change some of my language learning habits, and I have ideas, but somehow I don’t put them into action.” Idea: Address problems with strategies not with wishes.
Five steps for creating suitable strategies: 1) Identify areas you want to improve in. Do [...] Problem “I am trying to change some of my language learning habits, and I have ideas, but somehow I don’t put them into action.” Idea: Address problems with strategies not with wishes. The bottom line is that people who are successful at learning a language can easily explain the strategies they use and why they [...] |
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