What if there was a guaranteed way to learn new words fast? |
You'd speak way more of your target language, right? |
Well, such a way exists. |
It's called spaced repetition flashcards, and you'll see just what makes this method powerful in just a bit. |
But first, if you don't yet have access to our language learning system, sign up for a free lifetime account right now. |
Just click the link in the description to get your free lifetime account. |
What is spaced repetition? |
So first, let's talk about spaced repetition. |
What is it, and why is it so powerful for learning languages? |
First off, spaced repetition is exactly what it sounds like. |
It's learning that gets spaced out over time. |
Imagine this. |
You learn a new phrase today, and instead of trying to memorize for the next 20 minutes so you can remember it forever, you just walk away for the day. |
But then, you come back tomorrow to review, then again, two days later, then again, three days later, and so on. |
So you're spacing out your learning. |
You learn, you take a break, you come back later. |
Why do it this way? |
There are two big reasons. |
First, you need repetition to learn anything. |
I mean, think about it. |
When was the last time you heard something once and it stuck forever? |
You'd be fluent by now if that worked. |
And second, your brain remembers better when you take breaks in between reviews. |
If you try to cram it all in at once, your brain has no time to process, and you forget everything as quickly as you learned it. |
But by spacing out your learning, you're giving your brain time to rest, process, and remember new words and phrases. |
So that's spaced repetition learning. |
And spaced repetition flashcards apply this spaced repetition method to help you learn the language and remember it for good. |
Instead of you having to remember when to review certain words, the flashcards do this for you and test you accordingly. |
How to use the spaced repetition flashcards inside our system. |
Now, let's talk about how to use our spaced repetition flashcards. |
You'll find the flashcards in the vocabulary drop-down menu on our site. |
There, you'll see the 100 Must Know Words deck waiting for you. |
That's a ready-made deck you can start with. |
But you can also make flashcard decks using words and phrases from our lessons, the 2,000 core word list, words in your word bank, and our free vocabulary list. |
So click study and then start session to begin. |
Here's how it works. |
You'll see a word or phrase and your job is to see if you know it or not. |
Click show answer to check. |
If you got it right, mark it as correct. |
If not, mark it as incorrect. |
You can even rate how well you knew it by clicking on the spectrum from correct to incorrect. |
You can also set it as mastered to never see it again. |
And here's where the flashcards put spaced repetition to work. |
They start sorting the words based on how well you know them. |
The words that you don't know will show up until you get them right. |
For the words you know, these will start getting spaced out. |
You'll see them in two days, then five days, then 13 days, and so on. |
So you don't forget them over time. |
When you're done with a session, that's it. |
Come back tomorrow. |
How to customize your learning with spaced repetition flashcards. |
The most common way to quiz yourself with flashcards is simple. |
You see the word in your target language and check if you know the meaning. |
But there are other ways to quiz yourself too. |
In the settings, you can choose from three modes. |
Listening, hear the word and check if you understand it. |
Production, see the translation and try to recall the word in the target language. |
Recognition, see the word and check if you know its meaning. |
You can use one, two, or all three modes to learn even faster. |
So if you haven't tried learning with spaced repetition yet, give it a try. |
It's a guaranteed way to learn new words and remember them for good. |
And in the grand scheme, you'll learn much faster and spend less time on the actual vocab study. |
So if you want to learn the language and get access to these learning tools and our learning system, sign up for a free lifetime account right now. |
Just click the link in the description to get your free lifetime account. |
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