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Post by rrwwewe on Oct 25, 2023 9:58:49 GMT
There is a hypothesis that some people are naturally good at remembering things without putting in much effort. But the opposite is true. Every prolific language learner I know works very hard to learn a new language every day. This also applies to learning vocabulary. In my case I forgot every new word I learned. Almost without exception. Maybe every time or even more but I won't get annoyed or frustrated by how bad my memory is I will work hard. every day. Waxing and waxing. Why Repetition Is Important for Memory moible number data This is why repetition is an important part of the memory process when you learn new vocabulary. Your brain naturally forgets things. Forgetting things is normal. It’s not a problem because you know you will forget the new words. So you need to make a plan. Plan so that when you encounter that word multiple times, no one becomes great overnight. Remember? You'll notice that I used the word plan. Yes, even if you acknowledge the importance of repetition, that doesn't mean you'll actually do it. You're a busy person with many competing commitments. may not happen by accident in your daily life So a sensible system for memorizing new vocabulary words requires planning the repetitions from the beginning. What a Repetition System Looks Like Let's say for the sake of discussion that you need to encounter a new word a number of times before you can remember it. This means you need to plan to review each new word several times over several days or weeks.
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