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Words To Remember

The document discusses different mnemonic techniques for memorizing vocabulary words. It describes the loci method, which involves associating words with images placed along a familiar path. The association method links words to memorable images related to their meaning or sound. The grouping method categorizes unrelated words to form meaningful groups. All three methods encourage active learning by visually and meaningfully connecting new words, which helps commit them to long-term memory better than passive reading alone. Finding the techniques that suit one's individual learning style can accelerate the vocabulary building process.

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Words To Remember

The document discusses different mnemonic techniques for memorizing vocabulary words. It describes the loci method, which involves associating words with images placed along a familiar path. The association method links words to memorable images related to their meaning or sound. The grouping method categorizes unrelated words to form meaningful groups. All three methods encourage active learning by visually and meaningfully connecting new words, which helps commit them to long-term memory better than passive reading alone. Finding the techniques that suit one's individual learning style can accelerate the vocabulary building process.

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Words to remember

1- How many English words do you need to know in order to be considered fluent? Experts
disagree on the exact number of words learners need to know to achieve fluency in a new language,
but they generally agree that you need to know at least several thousand. Many language learners
have at some point whished that they could simply insert a computer chip into their memories
containing all the vocabulary of the target language. Although that isn’t yet feasible, with training,
the potential of the human memory can be unlocked. Many teachers suggest accelerating the
vocabulary-building process by using mnemonics.
8- Simply put, mnemonics are methods used to help remember information that is otherwise
difficult to recall. There is a wide variety of methods and different ones work better for different
people, depending on their learning styles. The loci method is a primarily visual system of
remembering things. The association method encourages people to link target words to memorable
images and utilize their senses. The grouping method works well for people who are good at linking
concepts and organizing ideas together.

The loci method

14- This method is very useful for remembering lists of words. Before using this method, it is
necessary to visualize a path that you know well, such as the way to school or to work. Next, looking
at your list of words, you’ll need to create an image for each word, ideally one that is vivid and
memorable. For example, for the word ‘accelerate’, you might choose the image of a racecar; an
image for the word ‘enormous’ might be a dinosaur. Creating these images may take a little practice.
Then, imagine yourself walking down your path and put the images you associated with the words at
certain common landmarks, like seeing a racecar at the convenience store, a dinosaur in the park, etc.
finally, put away the list and move along the path in your mind again, recalling as many words as you
can.

The association method

23- To commit a word to memory, it can help to associate it with an image that is memorable
in some way – colorful, funny, embarrassing, beautiful, etc. For example, if you are trying to
remember the meaning of the word ‘tremendous’, you might associate it with tremendously large
trees and men. This image is connected to the word not only in meaning, but also in the sound of the
first two syllables of the word. Say the word ‘tremendous, and you hear ‘tree’ and ‘men’. This pairing
of meaning, sound, and images can help you memorize new words more quickly.

The grouping method

29- Try to memorize the following words: radio, pencil, index card, notebook, book, marker,
magazine, newspaper, stereo, pen, MP3 player, paper. These words are meaningless on their own.
But try dividing the list up into smaller groups (things you write with, things you write on, things you
read, and things you listen to) and you’ll probably find that you are able to recollect more words.
When you encounter word lists that aren’t so clearly divisible, you may need to be creative about
categorizing the words.
35- What these three methods of memorization have in common is the idea of active learning.
While it is certainly possible to absorb a great deal of information by just listening or reading, there
is no guarantee that the information will remain in your memory in the future. We’ve looked at just
a few of the many types of mnemonic devices that can be applied by language learners. In the end, it
really depends on your own learning style and how you best retain information. Why not try a variety
of methods and find the ones that work best for you?

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