Your Language Learning Strategy...In 50 Words or so

[kelvin921019]

Instead of going into detail, I think I try to state the general principles:

- Translation is the key. Translate a bunch of sentence before start creating your own
- memorizing a vocabulary list of 30 words can be tough, but spreading it over 6 days is much more manageable
- Dividing a book / a chapter into manageable chunks and stick to a schedule
- Set a milestone day (e.g. exam) and work backward the schedule
- Stick to one resource and work till the end [The first advice I received in LLORG]

[Querneus]

From: The real difference at A-B-C level of language

"Well, I'm slightly less awful at it, anyway, I guess."

This sums up my entire language learning process.

[einzelne]

One word is enough: Poyekhali! (Let's go!)

See on the history of Gagarin's exclamation: https://astronomy.com/news/2021/04/lets ... 0-years-on

[frenchfish55]

Bonjour.
I noticed that nobody mentioned memorisation of a whole text as a method (short text from ASSIMIL) for example? Does it worse? Or it's better just add sentences to ANKI ,because memorisation of whole short text is pain in the polyglot's head?

[Kraut]

Bonjour.
I noticed that nobody mentioned memorisation of a whole text as a method (short text from ASSIMIL) for example? Does it worse? Or it's better just add sentences to ANKI ,because memorisation of whole short text is pain in the polyglot's head?

It is painful and takes longer. I first do bidirectional translation and then memorise the text. I use semi-colloquial texts from Tripadvisor. I then can recite the text like in the example.

https://www.tripadvisor.es/ShowUserRevi ... Rioja.html

https://vocaroo.com/16A0tsmotbm2

[frenchfish55]

Bonjour.

https://vocaroo.com/16A0tsmotbm2

Thank you but personally I don't like texts from consumer reports.
Is topic of text important for you?
Shoudn't we choose a lot of diffrent topics(medicine,food ,etc)?

[Kraut]

Bonjour.

https://vocaroo.com/16A0tsmotbm2

Thank you but personally I don't like texts from consumer reports.
Is topic of text important for you?
Shoudn't we choose a lot of diffrent topics(medicine,food ,etc)?

It's not exactly a consumer report, it's a mini-story with a cultural background: the Camino de Santiago. I'm interested in everyday situations told in everyday language with some communicative effort. Before I translate them I have a native check the texts for mistakes.

[leosmith]

https://vocaroo.com/16A0tsmotbm2

Nice! Are you reciting this from memory, or reading?

[Kraut]

https://vocaroo.com/16A0tsmotbm2

Nice! Are you reciting this from memory, or reading?

This one is read, but I can do it from memory with slight hesitations.

[TeoLanguages]

Hard to say in 50 words or less but personally, I firmly believe that each one of the 4 skills (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) reinforces each other. That's why I try to equally divide my study time in order to work on each one of them. As a beginner and intermediate learner, I usually focus on the most meaningful grammar rules and on acquiring as much USEFUL (for me) vocabulary as possible. Spaced repetition on a daily basis is also key to me, as far as "new vocabulary" is embedded in meaningful sentences, I'm not a fan of learning words on the fly, I find it inefficient for me. Well, not exactly 50 words but I tried.