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what was the last new word or phrase you
learned do you remember
if you can answer this question then
you're using a very important skill for
language learning
it's called active recall keep watching
to learn more about how powerful it is
in this video we'll cover the best ways
to study and remember
so what is active recall active recall
is an important part of learning and
actually remembering what you've learned
essentially it means forcing yourself to
remember what you've learned
for example let's say you're reading a
textbook and you learn a new word like
hello
reading is a passive activity that word
or phrase won't last very long
in your memory but then if you ask
yourself later okay
what was that word again you're using
active recall
it's when you try to remember something
without looking at the answer
so what's special about this typically
when we study for tests we read and
re-read textbooks
take notes highlight some key points and
re-read some more
but with this style of studying you're
still looking at the answers and simply
reviewing them right
it's essential that you also study by
forcing yourself to remember
doing this helps improve your memory so
how do we apply this to language
learning
what are some tricks that you can use to
actually remember what you study
first try using quick recall
let's start simple tell us in the
comments what was the last word or
phrase you learned in your target
language
second quiz yourself right after
studying
after you finish a lesson ask yourself
what did i learn in this lesson
go ahead and write down as much as you
can remember you can also ask yourself
what grammar rule did i learn here or
what was the conversation
and try and recall the dialogue do this
for every lesson
but don't look at the answers the point
is to recall as much as you can
third take notes from memory again
don't look at the answers there's a note
feature in each of our lessons to help
you do just that
fourth take lesson quizzes
you'll find these in each of our lessons
actually taking tests or quizzes is a
great way to practice active recall
since you're forced to remember just the
answers
fifth use spaced repetition flash cards
to master words and phrases
spaced repetition flash cards quiz you
on words and you have to mark whether
you know them or you don't
if you know the word you'll see it again
in a few days and if you don't know a
word you can flip the card and get the
answer
but you'll get quizzed on it again and
again until you get it right
six do assignments if you're a premium
plus user you get weekly assignments
from your teacher
and these test you on listening reading
speaking and writing
these are all ways to use active recall
throughout your language learning to
make sure you remember
everything you study for the resources
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