One thing that I talked about was how we need to stop memorizing vocabulary and start using them by
creating connections that help you remember them on a personal level.
That way instead of having to recall things that you memorize you're able to just remember when to be
so cool.
So if you've never experienced that you're about to.
I'm going to teach you how.
There are many different resources you could use.
One that I like to use is the Web site Quisling.
So right now if you have never heard of it or you don't have an account.
Pause the video.
Go sign up for free.
And then let's do this together.
So now that you're back.
The reason I like quiz is because it satisfies two different kinds of people.
And what I mean by that is for those of you who are more academically inclined and want more structure
there are features like the writing features the test and the matching.
So these are things that if you need more structure this will help you and allow you to learn in the
way that's comfortable for you.
Those of you that maybe don't really care or weren't good students or that those methods just don't
work for you.
They have games I think matching is a pretty cool visual way flashcards.
And if you have the app you can review the flash cards when your commute to work if you're not driving
or when you're just hanging out at home.
Now I'm going to show you two examples that I already made for you.
One is about proposition's how you can use these flash cards for prepositions.
And another one is for vocabulary.
So let's check out the flash cards so you can see what I mean.
OK.
So here let's start with a vocabulary word parched.
Number one I love this word.
Number two part it has the audio for you.
On occasion it'll be wrong if you're trying to review slang.
So in that case is one of the few exceptions where it might not pronounce something correctly but in
general it's a great asset.
Now instead of remembering OK parched means extremely thirsty.
That's great if you're taking a test but not for reallife.
So what I want you to do is on the other side write a personal example.
So let's say you run every morning or that's something that you love to do.
Now we're going to connect the word parched to a physical activity a habit a memory.
So you don't have to think about extremely thirsty you're going to actually visualize yourself after
your morning run you're drenched in sweat and all you want is a cold glass of water.
So now part is connected to a feeling an emotion a memory and that's how you can use this method to
learn new vocabulary.
Now for those of you who just feel more comfortable if you have the definition I added it here.
Be flexible learn how you like to learn and incorporate that as well.
Just don't memorize parched means extremely thirsty.
Have this year is kind of your your comfort if you will.
Or just to check your understanding what your goal is to create personal sentences.
All right.
Next one for me go back for the prep..
Now there were two so tiny and yet so powerful because we use it in so many different ways.
But let's say you've noticed that you usually use the wrong preposition when it's about talking about
a destination location.
So here we're going to practice two as it is used as a preposition of place.
Now instead of memorizing that like to is used for destinations or locations where you're going to do
is you're going to connect that with sentences now.
I love travel.
So here I gave myself a little hint that when I'm reviewing this use the word to about travel.
Now let's look at some of the examples that I have.
I am in love with Paris.
So anything to do with Paris.
I'm more likely to remember to think about what are things that you love or not necessarily love.
It could just be something that you do.
Maybe it's going to work and so you want to connect it to an emotion a memory.
So here I want to go to Paris next year.
Notice that I capitalize the proposition.
Now this is not grammatically correct when you're writing it don't capitalize it but when you're reviewing
it it distinguishes it.
I'm trying to remember this too two pairs and not the infinitive to go.
So this will help you also if you're a visual learner.
And I keep talking about what kind of learner you are and there's a way that you can find out.
So if you check the resources page there are a few quizzes that I leaned on how to find out what your
learning style is and that can make a big difference in how efficient you are with your setting and
prepping.
OK so the next one.
Have you ever been to Paris.
This is awesome because travel comes up in small talk conversation a lot whether you're chatting with
someone you met online or you're traveling and talking to people.
So I'm using sentences here not only to help me remember to as a preposition of place but also with
questions that I could see myself using.
The last one my sister went to Paris last summer.
So this is true.
And I get to remember that and now I connect the proposition too with Paris and my sister.
So you transcend just that direct memorization and you incorporate it as it should be into real life.
So these are two examples of how you can use the quiz sets when you go to a quiz and if you're not sure
how to get started it's this up here create.
And of course as they update the Web site that might change what you're looking for something similar
to this where it says create and yeah that's it.
So these are a few different ways you can do it including a resource.
No excuses go do it.