Ugh, I got it wrong again.
我又弄錯了
Have you ever noticed
你注意到了嗎
that when you're trying to learn vocabulary,
當你試圖學習詞彙時
it kind of goes in one ear, and out the other?
它一隻耳朵進 另一隻耳朵出？
In English, we have that weird little saying,
在英語中 我們有一句奇怪的小諺語
in one ear and out the other,
一隻耳朵進一隻耳朵出
when we talk about things that are hard to remember.
當我們談論難以記憶的事情時
I mean you look at your vocabulary list one day,
我是說有一天你會看你的詞彙表
and then the next day
然後第二天
when you're having an English conversation,
當你進行英語對話時
the words aren't in your brain anymore,
這些話已經不在你腦子裡了
and you don't know where they went.
你不知道他們去了哪裡
Well, in this English lesson,
在這節英語課上
I'm going to give you a few tips,
我要給你一些建議
a few strategies and techniques that you could use
你可以使用一些策略和技巧
when you're studying English vocabulary,
當你學習英語詞彙時
so that you'll definitely remember it.
這樣你肯定會記得
(upbeat music)
（歡快的音樂）
One really effective strategy
一個非常有效的策略
for learning English vocabulary
學習英語詞彙
is to study the vocabulary on multiple days.
就是多天學習詞彙
I know it seems really straightforward to learn a word,
我知道學一個單詞似乎很簡單
and think you know it, and then walk away.
以為你知道 然後走開
But the brain is wired in a way
但大腦是以某種方式連接起來的
where when you study something on multiple days,
當你連續幾天學習某件事
you're more likely to remember it.
你更有可能記住它
So if you learn some English vocabulary on a Monday,
所以如果你在周一學習一些英語詞彙
make sure you review it on a Tuesday.
確保你在周二複習完
Make sure you sit down on a Friday
周五一定要坐下來
to look at it one more time,
再看一遍
and then a whole week later, sit down again,
一周後 再次坐下
and just make sure you actually know it.
確保你真的知道
For some reason when you do this,
出於某種原因當你這麼做的時候
it's not just the repetition that helps,
不僅僅是重複有幫助
although that's a good idea.
儘管這是個好主意
It's also the distance between the repetitions
這也是重複之間的距離
that helps a lot.
這很有幫助
The other thing you can do is this.
你能做的另一件事就是
If you are, for instance, making flashcards,
例如 如果你在製作抽認卡
and you learn the word on a Monday,
你在周一學這個詞
and you have trouble with it on the Tuesday,
而你在周二遇到了麻煩
and you have trouble with it a whole week later,
一周後你就有麻煩了
add that flashcard that you've made, that vocabulary word,
加上你製作的抽認卡 詞彙表
into the next set of vocabulary that you're learning.
進入你正在學習的下一組詞彙
And then try to practice it a few more times.
然後再多練習幾次
So the number one technique, the first technique,
所以第一技術 第一技術
make sure you're studying your vocabulary on multiple days,
確保你每天都在學習詞彙
and adding some time between each study period.
並在每個學習周期之間增加一些時間
Another thing you can do when learning English vocabulary
學習英語詞彙時你可以做的另一件事
that will help you remember it
這會幫助你記住它
involves using a multi-mode approach to learning it.
包括使用多種方法來學習它
What do I mean by that?
這是什麼意思？
Well, when you learn a new vocabulary word,
當你學習一個新單詞時
you should read the word.
你應該讀過這個詞
You should hear the word, you should write the word,
你應該聽這個詞 你應該知道這個詞
and you should say the word.
你應該知道這個詞
So similar to practicing on multiple days,
與多天練習非常相似
we have have multiple modes
我們有多種模式
that you should be studying as well.
你也應該學習
It's just a really good idea
這真是個好主意
to engage all of the senses when you're learning vocabulary.
當你學習詞彙時 讓所有的感官都參與其中
So don't just read it and write it.
所以不要只是讀和寫
Make sure you read it.
一定要看
Make sure you hear it somewhere.
一定要在什麼地方聽到
By the way, the website, youglish.com,
順便說一句 youglish網站 通用域名格式
it's a very handy way to hear English speakers
這是聽英語的人說話的一種非常方便的方式
pronounce words with different English accents.
用不同的英語口音發音
So make sure you read it, make sure you hear it.
所以一定要讀 一定要聽
Make sure you write it,
一定要寫下來
and make sure you spend some time saying it.
一定要花點時間說出來
If you're meeting with an English conversation partner
如果你正在與一位英語對話夥伴會面
each week, this would be a good time
每周 這都是一個好時機
to practice the new vocabulary when you're talking to them.
當你與他們交談時 練習新詞彙
So you'll get an opportunity to say those words out loud.
所以你會有機會大聲說出這些話
So the second thing you should do,
所以你應該做的第二件事
make sure you're practicing using all the different modes
確保你正在練習使用所有不同的模式
of learning a language.
學習一門語言的過程
Make sure you're reading it.
確保你正在閱讀
Make sure you're writing it.
確保你在寫
Make sure you're hearing it, and make sure you're saying it.
確保你聽到了 確保你說了
Another great technique for remembering vocabulary
另一個記憶詞彙的好方法
is to make sure you use the word immediately,
就是確保你立即使用這個詞
that you use the word multiple times,
你多次使用這個詞
and you use it in a way that connects it
你用一種連接它的方式來使用它
to other vocabulary.
其他詞彙
Here's a great example.
這是一個很好的例子
Let's say you just learned the word dog.
假設你剛剛學會了「狗」這個詞
I know you all know the word dog, but it's just the example.
我知道你們都知道狗這個詞 但這只是個例子
If you just learn the word dog,
如果你剛學會狗這個詞
you would write the word dog on a piece of paper,
你會在一張紙上寫上「狗」這個詞
draw a picture of the dog,
畫一張狗的畫
write a sentence like the man walked his dog,
寫一句話 就像那個男人遛狗一樣
or I like dogs, or I like dogs, but I don't like cats.
或者我喜歡狗 或者我喜歡狗 但我不喜歡貓
The more you can kind of riff on the word,
你越能對這個詞輕描淡寫
when you riff on something,
當你重複某件事時
it means you connect different ideas to it.
這意味著你要把不同的想法聯繫起來
The more you do that,
你做得越多
the more you draw and create sentences,
你畫的句子越多 創造的句子越多
and connect that word to previous words that you've learned,
把這個詞和你之前學過的詞聯繫起來
the better you'll be able to remember it later
你以後越能記住它
in an English conversation,
在英語對話中
or when you're writing something in English.
或者當你用英語寫東西的時候
So do that, create maybe a word web,
那麼就這樣做 創建一個word web
put dog in the middle, and draw some arrows.
把狗放在中間 畫一些箭頭
Draw a picture of a dog at the end of one arrow,
在一支箭的末端畫一隻狗
draw a picture of a cat with an X on it at the other,
畫一張畫著一隻貓的畫 另一隻畫著一個X
at the end of another arrow.
在另一支箭的末端
I do like cats by the way,
順便說一句 我確實喜歡貓
but just in case maybe you prefer dogs or cats,
但以防萬一你可能更喜歡狗或貓
maybe you would do that.
也許你會這麼做
But create maybe a web of information around the word dog,
但也許可以圍繞「狗」這個詞創建一個信息網
put a picture of a man walking his dog,
放一張男人遛狗的照片
and write the man is walking his dog below it.
寫下那個男人在下面遛狗
Again, the more you can connect that new word
再說一遍 你越能把這個新詞聯繫起來
to other English words you have already learned,
對於你已經學過的其他英語單詞
the better you'll be able to remember it, so try that one.
你越能記住它 那就試試吧
The fourth thing you can try, and this is really important,
你可以嘗試的第四件事 這非常重要
once your English is at a certain level, and that is this.
一旦你的英語達到一定水平 就是這樣
You should start to distance yourself
你應該開始疏遠自己
from your own language.
來自你自己的語言
So don't write the word dog in English,
所以不要用英語寫dog這個詞
and then write the word dog in your own language.
然後用你自己的語言寫下單詞dog
Try to write the new vocabulary,
試著寫出新詞彙
and then write a definition in English.
然後用英語寫一個定義
The sooner you can start to distance yourself
你越早開始疏遠自己
from your own language with your English learning,
從你自己的語言和你的英語學習
the better you'll be able to learn,
你學得越好
and remember new words in English.
記住英語中的新單詞
Because if you write dog,
因為如果你寫狗
and then you write dog in your own language,
然後你用自己的語言寫狗
you've only really learned the word dog,
你只學會了狗這個詞
but if you write dog,
但如果你寫狗
and then you write a small four-legged animal
然後你寫了一個四條腿的小動物
that is very friendly, and often lives with humans,
非常友好 經常和人類生活在一起
you have used a whole bunch of other English words
你用了一大堆其他的英語單詞
as you were writing the meaning of the word dog.
當你在寫「狗」這個詞的時候
So it's very important
所以這非常重要
if you want to remember English vocabulary,
如果你想記住英語詞彙
that you start to define each word you learn
你開始定義你學的每個單詞
using an English sentence.
使用英語句子
It'll just help you a ton.
這對你有很大幫助
Now I know earlier I said
現在我知道我之前說過
that you should practice the word on multiple days,
你應該多天練習這個單詞
but this next idea involves having a word of the day,
但下一個想法涉及到今天的一句話
or a word of the hour, or a word of the morning.
或者一個小時的話 或者一個早晨的話
When you do this, what you do is you choose a word,
當你這麼做的時候 你要做的就是選擇一個詞
and you focus on that word
你把注意力集中在這個詞上
for an entire hour while you're doing other things.
當你做其他事情的時候 整整一個小時
Maybe while you're doing the dishes or driving,
也許在你洗碗或開車的時候
you think about this word for an entire hour,
你想了整整一個小時
or 30 minutes, or the whole morning,
或者30分鐘 或者整個上午
half a day, a whole day,
半天 一整天
depending on how many words you want to learn in a day.
取決於你一天要學多少單詞
So I know it kind of goes against what I said earlier,
所以我知道這有點違背我之前說的
but if you can deeply focus on one word
但如果你能專注於一個詞
for an extended period of time, for 30 minutes,
在很長的一段時間裡 30分鐘
or an hour, or a whole morning,
或者一個小時 或者一個上午
you will definitely have a much better chance
你肯定會有更好的機會
of remembering it.
記住它
And lastly, and this will be no mystery to any of you.
最後 這對你們任何人來說都不是什麼秘密
One of the best things to do
最好的事情之一
when learning new vocabulary is to use repetition.
學習新詞彙時 要使用重複
The more you can say a word 10 times in a row,
一個單詞連續說10次的次數越多
or write it out 20 times,
或者寫20遍
or find a song that has some of your vocabulary words in it,
或者找一首歌 裡面有你的詞彙
and listen to it 10 times throughout the day,
每天聽10次
anytime you can incorporate repetition
任何時候你都可以重複
into your learning of vocabulary,
在你的詞彙學習中
your brain just has a much better chance of remembering it.
你的大腦有更好的機會記住它
Anyways, thank you so much
無論如何 非常感謝
for watching this little English lesson.
感謝收看這節英語小課
I hope some of these techniques will help you
我希望這些技巧能對你有所幫助
remember your new English vocabulary as you learn it.
在學習的過程中記住你的新英語詞彙
Remember, if you're new here,
記住 如果你是新來的
don't forget to click that red subscribe button over there,
別忘了點擊那邊的紅色訂閱按鈕
and give me a thumbs up if this video helped you learn
如果這段視頻有助於你學習 請給我豎起大拇指
a little bit more English.
多一點英語
And if you have the time, why don't you stick around,
如果你有時間 為什麼不留下來
and watch another English lesson?
再看一節英語課？
(頭條@末語者)
（請多多點讚支持，製作不易）