There are two times to learn a new word.
- When you need the word.
- Before you need the word.
Most students learn words before they need them.
They memorize a list of words.
But they never need the words.
And they quickly forget them.
Here’s a better idea…
VVV PRAGUE
This weekend, some Vig Village members met in Prague.
They spoke English all weekend.
And they often discovered they needed words they didn’t have.
For example…
On the boat, it was getting dark, but it wasn’t dark yet, and there were beautiful colors in the sky.
“Oh! What a beautiful… What is that called? It’s the opposite of a sun rise….”
During the walking tour, the guide told us that the street in front of us used to be a giant moat that was used to defend the city.
“What’s a moat?” they asked.
At a restaurant, someone ordered a mango lassi (a sweet yogurt drink).
“Do you have a…. what’s the thing you can put inside a drink that looks like a tube?”
(To hear the answers, listen to today’s Atomic Homework.)
This is the best time to learn a new word.
When you need the information.
When you want to learn it.
You are telling your brain: “Hey, this is important! Pay attention and remember this!”
And your brain says, “Ok.”
Cheers,
Mr. Vig
