This is embarrassing.
I used to live in Prague for many years.
But I still don’t know how to open a Czech door!
Let me explain…
The word for “push” in Czech is tlačit
While the word for “pull” is táhnout.
And sometimes, when I’m leaving a building and I see “tahnout” I push and when I see “tlacit” I pull.
Yes, it’s embarrassing, especially if there’s a person behind me.
But at least I’m not alone.
Many of my students still confuse north and south… left and right…. borrow and lend… Tuesday and Thursday…
So what’s going on here?
Happy Memory Month!
This month, we’re talking about how to improve your memory so you can remember English words.
And first, we’re talking about what NOT to do.
So Big Mistake #2 is….
Word Lists
Some word lists are ok, but most are bad news.
Because, most lists group words into logical categories.
But, if you learn two similar words at the same time, according to research, there’s a 25% chance you’ll mix them up… forever!
And that’s not good!
But what do the YouTube teachers want to teach you?
“Ten phrasal verbs that start with ‘get’.”
Oh no!
And what do the text books want to teach you?
“Twenty vegetables in alphabetic order.”
Ach!
And what do the language schools want to teach you?
“Ten adjectives to talk about money.”
Disaster!
Tomorrow: Big Mistake #3
Cheers,
Mr. Vig
P.S.
So don’t translate…
And don’t learn from lists…
Then what SHOULD you do?
The answer is, join me Thursday night!
I’m teaching a free online training for Vitamin V readers.
In this training, I will teach you my method for learning new words quickly, remembering them forever, and using them correctly when you speak.
Sound like what you need?
Go here to register: https://english.mrvig.com/super-memory-register
It sound very promising
Hi Ryan. I look forward to meet you tomorrow!!!!
The best!🏆🥇⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I think, You supriced me
I will be before the end because I work… sorry
Dear Mr Vig,
It’s a shame but I couldn’t join you yesterday to the live discussion.
I am an English teacher and I am really interested in new methods. Is it possible to get anything from the secret word learning/teaching method?
Thanx in advance!
Orsi