Hey everyone, I'm
Teela with Deep English.
I'm really excited for
another lesson together today.
Today our lesson is about
learning and remembering new vocabulary.
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Alright, so let's get started.
I have three tips for you today
all about learning and
remembering new vocabulary.
My first tip, my first tip
is simply to remember
that it's much easier
to learn new information when
that information is actually
relevant to your life.
So that means it's much easier
to learn new English words
when they're actually
useful in your own life.
So take a moment right now
to think about why you originally
wanted to learn English.
So maybe you wanted to learn English
because you wanted to become
a nanny in New York City.
So reconnect with your why.
After you reconnect with your why,
like, oh I remember why,
I wanted to become a nanny,
then you can imagine
yourself in this position.
So you could imagine that
you're a nanny in New York City,
and then you start to think about
what kinds of conversations
might I be having in English.
So this is where vocabulary comes in.
So you might imagine that
you're speaking with parents.
So as you do this, take
note of the English words
that you will need to learn.
Maybe you want to talk to parents
about a life-saving technique
that you've been trained in,
but you realize, oo I
don't know how to say that.
Take note of that, and
then look it up later.
It will be so much easier for you
to remember new words this way,
because they're actually
useful and relevant
to your own life.
So your brain is more
likely to hold on to them,
feeling just how useful they could be.
Alright, let's move on.
Tip number two.
So my second tip is a pretty short one.
And this tip is all about
not stressing yourself out.
So, tip number two, don't try to memorize
like 100 words a day.
This is not a good way
to learn a new language.
It probably won't work.
It's a lot better to make a goal
that's something like
maybe 10 or 15 words a day.
Something that's not a stressful goal.
Because if your nervous
system gets stressed out
then your brain will be stressed out,
and the parts of your brain
that really like to learn
will actually shut down.
So you want to stay relaxed
and make simple goals
as far as remembering vocabulary goes.
So maybe 10 to 15 words a day.
Okay, tip number three.
And I think this is my best tip for today.
And this tip is to use word associations
when learning new vocabulary.
So what do I mean by this?
Well, this tip is all about stories.
So when you can learn
new words in story form,
it's like you give your brain
something to latch onto.
It's a lot easier to learn
when the information is
presented in story form.
So let's say that you
wanted to learn English
because you were in love with someone
who speaks English.
And so you're thinking,
what words do I need to learn?
And you come across the word cuddle.
So the word cuddle means to
hug or to embrace someone
in an affectionate way,
or even to kind of touch
someone in a loving way.
And so you want to
memorize the word cuddle.
How can you do this?
Well, here is my tip.
My tip is, think about the word cuddle,
and what does the word cuddle sound like?
Hm, well it sounds a lot
like the word puddle.
The word puddle is a lot more common.
It's probably a word you already know.
So if you can use these two words
and create a story around them,
it will be so much easier
for you to remember them.
So for example, you
could create a story like
two snowmen fell in love.
And when they started to cuddle,
they melted into a puddle of love.
So cuddling is kind of like two people
melting together in
love, creating a puddle.
So that's one way that you
can easily remember words.
So let's try this a couple more times.
Let's see another word, agenda, agenda.
So if, when you were thinking
why did I want to learn
English in the first place?
Maybe you thought, because
I wanted to have a job
where I need to speak English.
Well then you probably need
to know the word agenda.
An agenda is a list of items
that will be talked about at a meeting.
So an agenda.
So let's say you're trying
to remember this word.
How can I remember the word agenda?
Well the word agenda sounds a lot like
the word agent in English.
Maybe as a child you wanted
to be a secret agent, hm.
So now let's create a
connection using a story.
Ah, let's see here.
The secret agent kept
the details of the agenda
secret until the meeting.
So something like that.
So this story around a secret
agent keeping the agenda,
not letting anyone else see it.
So in that way then you can remember
what the word agenda means.
Let's do one more.
Okay, let's do the word elementary.
So elementary means really basic.
Kids from ages five to 10
usually go to elementary school.
So if you wanted to learn English
because you wanted to become a nanny,
then you probably would need
to know the word elementary.
So let's see how we can more
easily remember this word.
Hm, well the word elementary
sounds like a lemon tree.
So let's see if we can
create a story around this.
The little boy climbed a lemon tree,
and he was stuck until
he missed his first day
of elementary school.
Okay so you see what I'm doing here.
I'm creating stories that
involve these mnemonic devices.
So these two words that sound alike.
So the more interesting that
you can make your story,
the more weird and strange,
but also even relevant to your own life,
the more likely it is
that you'll be able to
remember what those words mean.
Stories are such an important part
of learning for human beings.
That's why we here at Deep English
love to use stories in our lessons.
We love to use stories that
are interesting and meaningful,
because when you learn through story form,
you engage your emotions,
and your body is engaged as well,
so you're not just
learning with your head,
you're learning with all of who you are.
So the next time that
you hear these words,
you will have a reaction to them,
and you'll probably just really naturally
come up with the word or the word meaning.
So if you're interested in checking out
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Okay, so I hope that this was helpful.
I know I really enjoyed this lesson.
I hope that you did too.
Remember there are three ways,
there are many ways,
but there are three very good ways
to remember vocabulary.
And the first is to remember why
you wanted to learn
English in the first place,
and make new vocabulary
relevant to your own life.
Number two, don't stress yourself out
by trying to learn too many new words.
And number three, learn
new words in story form.
Okay, that does it for today's lesson.
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Thank you guys, I'll see you next time.
