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In my opinion he’d have done even better throwing away anki and watching way more kid shows. Languages aren’t supposed to be memorized. If you’re communicating
by mrfusion 7y ago
In my opinion he’d have done even better throwing away anki and watching way more kid shows. Languages aren’t supposed to be memorized. If you’re communicating with it, it just sticks in your brain.
When learning to ride a bike You don’t memorize when to move your legs.
- throwaway41968 7y agoThe way you learn as an adult is very different from the way you learn as a child. There's nothing compelling about kid shows. I don't know what drives your efforts to learn a language but, mine are about having access to interesting media, literature, conversations, etc. Speaking like a 4 year old only gets you so far. And if you want to do it, and do it quickly, you've got to do your Anki reps. Acquire lots and lots of vocabulary so you get through the boring part and start enjoying the use of the language.
- moufestaphio 7y agoI completely disagree. Many language learning tasks are just memorization. English spelling or grammar for example. There aren't rules, you just have to memorize it. >It just sticks in your brain yeah, that's how I feel with flashcards/anki. After doing it a bunch, it's just there in your brain. >When learning to ride a bike You don’t memorize when to move your legs. I mean, isn't that exactly what muscle memory is? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_memory
- Onawa 7y agoI'm just curious if you have used the cartoon method to learn a second language and how effective was it?