Posts Tagged ‘flashcards’
Nov
Nov
Why I don’t use flashcards (and you shouldn’t either)
I know that this post is going to upset a lot of people, but if you believe in something strongly, you can’t worry about what other people think. So in spite of the fact that SRS is the hottest thing in language learning right now, I’m going tell everyone to stop using it.
Stop using…
Nov
Nov
8 ways to learn a language without using flashcards
My last post turned out to be every bit as controversial as I thought it would. I expected that, because whether right or wrong, people react passionately and defensively any time their beliefs are challenged. (If you want to test that theory, just put a muslim, a christian, and an atheist into a room together!)…
Nov
Nov
The flashcard holy war rages on!
As the flashcards holy war… rages on, I continue to be amazed at how far people will go to defend a bad idea — even after admitting that it’s bad.
One commenter said:
Ok, yes I agree flashcards are boring. I’ve tried using flashcards, but I just couldn’t sit through it (Anki software). It is
Nov
Nov
4 reasons you’re still not fluent
I get a lot of comments, emails, tweets, and other communications related to this blog, and perhaps the most common theme among all of them is this: “I’ve been studying for a long time but I’m still not fluent. What advice can you give?”…
I give tons of advice every week that answers that question,