Audible Audio Edition
Listening Length: 2 hours and 43 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Anthony Metivier
Audible.com Release Date: February 13, 2013
Language: English
ASIN: B00BILBQ3A
Best Sellers Rank: #101 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Language Instruction > Spanish #465 in Books > Travel > South America > General #645 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Nonfiction > Travel
This is an awesome book for anyone wanting to learn Spanish quickly. I'm well acquainted with various memory techniques but I've been wondering how to adapt them when I try to learn a language. Now I don't need to - Anthony Metivier has done it already.This is a very easy book to read and it explains everything simply. First the basic Memory Palace technique and how to create your own, and then how to use it to memorize your Spanish vocabulary.The things I like about this book are that there are plenty of examples and clear explanations, advice on mistakes to avoid, action steps at the end of chapters which are a good summary of the material, a couple of tips on memorizing grammar, and advice on choosing words to add to your vocabulary.If you enjoy banging your head against a brick wall by using basic repetition to learn a language, you should go and buy any of the thousands of average language courses and books in the market.If you want to learn Spanish quickly and be amazed at what your memory can do, you should buy this book.
This book has really helped me advance my vocabulary. I understand Spanish grammar rules well enough, but have always struggled with remembering new words. The technique requires a bit of time and effort at first, but you only have to do it once and if you really want to build your vocabulary, it will save you a lot of time later on. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become fluent in Spanish.
Anthony Metivier's latest book, "How To Learn and Memorize Spanish Vocabulary", walks the reader through his process to build memory palaces, giving readers many examples specifically for Spanish vocabulary."How To Learn and Memorize Spanish Vocabulary" reveals little known techniques for mastering vocabulary memorization quickly, such as:Using Predetermination to guarantee your memory palaces will be effective for youUsing a specific means of memorization to move information into your long-term memoryUsing a special method to code and decode sounds and meanings in foreign languagesUsing a technique to add memory palace locations to store more informationUsing the Ultimate Memorization Equation to boost your language learning effectiveness.Metivier has written most of a bookshelf full of books on memory: practical ways to remember everything from a new language to a deck of cards to numbers, and more.This volume will give you an extra boost in your Spanish language journey. It's a must-read textbook for mastering Spanish.Highly Recommended!
There may be a lot of books out there of the "memory palace" variety, but I think this one shines for several reasons. Not only does the author provide a highly readable, enjoyable, straightforward procedure for boosting vocabulary, but his specific use of rubrics or "locations" is absolutely key to turbo-charging memory and language acquisition. How to Learn and Memorize Spanish Vocabulary is an absolutely essential resource that will no doubt save the reader weeks if not months of time spent in a classroom or by any other means of self-study. One of the other key aspects that make this a highly recommended resource is how the author honours precisely what he promises in the title; namely, in both LEARNING and MEMORIZING so that the two function in complementarity. I would actually recommend getting a "buddy text" to really round out one's acquisition of Spanish by reading this book in addition to Prado's accessible "Practical Spanish Grammar: A Self-Teaching Guide."
I am a learner of English at the beginning and after about nine years of English learning I started to learn Spanish.I found that it is very helpful to associate the meaning of Spanish words with that of the English. When I memorize the vocabulary of both Spanish and English,I found that if I don't make some initial mnemonics, next time I encounter the words I won't be likely to retrieve them correctly and what I remember is merely the fact that I have learned it.So I realize that the hard and boring rote won't help a lot,and I slightly browsed for something helpful,and luckily got this one.The author's creative skills on memorizing Spanish words is essentially based on the mnemonics called Loci system,which is associate memory with location. Although the seeming extra effort makes things more complicated,it is still noteworthy that successful retrieving is everyone's ultimate purpose when memorizing words,and that would not usually happen if one didn't memorize the words profoundly in the first place. The author provides an creative way to do that. The methods is roughly to categorize associate by location and imaging,and actually these two methods are often utilized in mnemonics and are very helpful in my opinion.I highly recommend this book because it provides a novel way to memorize words in stead of rote.
From the "compounding principle" to memory recall as a "stage play"it is obvious that Metivier has refined and tested this material over a long time. I found many concepts highly useful. A great help to anyone learning a language or wanting to improve their memory.
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