Hi everyone!
I'd like to ask you about using of mnemonics. Does anyone try this way of learning new words? How do you do that?
Also, I'd be interested if anyone share their experience, also if it is negative.
Thank you!
I don't know how to explain it to you.
I learn it with Chinese instructions
Some examples:
as-sid-uous
as-soci-ate
hi(gh)er-arch-y
I do this ALL THE TIME, but I never knew the name for it haha.
Its quite fun and effective for learning new words
How? Hmmm well thinking of some I managed to remember are
lograr - to get, obtain, acheive. I think of log as in a login that you use to gain entrance to say, an account. so you get/obtain entrance.
and
volver - to return, go back. I think of a reVOLVER gun, and how they have the barrels that circle around to return to the original position.
and
entender - to understand. I think of TENDER, and how its nice when someone understands you, thus it is a "tender" feeling.. haha
Im stupid i know :P
Angus, how many words you can learn at a time?
And you can get some information about mnemonics on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemonic
Irvin, can you tell more about it?
i learn new words by their roots, prefixes and suffixes