IWTYAL 278: How to make revision effective & fun

Maria asks: How can I integrate revision into my schedule?

In Today's Episode:

• Revision needs to be meaningful and you need to know it works
• It's possible to waste a lot of time with revision, time that you could be spending with more content
• It can be tricky with multiple languages
• I tend to think of revision now more as a question of repeating content – listening/reading to things over and over
• Important point: Things that you want to “revise” will learn themselves naturally over time
• Taking notes is a funny one… many people literally never look at them again
• My personal revision process involves:
  • Putting key phrases into flashcards and reviewing regularly
  • Highlighting useful words/phrases for lessons
  • Covering topics multiple times in speaking sessions
• I deal with grammar by:
  • Putting complete sentences into flashcards
  • Looking briefly at rules, and then noticing how that grammar is used in real content

Resources Mentioned:

• Bulletproof Memory – My complete programme for developing a world-class memory & never forgetting another word
• IWTYAL 246 – Why do some gurus advise against learning multiple languages at the same time?

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Olly Richards

Creator of the StoryLearning® Method

Olly Richards is a renowned polyglot and language learning expert with over 15 years of experience teaching millions through his innovative StoryLearning® method. He is the creator of StoryLearning, one of the world's largest language learning blogs with 500,000+ monthly readers.

Olly has authored 30+ language learning books and courses, including the bestselling "Short Stories" series published by Teach Yourself.

When not developing new teaching methods, Richards practices what he preaches—he speaks 8 languages fluently and continues learning new ones through his own methodology.