[Music]
00:00
hello everyone welcome back to the
00:04
simple English podcast where we make
00:05
learning fun and easy I'm Lisa your host
00:07
today we're diving into a question many
00:11
of you have asked why is it so hard to
00:13
remember new words joining me is Mark a
00:16
language expert and someone who's helped
00:19
countless people improve their
00:22
vocabulary as always don't forget to
00:24
check out the free PDF file in the
00:26
comment section below to get the full
00:28
transcript and vocabulary for this
00:30
[Music]
00:33
episode welcome Mark thanks Lisa I'm
00:37
thrilled to be here and excited to
00:41
discuss this common challenge trust me
00:43
you're not alone if you've struggled to
00:46
recall words you just learned absolutely
00:48
I've had moments where I learn a word
00:51
feel proud and then poof it's gone the
00:52
next day can anyone else relate if
00:56
you've experienced this stay tuned
01:00
because Mark is here to help us
01:02
understand why this happens and how we
01:04
can fix it that's right we'll break it
01:06
down step by step so by the end of this
01:09
episode you'll have practical tips to
01:12
make those words stick let's get started
01:14
so Mark let's start with the big
01:17
question why is it so hard to remember
01:19
new
01:21
words great question Lisa there are
01:22
several reasons one major reason is that
01:25
our brains need repetition to create
01:27
strong connections if you learn a word
01:30
once but don't use it again it's like
01:32
writing something on Sand the memory
01:34
Fades quickly that makes sense so it's
01:36
not just about learning the word but
01:40
actually using it exactly another reason
01:41
is context when we learn words in
01:45
isolation like from a list it's harder
01:48
for our brains to associate them with
01:50
anything meaningful but when you learn a
01:52
word in a sentence or a story it's
01:55
easier to remember oh that reminds me of
01:57
my friend who's learning Spanish she
02:00
tried memorizing a list of 50 words in
02:03
one day she told me she forgot most of
02:05
them by the next week that's a perfect
02:07
example it's better to focus on a few
02:10
words and use them in real life
02:12
situations for instance if you learn the
02:14
word umbrella try saying I need an
02:17
umbrella because it's raining instead of
02:20
just repeating the word on its own got
02:22
it so Mark how can people make learning
02:25
new words more effective
02:28
one tip is to connect the word to
02:30
something personal for example if you're
02:32
learning the word explore think about a
02:34
time you explored a new place this makes
02:37
the word meaningful and memorable that's
02:39
brilliant any other
02:42
strategies yes another is using
02:44
visualization let's say you're learning
02:47
the word Bridge close your eyes and
02:49
picture a bridge you've seen before
02:52
adding a mental image helps the Brain
02:54
Store the word better visualization I
02:56
like that what about people who are too
02:59
busy to sit and study great point for
03:01
busy people try learning during your
03:04
daily routine for example label objects
03:06
around your house with sticky notes
03:09
write fridge on your refrigerator or
03:11
door on your door this way you're
03:14
exposed to the words without extra
03:16
effort that's so practical I'm sure our
03:18
listeners are already thinking about
03:21
where to stick those notes and one more
03:23
thing don't forget to review regularly
03:26
spaced rep ition where you review words
03:29
at increasing intervals is
03:31
scientifically proven to help you
03:33
remember better wow Mark these tips are
03:34
gold now what about emotions do they
03:38
play a role in Remembering
03:41
words absolutely emotions are powerful
03:43
if you associate a word with a funny or
03:48
emotional moment you're more likely to
03:50
remember it for example if you learn the
03:52
word laughter during a hilarious movie
03:54
scene it'll stick better that's true I
03:57
still remember the word fiasco because I
04:00
learned it during a family dinner that
04:02
turned into a complete disaster see
04:04
emotional connections work wonders what
04:07
about the influence of native language
04:10
does it affect how we learn new words in
04:12
another
04:14
language absolutely Lisa your native
04:15
language can either help or hinder you
04:18
for example if a word in your target
04:21
language is similar to a word in your
04:23
native language it's easier to remember
04:25
but if the grammar or pronunciation is
04:27
very different it can create confusion
04:29
that explains why I struggle with French
04:32
pronunciation The Sounds feel so
04:35
different from
04:37
English exactly that's why practicing
04:38
the sounds of the new language is
04:41
important listening to native speakers
04:43
or repeating words aloud can help bridge
04:45
the gap what about learning styles some
04:47
people say they're visual Learners While
04:51
others are auditory or kinesthetic does
04:53
that matter it does for visual ual
04:56
Learners flashcards or diagrams work
04:59
well auditory Learners can benefit from
05:02
listening to podcasts or repeating words
05:04
aloud kinesthetic Learners might
05:07
remember words better if they write them
05:09
down or use gestures while saying them
05:10
that's a great tip so everyone should
05:13
adapt their methods to what works best
05:16
for them exactly there's no one- siiz
05:18
fits-all approach experiment with
05:21
different techniques until you find what
05:24
clicks for you this is all helpful Mark
05:25
any final advice for our
05:29
listeners yes Lisa be patient with
05:31
yourself language learning is a marathon
05:34
not a Sprint celebrate small victories
05:37
and keep going the more you practice the
05:40
easier it
05:42
[Music]
05:43
gets now Mark before we wrap up let's
05:47
share a fun fact about learning new
05:50
words did you know that the average
05:53
adult knows between 20,000 and 35,000
05:55
words in their native language
05:58
that's incredible Lisa and here's
06:00
something even more fascinating studies
06:03
show that children learn up to 10 new
06:05
words a day during their Peak learning
06:07
years it's like their brains are word
06:09
sponges wow that's impressive it makes
06:11
me wonder how much more we could learn
06:14
if we tapped into that childlike
06:16
curiosity absolutely it's a great
06:18
reminder to stay curious and keep
06:21
exploring new words every day well that
06:23
brings us to the end of today's episode
06:26
mark thank you so much for sharing your
06:29
insights and practical tips I'm sure our
06:31
listeners are feeling inspired to tackle
06:33
new words with confidence Thank you Lisa
06:35
it's been a pleasure and to everyone
06:39
listening remember with the right
06:41
techniques and a little patience you can
06:43
make learning new words an enjoyable
06:45
Journey absolutely to our listeners if
06:47
you found this episode helpful don't
06:51
forget to like share and subscribe to
06:53
the simple English podcast let us know
06:55
in the comments what words you're
06:57
learning and how you're making them
06:59
stick until next time keep learning and
07:00
stay curious bye for now bye
07:03
[Music]
07:07
everyone all right it's time to learn
07:10
some important vocabulary related to the
07:12
topic the first word is repetition it
07:15
means the act of doing or saying
07:18
something again to make it more familiar
07:20
or
07:23
effective example regular repetition of
07:23
new vocabulary helps you remember it
07:27
better next word is context it means the
07:29
situation words or ideas surrounding
07:34
something that help give it meaning
07:36
example learning words in context like
07:39
in sentences or stories makes them
07:41
easier to recall next word is
07:44
visualization it means the process of
07:47
forming mental images to understand or
07:49
remember something better example
07:52
visualization can help you remember the
07:55
word Mountain by picturing ing a tall
07:57
Peak next word is Association it means a
08:00
mental connection between ideas feelings
08:04
or concepts example you can use
08:06
Association to link the word umbrella
08:10
with rainy
08:12
weather the last word is retention it
08:13
means the ability to keep or hold
08:17
information in memory example using
08:20
spaced repetition techniques improves
08:23
your vocabulary retention
08:25
[Music]
08:28
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
[Music]
hello everyone welcome back to the
simple English podcast where we make
learning fun and easy I'm Lisa your host
today we're diving into a question many
of you have asked why is it so hard to
remember new words joining me is Mark a
language expert and someone who's helped
countless people improve their
vocabulary as always don't forget to
check out the free PDF file in the
comment section below to get the full
transcript and vocabulary for this
[Music]
episode welcome Mark thanks Lisa I'm
thrilled to be here and excited to
discuss this common challenge trust me
you're not alone if you've struggled to
recall words you just learned absolutely
I've had moments where I learn a word
feel proud and then poof it's gone the
next day can anyone else relate if
you've experienced this stay tuned
because Mark is here to help us
understand why this happens and how we
can fix it that's right we'll break it
down step by step so by the end of this
episode you'll have practical tips to
make those words stick let's get started
so Mark let's start with the big
question why is it so hard to remember
new
words great question Lisa there are
several reasons one major reason is that
our brains need repetition to create
strong connections if you learn a word
once but don't use it again it's like
writing something on Sand the memory
Fades quickly that makes sense so it's
not just about learning the word but
actually using it exactly another reason
is context when we learn words in
isolation like from a list it's harder
for our brains to associate them with
anything meaningful but when you learn a
word in a sentence or a story it's
easier to remember oh that reminds me of
my friend who's learning Spanish she
tried memorizing a list of 50 words in
one day she told me she forgot most of
them by the next week that's a perfect
example it's better to focus on a few
words and use them in real life
situations for instance if you learn the
word umbrella try saying I need an
umbrella because it's raining instead of
just repeating the word on its own got
it so Mark how can people make learning
new words more effective
one tip is to connect the word to
something personal for example if you're
learning the word explore think about a
time you explored a new place this makes
the word meaningful and memorable that's
brilliant any other
strategies yes another is using
visualization let's say you're learning
the word Bridge close your eyes and
picture a bridge you've seen before
adding a mental image helps the Brain
Store the word better visualization I
like that what about people who are too
busy to sit and study great point for
busy people try learning during your
daily routine for example label objects
around your house with sticky notes
write fridge on your refrigerator or
door on your door this way you're
exposed to the words without extra
effort that's so practical I'm sure our
listeners are already thinking about
where to stick those notes and one more
thing don't forget to review regularly
spaced rep ition where you review words
at increasing intervals is
scientifically proven to help you
remember better wow Mark these tips are
gold now what about emotions do they
play a role in Remembering
words absolutely emotions are powerful
if you associate a word with a funny or
emotional moment you're more likely to
remember it for example if you learn the
word laughter during a hilarious movie
scene it'll stick better that's true I
still remember the word fiasco because I
learned it during a family dinner that
turned into a complete disaster see
emotional connections work wonders what
about the influence of native language
does it affect how we learn new words in
another
language absolutely Lisa your native
language can either help or hinder you
for example if a word in your target
language is similar to a word in your
native language it's easier to remember
but if the grammar or pronunciation is
very different it can create confusion
that explains why I struggle with French
pronunciation The Sounds feel so
different from
English exactly that's why practicing
the sounds of the new language is
important listening to native speakers
or repeating words aloud can help bridge
the gap what about learning styles some
people say they're visual Learners While
others are auditory or kinesthetic does
that matter it does for visual ual
Learners flashcards or diagrams work
well auditory Learners can benefit from
listening to podcasts or repeating words
aloud kinesthetic Learners might
remember words better if they write them
down or use gestures while saying them
that's a great tip so everyone should
adapt their methods to what works best
for them exactly there's no one- siiz
fits-all approach experiment with
different techniques until you find what
clicks for you this is all helpful Mark
any final advice for our
listeners yes Lisa be patient with
yourself language learning is a marathon
not a Sprint celebrate small victories
and keep going the more you practice the
easier it
[Music]
gets now Mark before we wrap up let's
share a fun fact about learning new
words did you know that the average
adult knows between 20,000 and 35,000
words in their native language
that's incredible Lisa and here's
something even more fascinating studies
show that children learn up to 10 new
words a day during their Peak learning
years it's like their brains are word
sponges wow that's impressive it makes
me wonder how much more we could learn
if we tapped into that childlike
curiosity absolutely it's a great
reminder to stay curious and keep
exploring new words every day well that
brings us to the end of today's episode
mark thank you so much for sharing your
insights and practical tips I'm sure our
listeners are feeling inspired to tackle
new words with confidence Thank you Lisa
it's been a pleasure and to everyone
listening remember with the right
techniques and a little patience you can
make learning new words an enjoyable
Journey absolutely to our listeners if
you found this episode helpful don't
forget to like share and subscribe to
the simple English podcast let us know
in the comments what words you're
learning and how you're making them
stick until next time keep learning and
stay curious bye for now bye
[Music]
everyone all right it's time to learn
some important vocabulary related to the
topic the first word is repetition it
means the act of doing or saying
something again to make it more familiar
or
effective example regular repetition of
new vocabulary helps you remember it
better next word is context it means the
situation words or ideas surrounding
something that help give it meaning
example learning words in context like
in sentences or stories makes them
easier to recall next word is
visualization it means the process of
forming mental images to understand or
remember something better example
visualization can help you remember the
word Mountain by picturing ing a tall
Peak next word is Association it means a
mental connection between ideas feelings
or concepts example you can use
Association to link the word umbrella
with rainy
weather the last word is retention it
means the ability to keep or hold
information in memory example using
spaced repetition techniques improves
your vocabulary retention
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Key Vocabulary
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repetition /ˌrepɪˈtɪʃən/ B1 |
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context /ˈkɒn.tɛkst/ B1 |
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visualization /ˌvɪʒ.u.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ B2 |
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association /əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ B2 |
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retention /rɪˈtenʃən/ C1 |
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memory /ˈmem.ər.i/ B1 |
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vocabulary /vəʊˈkab.jʊ.lər.i/ B1 |
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pronunciation /prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ B2 |
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native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ B2 |
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bridge /brɪdʒ/ B1 |
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explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ B1 |
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connect /kəˈnect/ B1 |
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practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ B2 |
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effective /ɪˈfek.tɪv/ B2 |
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meaningful /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fəl/ B2 |
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emotional /ɪˈməʊʃ.ən.əl/ B2 |
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visual /ˈvɪz.ju.əl/ B2 |
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auditory /ˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i/ C1 |
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kinesthetic /kɪˈnesˈθetɪk/ C1 |
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technique /tekˈniːk/ B2 |
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