Language Learning Tips and Tricks

Introduction00:00:00

The speaker introduces herself as a language learner proficient in Korean, English, and Spanish. She shares her background of immigrating from Korea to the US at age ten, making Korean her first language and English her second. She also discusses her experience learning Spanish and her desire to relearn it.

The Importance of Vocabulary00:00:35

She suggests that vocabulary is the foundation of language learning and that it is the appropriate first step. She mentions how vocabularies is important for both the writing and speaking part of learning languages.

Learning Vocabulary from Context00:00:55

The speaker advises against memorizing entire dictionaries, sharing her past experience. Instead, she recommends learning new words from books, movies, or TV shows. She also suggests changing the device language to the target language to understand word usage and origins.

Creating a Vocabulary List00:01:23

The speaker emphasizes the importance of compiling vocabulary lists. She mentions that she used to write words on paper, and how she now uses Google Docs to maintain a digital vocabulary list. She suggests classifying the words for better recall and efficient organization within the lists. Adding pictures next to the words helps as well.