Welcome To Vocabulary Labs And a Brief Introduction | + |
Unit 1 |
A Couple Of Words About Vocabulary Labs |
Unit 2 |
How To Get The Most Out Of This Course |
Fundamentals And Preparation | + |
Unit 1 |
Get The Ingredients! |
Unit 2 |
Determine Your Current Language Level and Vocabulary Size |
Unit 3 |
Your Milestones and Daily Goals |
Unit 4 |
Know Thy Goal And Don’t Get Distracted |
Unit 5 |
Which Words Should I Learn? |
Unit 6 |
Overcoming The Fear Of Learning Too Many Words |
Unit 7 |
The Main Takeaways |
A Couple Of Words About ANKI | + |
Unit 1 |
Why ANKI And Not [[ … ]] ? |
Unit 2 |
How To Learn Everywhere With ANKI Mobile |
Unit 3 |
Remote Access to ANKI – AnkiWeb |
Unit 4 |
Basic Settings And Features |
Unit 5 |
How To Use ANKI 101 |
Unit 6 |
Editing Flashcards |
Unit 7 |
Moving Flashcards Between The Decks |
Unit 8 |
Tracking Your Progress With ANKI |
Unit 9 |
Doing Backups / Exporting Your Decks |
Unit 10 |
ANKI As A Knowledge Database |
Unit 11 |
The Power Of ANKI Add-ons |
Unit 12 |
How To Set Up Your First Deck |
Unit 13 |
The Best ANKI Add-ons To Make Your Life Easier |
Unit 14 |
The Main Takeaways And A Checklist |
Language Learning Mistakes Which Hinder Your Progress | + |
Unit 1 |
WHY Is As Important As HOW |
Unit 2 |
Mistake #1 – Not Optimizing Your Repetitions |
Unit 3 |
Mistake #2 – Lack of Regularity |
Unit 4 |
Mistake #3 – Too Many Learning Materials |
Unit 5 |
How ANKI Solves (For The Most Part) The First Three Mistakes |
Unit 6 |
Mistake #4 – Lack Of Retention Intention |
Unit 7 |
Mistake #5 – Passive Rehearsal |
Unit 8 |
Mistake #6 – Lack Of Context (and why words have no meanings) |
Unit 9 |
Mistake #7 – Passive Learning |
Unit 10 |
Mistake #8 – Lack of Encoding |
Unit 11 |
Consequences Of Lack Of Encoding (i.e. Why Most Of The Apps And Learning Methods Don’t Work) |
Unit 12 |
Mistake #9 – Exceeding The Capacity Of Short-term Memory |
Unit 13 |
Mistake #10 – Not Knowing How To Use A Word |
Unit 14 |
Mistake #11 – Not Knowing How To Pronounce A Word |
Unit 15 |
Mistake #12 – Insufficient Number Of Repetitions – Why There Is No Such Thing As “Difficult” Words |
Unit 16 |
Mistake #13 – Limited Number Of Contexts |
Unit 17 |
Mistake #14 – Translating Word-for-Word |
Unit 18 |
Mistake #15 – Meaningless Practice |
Unit 19 |
Why Can’t I Recall Words In A Conversation? |
Unit 20 |
Time To Reflect On Your Learning! |
The E.V.A. Method (The Enhanced Vocabulary Acquisition Method) | + |
Unit 1 |
The E.V.A Method (The Enhanced Vocabulary Acquisition Method) – Basics |
Unit 2 |
What Kinds Of Mistakes Have You Avoided So Far? |
Unit 3 |
The Last Touch to The E.V.A Method – Making Sure That You Will Never Forget Any Word or Phrase (M) |
Unit 4 |
The EVA Method – a Tip For Beginners |
Unit 5 |
How to Quickly Find Collocations for Any Word |
Unit 6 |
The EVA Method – Remembering vs Recalling |
Unit 7 |
The Golden Rule For Learning Fast and Effectively |
Unit 8 |
Adding Sounds To Flashcards |
Unit 9 |
Adding Pictures To Flashcards – How To Do It and Is It Worth Your Time? |
Unit 10 |
Special Flashcards #1 – Learning Synonyms (M) |
Unit 11 |
Special Flashcards #2 – Learning Phrases/Idioms/Proverbs (M) |
Unit 12 |
Special Flashcards #3 – Learning Multiple Meanings Of The Same Word (M) |
Unit 13 |
Making The E.V.A. Method Even More Powerful |
Unit 14 |
Benchmarks For The E.V.A. Method and ANKI |
Unit 15 |
Reactivation-Induced Learning (a.k.a. Rapid Refreshing) (M) |
Unit 16 |
How To Expand Your Vocabulary By Learning Swearwords |
Unit 17 |
Using the EVA Method To Consolidate Other Languages |
Unit 18 |
Create Vocabulary Networks by Forcing Yourself to Reuse Words |
Unit 19 |
Boost Your Recall By Increasing Emotional Saliency |
Unit 20 |
What Am I Doing Wrong If I Can’t Produce Sentences Fast Enough? |
Unit 21 |
The EVA Method – FAQ |
Unit 22 |
A Complete Checklist for the Eva Method |
Unit 23 |
Understanding The Power of The E.V.A. Method |
ANKI Productivity Academy | + |
Unit 1 |
Guidelines On How To Do Your Flashcards Fast |
Unit 2 |
How To Learn 20, 30 or Even 50 Words Per Day |
Unit 3 |
How To Make Your Flashcards More Fun |
Unit 4 |
Make Your Review Sessions Longer and More Enjoyable by Manipulating Dopamine Levels |
Unit 5 |
What Are The Best Ways To Mine Vocabulary? |
Unit 6 |
I Am Overwhelmed/About To Give up – What Should I Do? |
(Bonus) The Grammar Mastery | + |
Unit 1 |
Why You REALLY Need Systems For Acquiring Grammar |
Unit 2 |
Two Components Of Mastering Grammar |
Unit 3 |
The Pareto Principle In Learning Grammar – How To Get To An Intermediate Level (B1/B2) Asap (M) |
Unit 4 |
Using the E.V.A. Method to Learn Grammar (M) |
Unit 5 |
The TV Method – How To Verify Whether Your Sentences Are Correct (M) |
Unit 6 |
The E.V.A. Method + The TV Method – The Perfect Combination for Learning New Words Fast |
Unit 7 |
Memorizing Conjugation And Declination Tables With Memory Techniques (M) |
Unit 8 |
Using ANKI To Learn Grammar (M) |
Unit 9 |
How To Quickly Create Grammar Flashcards In ANKI |
Unit 10 |
Grammar Flashcards in Combination With Other Methods – Practical Examples |
Unit 11 |
Why You Should Map Grammar of Your Target Language (M) |
Unit 12 |
Grammar Cheat Sheet: How To Use It To Accelerate Your Grammar Progress (M) |
Unit 13 |
Using Verb Conjugators |
Unit 14 |
Spell Checkers: Your Instant Grammar Feedback (M) |
Unit 15 |
The RS Method – Practise Pronunciation And Verify Grammatical Correctness At The Same Time |
Unit 16 |
Using The Collective Power Of The Internet To Get Feedback |
Unit 17 |
Deep Learning: How To Automate Use Of Any Grammatical Construction (M) |
Unit 18 |
Why a Go-To Vocabulary List Is a Must to Use Deliberate Practice Efficiently |
Unit 19 |
Anchoring – An Easy Way to Familiarize Yourself With Grammatical Constructions (M) |
Unit 20 |
Pattern Spotting – Regularities Are Everywhere! (M) |
Unit 21 |
Multi-Angle Learning – Combining The Strategies You Have Learned So Far |
Unit 22 |
The Golden Rules for Automating any Grammatical Construction |
Unit 23 |
How Can I Learn a New Alphabet with the Help of Anki? |
Unit 24 |
I Am Afraid of Being Wrong – Should I Correct Every Sentence? |
Unit 25 |
Summary – Your Grammar Toolkit |
Contextual Learning From Reading | + |
Unit 1 |
The Purpose Of Passive Learning – How And When To Use Reading And Listening To Speed Up Your Progress |
Unit 2 |
Typical Problems With Reading And How To Solve Them With One Simple Tool (M) |
Unit 3 |
How To Use Readlang |
Unit 4 |
Exporting New Words To ANKI |
Unit 5 |
Finding Reading Materials For Levels A1-B2 |
Unit 6 |
Intermediate And Advanced Learners: How To Start Reading Books Without Breaking A Sweat |
Unit 7 |
How To Learn With Readlang Flashcards |
Unit 8 |
How To Get Your Reading Practice Done While Increasing Your General Knowledge |
A Full Activation Pack | + |
Unit 1 |
Is It Possible to Learn to Speak Fluently on Your Own? |
Unit 2 |
Writing Or Speaking – Which is Better? |
Unit 3 |
Why Speaking Can Be A Bad Language Learning Strategy |
Unit 4 |
Try Harder: The Word Substitution Technique (M) |
Unit 5 |
The Diglett Method – How To Practise Vocabulary Even Among Native Speakers Of Your Own Mother Tongue |
Unit 6 |
Teach Yourself by Teaching Others |
Unit 7 |
The IAM Method – How To Become Fluent In The Comfort Of Your Own Home |
Unit 8 |
The IAM Method – FAQ and guidelines |
Unit 9 |
The Rule of 3 for the IAM Method (M) |
Unit 10 |
The IAM Method – An Example Scenario |
Unit 11 |
The False Memories Method (M) |
Unit 12 |
The False Memories Method (+The EVA Method) - An Example Scenario |
Unit 13 |
Hello Mr. Robot – Using Chatbots To Increase Fluency (M) |
Unit 14 |
CoachBot: Creative Tasks To Further Your Language Knowledge |
Unit 15 |
The Only True Test Of Active Vocabulary |
Unit 16 |
Your Conversational Benchmark (i.e. When You Should Start Talking to Others) |
Unit 17 |
Conversational Topics for Specific Language Levels |
Unit 18 |
Summary – Your Fluency Toolkit |
How To Find Language Partners | + |
Unit 1 |
The Hows, Whens And Whys Of Finding A Language Partner |
Unit 2 |
Finding Language Partners In Real Life |
Unit 3 |
Finding Language Partners On Language Exchange Websites |
Unit 4 |
Finding Language Partners on FB |
Unit 5 |
Finding Language Partners On Your Mobile Phone |
Use Your Head - Logic In Language Learning | + |
Unit 1 |
Why Learning By Heart Is Not Always Necessary |
Unit 2 |
Developing Morphological Awareness (M) |
Unit 3 |
Basic Word Formation (M) |
Unit 4 |
The Secret Language Of Prefixes And Suffixes (M) |
Unit 5 |
Cognates and Loanwords (M) |
Unit 6 |
The Main Takeaways |
How To Surround Yourself With A Language | + |
Unit 1 |
Your Gameplan And Basic Information About Passive Learning |
Unit 2 |
Mental Preparation |
Unit 3 |
Let The Technology Speak Your Tongue – Changing of Language Settings |
Unit 4 |
Changing Home Pages To Trick Yourself Into Reading More (M) |
Unit 5 |
Automating Input – Google Alerts (M) |
Unit 6 |
Automating Input – Google Scholar |
Unit 7 |
Automating Input – Newsletters (M) |
Unit 8 |
Automating Input – How To Get Notifications From Any Website |
Unit 9 |
Automating Input – Social Media (M) |
Unit 10 |
Automating Input – YouTube |
Unit 11 |
Automating Input – Browser Plugins |
Unit 12 |
Using Movies and Television for Language Learning |
Unit 13 |
How To Find Movies In Your Target Language |
Unit 14 |
Useful Add-Ons for Netflix, YouTube, and other Popular Video-Streaming Services |
Unit 15 |
How to Turn Movies and TV Shows Shows into Anki Flashcards |
Unit 16 |
Using Games for Language Learning |
Unit 17 |
Physical Immersion |
Unit 18 |
Using Language(s) To Propel Your Career |
Unit 19 |
Full Integration Checklist |
How To Learn With Music | + |
Unit 1 |
Listening (To The Music) – How To Do It Right |
Unit 2 |
Finding Tons of Good Bands to Listen to (In Any Language) |
Unit 3 |
MusixMatch – The Ultimate Lyrics Finder |
Unit 4 |
Karaoke-Style Websites and Apps |
Unit 5 |
Finding Radiostations In Your Target Language |
Unit 6 |
Music Flashards #1 – Sing Away! |
Unit 7 |
Music Flashards #2 – Create Your Own Lyrics |
Unit 8 |
Effective Use of “Dead” Time |
How To Improve Your Listening Comprehension | + |
Unit 1 |
Why Listening Comprehension Is Crucial |
Unit 2 |
The Two Most Important Factors Which Affect Your Listening Comprehension |
Unit 3 |
How We Process Speech |
Unit 4 |
Your Listening Strategy For Levels A1-B1 (M) |
Unit 5 |
Great Listening Resources For Beginners |
Unit 6 |
Your Listening Strategy For Levels B2-C2 (M) |
Unit 7 |
Pre-listening Preparation |
Unit 8 |
Strategies To Follow During Listening Practice |
Unit 9 |
With or Without Subtitles? Pros and Cons of Different Listening Strategies |
How to Improve Your Pronunciation | + |
Unit 1 |
How to Master Pronunciation of a Foreign Language |
(Bonus) Your Language Learning Blueprint | + |
Unit 1 |
The General Language Learning Strategy For All Levels |
Unit 2 |
Your Learning Strategy For An A1-A2 Level |
Unit 3 |
Your Learning Strategy For A B1-B2 Level |
Unit 4 |
Your Learning Strategy For A C1-C2 Level |
Unit 5 |
The Integration of Language Into Your Daily Life |
Unit 6 |
Maintaining and Learning Multiple Languages – How To Do It? |
Unit 7 |
Fixing Your Biggest Blind Spot In Language Learning |
Unit 8 |
Your ANKI Cheatsheet |
Unit 9 |
That’s All Folks – Closing Remarks! |
FAQ - A Place for All Your Questions Concerning Language Learning | + |
Unit 1 |
Some Words Elude Me and I Can’t Seem to Memorize Them. What’s the Explanation? |
Unit 2 |
What Does It Mean to Know a Word? |
Unit 3 |
Should I Study Two or More Languages at the Same Time? |
Unit 4 |
How to Evaluate Your Learning Progress |
Unit 5 |
Are Monolingual Dictionaries/Flashcards Useful? |
Unit 6 |
A List of VL Case Studies |