Same here! Yes, they're great for preparing for exams when you may have no choice but to memorize a lot of stuff in a short time and also as a capture system for stuff you encounter in daily life and don't want to forget!
I'm amazed by the amount of interest this video has received! If you've gained a clear understanding of how the Leitner Box works from me, I'm truly pleased and fulfilled. I still use my boxes to learn Cantonese and Mandarin. If you've enjoyed these videos, please consider buying one of my language-learning card games to support my channel. You can check out my indie games HERE: languagecardgames.com/ Cheers! - Matthew Boyle
You're so welcome! I hope you'll subscribe and come back. I've got a whole series on the Leitner Box and flashcards going: th-cam.com/video/HN0OUnLxFeU/w-d-xo.html Good luck studying!--Matt
Thank you for taking the time to leave a nice comment! Actually, I just bend postcards slightly and slid them into position within the shoebox. I like this way because I can easily resize the files when certain files get big just by pulling out and sliding back in the postcards. I've only had to replace them once in a couple years because they were starting to look a little ratty. Good luck to you! And, oh, BTW I do believe you could use tape or glue with yours if you want to fix them in place. Let us know what you come up with! --Matt
You're welcome! Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive comment! I wish you the best of luck with your studies and I welcome you to subscribe because I have many more videos about the Leitner Box. --Matt
I found some small acrylic containers at the Dollar Tree this week. Each container has a lid and 3 compartments. It's not big enough for 3 x 5 cards, but using smaller flashcards, I can make a Leitner Box system using 3 of these acrylic containers. I tried to make a Leitner Box using a bamboo kitchen drawer organizer, but the box was falling apart. I think the acrylic organizers will work better. Also, the bamboo organizer didn't come with a lid.
That's why I love this system of learning and the people who employ it: it such a good excuse to be innovative and DIY. I think your ideas are great and I wish you the best of luck with it. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. And I bet you might like this video I made about Leitner Box Options: th-cam.com/video/sNoEBxlflZA/w-d-xo.html
Cool! I think this system could really work wonders for you! Now, I'm curious: would you run all your flashcards through one box or keep three separate boxes for your three different languages? Also, I would like to share with you my playlist all about this system --> th-cam.com/video/HN0OUnLxFeU/w-d-xo.html Good luck with your studies and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!--Matt
Sounds great! I have two for Mandarin and Cantonese. I wish you the best of luck with your studies and I hope you'll tune into the Language Card Games channel again sometime! Take care! --Matt
Awesome! Thanks! You are my favorite language channel! I built one, it isnt the greatest but its temporary until I can find a shoebox or something. How did you get the awesome designs on the lid?
Hey, I loved your video!! Thanks for sharing ❤❤ I have a question: what is the logic of the levels I'm going to study each day? For an example, by following your schedule, I'd study level 3 each 4 days and level 4 each 9 days... how do you know that?
You're so welcome! Thanks for the kind compliment and an excellent question. There are many calendars with different spacing out there...sometimes people even make their own according to what suits them. I think the one I'm using here came from Gabriel Wyner's book Fluent Forever. According to John Medina, in his book Brain Rules, we know spaced repetition works well, but no one knows exactly what is the best spacing. So I would say feel free to experiment with the calendars/spacing depending on what works better for you. The point is just to have an ever-increasing space of "down time" between cards you get right. --Matt
Wow, thank you very much for answering my question with that prompt and kind message!! I think I will make my own schedule after I study more about it. Thank you again, it helped a lot!! ❤
I need a three-sided card.. one for characters, pinyin and then definition. :/ Is it a bad idea to learn how to speak Chinese without learning how to read/write it?
Haha! I think a multi-sided flashcard would be awesome, but it's common to just put Chinese characters on the front (because that is what you would normally see when you are out and about: just characters) and then pinyin (with tones) and English on the back. Is it a bad idea to learn how to speak Chinese without learning how to read/write it? No, I don't think so. It all depends on what your motivations are. I've met foreigners in China who primarily like to read, write, or do calligraphy, and can't speak too well. Others may be great conversationalists, who emphasize speaking and rarely practice reading or writing. Probably, if you live in the country, listening and speaking will be most important to you because it helps you to get around in daily life. In any case, don't worry too much, just practice the dimensions of Chinese that make you the most happy! Thanks for your viewership and taking the time to leave a commment. I have a Chinese vocabulary game at languagecardgames.com if you're interested. It's called Chinese Champions!
I learned Cantonese without studying characters before I started learning Mandarin. I'd say it's probably BETTER to learn without characters at first. What you do need to learn is the pin yin writing system. That being said, I think learning characters is a great motivator because they are very interesting.
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Extremely clear description better than any other vid on this subject
How kind of you to say! Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive comment! I really appreciate it. Good luck with your box!
Leitner boxes are AWESOME for language learners! I have one for learning Chinese and I always recommend them to my students, especially exam students!
Same here! Yes, they're great for preparing for exams when you may have no choice but to memorize a lot of stuff in a short time and also as a capture system for stuff you encounter in daily life and don't want to forget!
@@MatthewRaymondBoyle Now that is a good idea! I tend to forget stuff quite easily!!
I'm amazed by the amount of interest this video has received! If you've gained a clear understanding of how the Leitner Box works from me, I'm truly pleased and fulfilled. I still use my boxes to learn Cantonese and Mandarin. If you've enjoyed these videos, please consider buying one of my language-learning card games to support my channel. You can check out my indie games HERE: languagecardgames.com/ Cheers! - Matthew Boyle
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Excellent video man. I'm going to make one of these tomorrow
Thank you so much! Good luck with it!
Thank you! This was super helpful, I'm hoping to use this system to help me study my school work.
You're so welcome! I hope you'll subscribe and come back. I've got a whole series on the Leitner Box and flashcards going: th-cam.com/video/HN0OUnLxFeU/w-d-xo.html
Good luck studying!--Matt
This was really helpful! But how did you put the dividers in? Did you tape them?
Thank you for taking the time to leave a nice comment! Actually, I just bend postcards slightly and slid them into position within the shoebox. I like this way because I can easily resize the files when certain files get big just by pulling out and sliding back in the postcards. I've only had to replace them once in a couple years because they were starting to look a little ratty. Good luck to you! And, oh, BTW I do believe you could use tape or glue with yours if you want to fix them in place. Let us know what you come up with! --Matt
Thanks so much for this video! That would be good to have the schedule printed.
You're welcome! Thank you for taking the time to leave a positive comment! I wish you the best of luck with your studies and I welcome you to subscribe because I have many more videos about the Leitner Box. --Matt
I found some small acrylic containers at the Dollar Tree this week. Each container has a lid and 3 compartments. It's not big enough for 3 x 5 cards, but using smaller flashcards, I can make a Leitner Box system using 3 of these acrylic containers. I tried to make a Leitner Box using a bamboo kitchen drawer organizer, but the box was falling apart. I think the acrylic organizers will work better. Also, the bamboo organizer didn't come with a lid.
That's why I love this system of learning and the people who employ it: it such a good excuse to be innovative and DIY. I think your ideas are great and I wish you the best of luck with it. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. And I bet you might like this video I made about Leitner Box Options: th-cam.com/video/sNoEBxlflZA/w-d-xo.html
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It's a interesting method I'm going to try it because I have a lot of flash cards over five hundred cards of three languages.
Cool! I think this system could really work wonders for you! Now, I'm curious: would you run all your flashcards through one box or keep three separate boxes for your three different languages? Also, I would like to share with you my playlist all about this system --> th-cam.com/video/HN0OUnLxFeU/w-d-xo.html
Good luck with your studies and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!--Matt
@@MatthewRaymondBoyle thank you. I guess I'm going to use three different boxes in order to study in a schedule.
Sounds great! I have two for Mandarin and Cantonese. I wish you the best of luck with your studies and I hope you'll tune into the Language Card Games channel again sometime! Take care! --Matt
Awesome! Thanks! You are my favorite language channel! I built one, it isnt the greatest but its temporary until I can find a shoebox or something. How did you get the awesome designs on the lid?
Wow! Thank you for the high compliments! I bought a package of postcards with photos of Hong Kong. And then, I cut those and glued them to a shoebox.
@@MatthewRaymondBoyle Awesome! Thank you so much!!
@@BrainFreezeMC You're welcome!
Thanks 🌹it was useful to me 🧡
You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting!
Hey, I loved your video!! Thanks for sharing ❤❤ I have a question: what is the logic of the levels I'm going to study each day? For an example, by following your schedule, I'd study level 3 each 4 days and level 4 each 9 days... how do you know that?
You're so welcome! Thanks for the kind compliment and an excellent question. There are many calendars with different spacing out there...sometimes people even make their own according to what suits them. I think the one I'm using here came from Gabriel Wyner's book Fluent Forever.
According to John Medina, in his book Brain Rules, we know spaced repetition works well, but no one knows exactly what is the best spacing. So I would say feel free to experiment with the calendars/spacing depending on what works better for you. The point is just to have an ever-increasing space of "down time" between cards you get right. --Matt
Wow, thank you very much for answering my question with that prompt and kind message!! I think I will make my own schedule after I study more about it. Thank you again, it helped a lot!! ❤
@@vitoriapalmeira3350 You're so welcome! Don't mention it and have fun!
I need a three-sided card.. one for characters, pinyin and then definition. :/ Is it a bad idea to learn how to speak Chinese without learning how to read/write it?
Haha! I think a multi-sided flashcard would be awesome, but it's common to just put Chinese characters on the front (because that is what you would normally see when you are out and about: just characters) and then pinyin (with tones) and English on the back. Is it a bad idea to learn how to speak Chinese without learning how to read/write it? No, I don't think so. It all depends on what your motivations are. I've met foreigners in China who primarily like to read, write, or do calligraphy, and can't speak too well. Others may be great conversationalists, who emphasize speaking and rarely practice reading or writing. Probably, if you live in the country, listening and speaking will be most important to you because it helps you to get around in daily life. In any case, don't worry too much, just practice the dimensions of Chinese that make you the most happy! Thanks for your viewership and taking the time to leave a commment. I have a Chinese vocabulary game at languagecardgames.com if you're interested. It's called Chinese Champions!
I learned Cantonese without studying characters before I started learning Mandarin. I'd say it's probably BETTER to learn without characters at first. What you do need to learn is the pin yin writing system. That being said, I think learning characters is a great motivator because they are very interesting.
You can make two cards for each word and color code the front. Red sticker = what's the pinyin? Blue sticker = what's the meaning?
Envy your Chinese handwriting! Well done.
Thank you! A new sharpie and a glossy index card feels great.
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Maybe David Lloyd-Jones is correcting you by saying that the statement should be "The only thing is..."