Hi Grace, thank you for your great experience sharing. For me I use flashcards to learn Thai on a daily basis. But it is not easy to find equivalent good resources online like other languages (English or Spanish). So I ended up looking for context on online Thai dictionary and simplify it to the level that I could understand. Then I use free ai voice to read it for me (to train my listening). In the end I managed to wrap it up in one card combining new word/context and pronunciation. Then I found out that turned out to be a dilemma: Either I need to spend at least 2 hours per day to do maintenance and update of the card database, then I would lose precious time to do more reading and listening to real conversation, or I give it up the database, then I would lose the great tool to boost up my vocab base. Sorry I might sound crazy but it's the only way I learn languages (by vocab). After I watched your video, I would try more intensive input to test if the cards under context actually worked for me. Thanks again Grace.
I'm glad you find my video useful! btw I have a channel just for learning Thai (in case you didn't know) th-cam.com/channels/txPNb4l4rf4msU-oD-Abqg.html
Interesting! I feel like part of the problem is that most shared anki decks...suck. 555 I know that Steve Kaufmann doesn't like using them either. He said that on the rare occasion that he does, he wants to see all the information right on the front of the card. He doesn't believe racking your brain to remember a particular answer or definition is useful. Constant exposure to the language is way more important
Hi Grace, thanks for your comments. I'm learning English. I started many years ago, but gave up and now I'm trying again. At first, especially for nouns, I think using flashcards works at the beginning. After that it works less and less, as you explain well in this video. I have always been one of the people who wanted to know exactly all the dialogue or lesson I was studying and that makes no sense, it blocks your progress. So thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you, very interesting thoughts based on your wide experience. I use flashcards to build a base vocabulary from lists of commonly used words or words I particularly want to learn, I do that in conjunction with videos such as yours on your Thai channel (which are great!) spoken in Thai with Thai subtitles. I've found that learning ten words a day has been really helpful, the flashcards help me remember the spelling of words and my software lets me record the sound also with the option of examples in context. Removing words I know from the list and revising those not removed has worked well for me. Also, some words you just have to learn, like days of week, months of year. But will definitely take on board what you say and reconsider.....
Thank you for the intresting thoughts on language learning! I do agree with kruu Grace. I've been learning Thai using flashcards (along with Ling at the beginning) as my main method for about half a year now and I'm coming to the conclusion that this is really not the best strategy. Now I can speak a little, but I understand almost nothing by ear and have difficulty reading simple sentences. At the same time, I know people who have learned much better Thai in the same time. Lately, I've been leaning toward the idea that it's better to focus on active listening. Everything kruu Grace says turned out to be right, even though I didn't agree with her before. I usually use flashcards as one of my main tools, but this is not always a good idea.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yeah listening is my preferred method. I have a Thai channel for thai learners. not sure if you have seen yet. th-cam.com/video/5B2kK6GrWW8/w-d-xo.html Hope this will help you improve your thai.
Thanks, this video gave me hope to keep my language learning journey :) it's the first time i hear someone who doesn't love flashcards, so it's refreshing and the alternatives look much more fun
I appreciate how thoughtful each of your videos are. English is my first language. As a young child I was taught some Arabic. In middle school and high school I took Spanish and German. I didn't have anyone to practice with and was not creative enough with how to maintain them. I have a child with special needs who is great at signing the basics. I want to learn and teach American Sign Language to all 3 of my young children. I would also like to relearn and teach them Spanish. Any input or advice that you have would be great. I usually make flashcards if I need them but I am not a good artist so we did purchase premade ASL flashcards. We also have several books and basic instructional videos. I have not started with them yet because I wanted to research the best teaching methods to avoid unnecessary bad habits for everyone. I appreciate your videos. 💐
Thanks for this video I'm sick of anki. I'm gonna take your advice and do that. Because a language has too many words to add to flashcards. I've been using Anki for four years and still has lots of works that I don't know it's becoming kind of boring. I'm gonna watch something first to learn what I don't know then watch again one or two times then move on to another one words that are really important I'm going to see again.
I don't used flash card, I just listened to the video all over again till I more or less understand. Sometimes I might listened to your video 2 to 3 times, I am not sure whether it is a good idea.
I like Flashcards but only if they have a lot of info on them that lets you eg conjugate the verb in its entirety, tells you what preposition it takes , etc
Current strategy: reading a book in a f. language accompanied with a pocket dictionary. Not that effective so far, basically feels the same as using flash cards.
a lot of books are written in a non colloquial way and use vocals you don’t encounter in most conversations. So make sure the book hopefully is “conversational”,not super hard for your level, and of a topic that interests you. Or try to find audios that match that criteria.
I’m 46. I studied a lot of German in college as a hobby. I tried flash cards because it’s what I knew. But I didn’t know about spaces repetition although I of course knew I needed to review material I had no concept of how often and long story short… if wrote down and crammed words one day, the next time I reviewed the list I forgot 90% or maybe even 100% of the words. So I just read books and listened to native radio broadcasts instead and that actually worked although slowly. Then smartphones came out with SRS flash cards and I jumped on the wagon and I’ve been using them for Japanese and now Korean. But I’m considering ditching them. But it’s kind of a catch 22. If I ditch the flash cards I think I’ll have to re-read and re-listen to material a few times instead 😂. I did that with German because back then getting books or stuff to listen to was harder so I had no choice. I wonder how many people are still trying to learn new languages in their 40’s like me? Soon to be 50’s 😂.
My dad is 60 and he just got into language learning 2 years ago. He's now learning Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese. He's having so much fun and improving.
Before video was as common, flashcards were more beneficial IMO. Now that we can just watch videos, they are not as useful. Now if you are trying to learn Hindi, you can watch Hindi dramas, which will help much more.
Hi Grace, thank you for your great experience sharing. For me I use flashcards to learn Thai on a daily basis. But it is not easy to find equivalent good resources online like other languages (English or Spanish). So I ended up looking for context on online Thai dictionary and simplify it to the level that I could understand. Then I use free ai voice to read it for me (to train my listening).
In the end I managed to wrap it up in one card combining new word/context and pronunciation. Then I found out that turned out to be a dilemma:
Either I need to spend at least 2 hours per day to do maintenance and update of the card database, then I would lose precious time to do more reading and listening to real conversation,
or I give it up the database, then I would lose the great tool to boost up my vocab base. Sorry I might sound crazy but it's the only way I learn languages (by vocab).
After I watched your video, I would try more intensive input to test if the cards under context actually worked for me. Thanks again Grace.
I'm glad you find my video useful!
btw I have a channel just for learning Thai (in case you didn't know) th-cam.com/channels/txPNb4l4rf4msU-oD-Abqg.html
Interesting! I feel like part of the problem is that most shared anki decks...suck. 555 I know that Steve Kaufmann doesn't like using them either. He said that on the rare occasion that he does, he wants to see all the information right on the front of the card. He doesn't believe racking your brain to remember a particular answer or definition is useful. Constant exposure to the language is way more important
I feel the same way
Hi Grace, thanks for your comments. I'm learning English. I started many years ago, but gave up and now I'm trying again. At first, especially for nouns, I think using flashcards works at the beginning. After that it works less and less, as you explain well in this video. I have always been one of the people who wanted to know exactly all the dialogue or lesson I was studying and that makes no sense, it blocks your progress. So thank you for sharing your experience.
Thank you, very interesting thoughts based on your wide experience.
I use flashcards to build a base vocabulary from lists of commonly used words or words I particularly want to learn, I do that in conjunction with videos such as yours on your Thai channel (which are great!) spoken in Thai with Thai subtitles.
I've found that learning ten words a day has been really helpful, the flashcards help me remember the spelling of words and my software lets me record the sound also with the option of examples in context. Removing words I know from the list and revising those not removed has worked well for me.
Also, some words you just have to learn, like days of week, months of year.
But will definitely take on board what you say and reconsider.....
Thank you for the intresting thoughts on language learning! I do agree with kruu Grace. I've been learning Thai using flashcards (along with Ling at the beginning) as my main method for about half a year now and I'm coming to the conclusion that this is really not the best strategy. Now I can speak a little, but I understand almost nothing by ear and have difficulty reading simple sentences. At the same time, I know people who have learned much better Thai in the same time. Lately, I've been leaning toward the idea that it's better to focus on active listening. Everything kruu Grace says turned out to be right, even though I didn't agree with her before. I usually use flashcards as one of my main tools, but this is not always a good idea.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Yeah listening is my preferred method.
I have a Thai channel for thai learners. not sure if you have seen yet. th-cam.com/video/5B2kK6GrWW8/w-d-xo.html
Hope this will help you improve your thai.
@@polyglotgrace Thank you, kruu. Sure, I know that channel. That is one of my favorites 😊
Thanks, this video gave me hope to keep my language learning journey :) it's the first time i hear someone who doesn't love flashcards, so it's refreshing and the alternatives look much more fun
Thank you alex
I appreciate how thoughtful each of your videos are. English is my first language. As a young child I was taught some Arabic. In middle school and high school I took Spanish and German. I didn't have anyone to practice with and was not creative enough with how to maintain them.
I have a child with special needs who is great at signing the basics. I want to learn and teach American Sign Language to all 3 of my young children. I would also like to relearn and teach them Spanish.
Any input or advice that you have would be great. I usually make flashcards if I need them but I am not a good artist so we did purchase premade ASL flashcards. We also have several books and basic instructional videos.
I have not started with them yet because I wanted to research the best teaching methods to avoid unnecessary bad habits for everyone.
I appreciate your videos. 💐
Sorry I don’t have experience with asl. I don’t want to give you wrong advice
Really great video and great advice!
Thank you!
Thanks for this video I'm sick of anki. I'm gonna take your advice and do that. Because a language has too many words to add to flashcards. I've been using Anki for four years and still has lots of works that I don't know it's becoming kind of boring. I'm gonna watch something first to learn what I don't know then watch again one or two times then move on to another one words that are really important I'm going to see again.
Great ideas here! Thanks beautiful lady! I use flash cards but only for use in sentences. I don't just use the word but try to use it in a context.
Nice. Yeah that’s the better way
I don't used flash card, I just listened to the video all over again till I more or less understand. Sometimes I might listened to your video 2 to 3 times, I am not sure whether it is a good idea.
I think it's a good idea. Specially if it has subtitles. If you understand 5% more each time, that's good enough.
really practical advice. thanks
Nice video!❤
I like Flashcards but only if they have a lot of info on them that lets you eg conjugate the verb in its entirety, tells you what preposition it takes , etc
Current strategy: reading a book in a f. language accompanied with a pocket dictionary.
Not that effective so far, basically feels the same as using flash cards.
a lot of books are written in a non colloquial way and use vocals you don’t encounter in most conversations. So make sure the book hopefully is “conversational”,not super hard for your level, and of a topic that interests you.
Or try to find audios that match that criteria.
Yeah until you get better at the language, reading a book feels a lot like reading a series of flash cards 😅
@@paulwalther5237 Agree
Good lesson!
I like your style of explaining and teaching!
Thank you!
gracias, estoy completamente de acuerdo contigo 🌈🤠🙌🌸
In english the verb “to discuss” does not need the preposition “about”
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I’m 46. I studied a lot of German in college as a hobby. I tried flash cards because it’s what I knew. But I didn’t know about spaces repetition although I of course knew I needed to review material I had no concept of how often and long story short… if wrote down and crammed words one day, the next time I reviewed the list I forgot 90% or maybe even 100% of the words. So I just read books and listened to native radio broadcasts instead and that actually worked although slowly. Then smartphones came out with SRS flash cards and I jumped on the wagon and I’ve been using them for Japanese and now Korean. But I’m considering ditching them. But it’s kind of a catch 22. If I ditch the flash cards I think I’ll have to re-read and re-listen to material a few times instead 😂. I did that with German because back then getting books or stuff to listen to was harder so I had no choice.
I wonder how many people are still trying to learn new languages in their 40’s like me? Soon to be 50’s 😂.
My dad is 60 and he just got into language learning 2 years ago. He's now learning Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese. He's having so much fun and improving.
@@polyglotgrace that many? Yikes lol. Nice to hear.
haha yeah. he spends his day doing that.
@paulwalther5237 I'm 50 I'm italian and I'm learning english 😉
@@Cristina-ho5br good luck to us both 😂
This is the best advice
Sama, saya tak guna flashcards เหมือนกันครับ
Before video was as common, flashcards were more beneficial IMO.
Now that we can just watch videos, they are not as useful.
Now if you are trying to learn Hindi, you can watch Hindi dramas, which will help much more.
Quanto custa seu curso de Tailandês?
Ainda não tenho :( mas tenho um canal tailandês th-cam.com/channels/txPNb4l4rf4msU-oD-Abqg.html
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Lot's of love from india 🇮🇳☺️👍 love your videos ☺️❤️
Thank you!
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