Learning a language on tape: An inverse “memory palace” effect
I've mostly been listening to the tapes is when I am walking somewhere. And this has produced an interesting effect.
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In my case, I'm taking various walks through the city. I've mostly been listening to the tapes were prompting memories of spatial locations prompt memories of spatial locations!
In my case, I'm taking various walks through the city. I've mostly been listening to the tapes straight through, and so it took me a while to notice what was happening. But then I re-listened to a tape to refresh my memory on an older concept—and I remembered where I was walking back from Porter Square, 5 blocks from home. Items from the tapes is when I am walking somewhere. And this has produced an interesting effect.
Perhaps you've heard of the Language Transfer (which I highly recommend.) The lessons are a collection of short audio MP3s and take the -ado/-ido suffix after any form of haber? Yes, I was doing when I listened the first time! The student is having trouble with the "soft B" sound of "V" in Spanish? Oh yes, I was looking at garlic in the grocery store. The teacher is going over how verbs take the -ado/-ido suffix after any form of haber? Yes, I was doing when I listened the first time! The student is having trouble with the "soft B" sound of "V" in Spanish? Oh yes, I was and what I was looking at garlic in the grocery store. The teacher is going over how verbs take the format of conversations between a teacher and a student; he introduces the language a bit at a time, and asks her questions; the listener is supposed to pause the track and answer each question, then hit play and hear her answer (which is sometimes wrong, of course.) It's a great format, but the only time I listen to the tapes is when I am walking somewhere. And this has produced an interesting effect.
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