Create and review Anki flashcards for miscellaneous problem words/phrases
Create and review Anki flashcards for each problem word/phrase I mention in your OECT exam or 180 presentation feedback according to the directions below:
(1) If you mispronounced the problem word/phrase. . .
Create a flashcard like this:
Anki Flashcard Front |
usually
|
Anki Flashcard Back |
usually (not “urally” or “uwally”)
[sound:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/En-us-usually.ogg] |
And review it like this:
- Pronounce the problem word/phrase,
- Flip the card over to check your pronunciation, especially in relation to the problem sound,
- Think of a sentence including the word/phrase you could potentially use when teaching undergrads or in everyday life1, and
- Say this sentence aloud 3 times, paying close attention each time to correctly pronouncing the problem sound. (Do not skip checking your sentence contexts!!!–Although it is frequently easy to pronounce a word/phrase correctly in isolation, the natural tendency is to return to one’s previous (incorrect) pronunciation habit once one puts the word/phrase into context. You can only break incorrect pronunciation habits if your review of Anki flashcards helps you build new correct habits!)
- If you mispronounced the word at any time during steps 1-4, click “Again” when you rate your performance on the card so Anki will schedule it for more frequent practice.
(2) If your OECT problem word/phrase was a problem because of its grammar, phrasing, or vocabulary meaning. . .
Create a flashcard including whichever definition from one of the online dictionaries below was problematic (i.e. Don’t make a flashcard using a dictionary’s first definition if you had trouble with the third meaning of the word!) and an example sentence using that meaning. (If a word has several meanings that you know (or “almost know”), create a flashcard following the example of Model Flashcard 1. If a word has only one definition — or you know you’ll remember which definition it is that caused you trouble on the OECT — follow the example of Model Flashcard 2):
Model Flashcard 1 Front | Model Flashcard 2 Front | |
function(Vocabulary)2
Definition: “If X is a function of Y, then X exists because of or is affected by Y“(Simple English Wiktionary)2 |
function(Vocabulary)2 | |
Model Flashcard 1 Back | Model Flashcard 2 Back | |
function
Definition: “If X is a function of Y, then X exists because of or is affected by Y” (Simple English Wiktionary) Example: “When you see Y = f(X), you read it, ‘Y is a function of X.’“ (Simple English Wiktionary) |
function
Definition: “If X is a function of Y, then X exists because of or is affected by Y” (Simple English Wiktionary) Example: “When you see Y = f(X), you read it, ‘Y is a function of X.’“ (Simple English Wiktionary) |
And review it like this:
- Think of a sentence containing the flashcard’s word/phrase appropriate to teaching undergrads your field or appropriate for use in everyday life1, and
- Turn the flashcard over and check your planned sentence against the problem word’s definition and example sentence. If your planned sentence appears to use the problem word/phrase correctly, say the sentence aloud 3 times (so your ears/brain learn to hear correct use of the problem word/phrase as correct). If your planned sentence appears not to use the problem word/phrase correctly, use the definition and example sentence to guide your planning of another sentence that does use the word/phrase correctly. Then, say this other sentence aloud 3 times (again, so your ears/brain learn to hear correct use of the problem word/phrase as correct).
- Finally, if your originally planned sentence appeared to use the problem word/phrase incorrectly, click “Again” when you rate your performance on the card so Anki will schedule it for more frequent practice.
1 Each time you review a flashcard, create a new sentence that you’ve never used before during Anki practice. This will help your brain become automatic at producing standard English much more than reusing your previously created sentences will.
2 If your problem with a word/phrase on the OECT was due to grammar or vocabulary rather than pronunciation, remember to include a “(grammar)” or “(vocabulary)” note on the front of your flashcard, so you know when reviewing what to focus on.
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