Pedagogy · Memorization · A2 → B2

The words of memory

Recall, chunking, the odds: learn the words of the video.

Click ▶ to hear the words, and say them out loud: it's the production effect!Clique sur ▶ pour entendre les mots, et répète-les à voix haute : c'est l'effet de production !

Click ▶ to hear each word, and say it out loud.

How memory works · Comment fonctionne la mémoire

memoryla mémoire, un souvenir
a brain cellune cellule du cerveau
to storestocker
to recallse rappeler
to strengthenrenforcer
to encodeencoder, enregistrer
to commit something to memorymémoriser quelque chose

Learning methods · Les méthodes d'apprentissage

to learn by heartapprendre par cœur
chunkingle découpage en blocs
to break something downdécomposer quelque chose
to categorizeclasser, catégoriser
visualizationla visualisation
to talk aloudparler à voix haute
to focus onse concentrer sur

Studying · Étudier

to study for a testréviser pour un contrôle
to fully understandcomprendre parfaitement
a formulaune formule
a termun terme
a digitun chiffre
a skillune compétence
to put the time iny consacrer du temps

Useful words · Des mots utiles

intimidatingintimidant(e)
meaningfulqui a du sens
likelyprobable
the oddsles chances, la probabilité
luckilyheureusement
instead ofau lieu de
a bunch ofun tas de, un groupe de
Careful! The more often we study something, the stronger these connections become = plus on étudie quelque chose, plus ces connexions deviennent fortes (the + comparative…, the + comparative…).

Next: memory →

How memory works: drag each English word next to its French translation.Comment fonctionne la mémoire : fais glisser chaque mot anglais en face de sa traduction.

  1. encoder, enregistrer
  2. mémoriser quelque chose
  3. renforcer
  4. la mémoire, un souvenir
  5. se rappeler
  6. une cellule du cerveau
  7. stocker

Next: methods →

Learning methods: drag each English word next to its French translation.Les méthodes d'apprentissage : fais glisser chaque mot anglais en face de sa traduction.

  1. classer, catégoriser
  2. se concentrer sur
  3. parler à voix haute
  4. le découpage en blocs
  5. apprendre par cœur
  6. la visualisation
  7. décomposer quelque chose

Next: studying →

Studying: drag each English word next to its French translation.Étudier : fais glisser chaque mot anglais en face de sa traduction.

  1. une formule
  2. une compétence
  3. un chiffre
  4. comprendre parfaitement
  5. réviser pour un contrôle
  6. y consacrer du temps
  7. un terme

Next: useful words →

Useful words: drag each English word next to its French translation.Des mots utiles : fais glisser chaque mot anglais en face de sa traduction.

  1. les chances, la probabilité
  2. au lieu de
  3. probable
  4. qui a du sens
  5. un tas de, un groupe de
  6. heureusement
  7. intimidant(e)

Next: find the word →

Find the right word.Trouve le bon mot.

  • Which one means « se rappeler »?
  • Which one is a method that cuts information into small groups?
  • Which one is a single number, from 0 to 9?
  • Which one means « probable »?
  • Which one means « make stronger »?
  • Which one means « y consacrer du temps »?
  • Which one describes a long list that makes you afraid?

Next: your turn →

Your turn: how did you learn, and how will you teach?À toi : comment as-tu appris, et comment enseigneras-tu ?

1. Write (180 to 220 words): think of something you had to learn by heart at school or at university: a poem, dates, formulas, a lab procedure, works of art, a philosophical definition… How did you learn it? Did it work? Then, as a future teacher of your subject, choose one method from the video and explain exactly how you would use it with your pupils: give a concrete example of an activity.

Use the ideas of the video: understand before memorizing · chunking · visualization · talking aloud (the production effect) · teaching others · memory is a skill…
Use the -ing form: Instead of rereading my notes, I… · By drawing a diagram, my pupils… · Before learning the dates, they…
Useful phrases: When I was at school… · I remember having to… · It worked because… · If I were a pupil today, I would… · In my lessons, I will… · For example… · To sum up…

Write your text on a sheet of paper or in a document, without a translator or AI: it's your English that matters. If you follow this course on Moodle, you can hand it in (assignment “Your turn”) to get feedback.

2. Speak (optional): explain the method you chose to someone, in English, for one minute. You will be teaching it to others and talking aloud: two methods from the video at the same time!

Instructions:Consignes :