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Hey guys, welcome to Lingua Marina.
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Today we're going to talk about ways to study more efficiently.
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And the first thing I want to tell you,
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this is not a video where I'm going to explain how to learn English and at the same time,
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I don't know, calculate your finances and also read a book and also clean your room.
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The thing is multitasking when it comes to studying actually hurt
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and I've been a fan of multitasking for a
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while before I started noticing that if I listen to an audiobook
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and try to do something like play with my kids
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or even clean the room
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or take a shower it just has this additional energy overload you know this phenomenon
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when you're in a car and you're just sitting and you have
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so many plans like oh my god I want to read a book I want to do this this
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and this but then suddenly
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when you are in a moving vehicle you don't want to do things this is because
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when the vehicle is moving
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there is actually the whole process going on in your body
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trying to adjust to the speed trying to make sure everything is okay
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and if you try and read a book that's an additional overload and
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so this is why i catch myself even on long trips like three hour trips
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i just stare at the window
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because i don't want to waste my energy the same comes to multitasking
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when you try to listen to this class about how to study effectively bilingual marina
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but you also try to uh scroll through instagram feed are you doing
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that right now stop it because you are distracting yourself you're wasting more energy
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and according to the research students who tried multitasking actually had
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poorer grades the next tip is easier done than said
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but get a good night's sleep
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and a good night's sleep is not five hours i am sorry
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i wish it was five hours at least eight hours this is what our body needs
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and if you think okay i have my test on tuesday then i'm gonna party on friday
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and saturday and sunday to monday and monday to tuesday i'm gonna sleep
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that is not gonna work you need to have a consistent sleep schedule for example
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i know about eight hour roll for me it's actually nine hours
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and i have two small babies like i need sleep
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you can use a device to track your sleep i use
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or ring to track my night's sleep
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and then i can actually understand what habits help me go to bed earlier
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and another tip from me i used to be
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that person who would go to bed at 12 a .m
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or 1 a .m just
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because i thought i was super productive in the evening the thing is once i switch to a healthier schedule
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and scientists claim that your best sleep actually happens before 12 a .m this is
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when your body goes to deeper sleep so
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So once I switch to going to bed at 9pm and waking up at 6 or 7am, my day has become a lot more productive.
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Try this.
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Next thing, change study environment.
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You will be surprised.
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It's not like you get productive when you study in the library.
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You might even be less productive.
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But this change just for a day is really good for your brain because once you get back to your regular environment,
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it feels new again and you're more productive.
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This is why I'm all for short trips on weekends, even to, you know, another district in your city or to a new place,
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because this sense of something new gives our brain the whole new perspective and the whole new energy flow.
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Another very effective method is called space repetition, and you have to know this method not only because you're learning a language,
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but because, you know, when they tell you, like, do this for five minutes every day and you will become,
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like, yesterday I had my ballet class
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and my teacher told me try this stretch for five minutes every single day
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and you will be perfectly stretched you'll be able to do all the pause etc
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and you see the same thing is with your language you can create a list of 20 words
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and if you just try to memorize them right away you're probably in a month
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when i ask you for those words you're gonna remember maybe one or two
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The thing is, our brain needs repetition in order to master something.
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And this applies again to everything, sports, languages, and this is why it's super important to repeat things.
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Now the way spaced repetition applies to learning a language is you create different cards of different words.
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And every day you flip a card and you're like, do I know this word?
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If you do, then you put in one box.
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If you don't, you put it in another box.
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And so one box will be for words that you remember.
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So maybe you repeat them every week or so.
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Another box is for the words that you don't remember.
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That means you should repeat them more often, maybe every day.
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So this method is super old -fashioned.
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Of course, we live in this age of technology where you can just use an app
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that uses AI to determine which word you actually remember and which word still needs some repetition.
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An app that sponsors today's video is called Linguist
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and this is an app that would help you bring space repetition method into reality
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and this app will help you learn a language in a matter of months instead of years.
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Their program uses AI to map the knowledge and skills of each learner, adapting learning materials in real time,
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and creating an experience that is pleasantly and uniquely challenging for each learner.
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That means that the words that you remember will be repeated fewer times, the words that you don't will be repeated more often.
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They also created the world's first fully customizable language learning tool called a custom deck.
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This custom deck is something I really like.
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It lets you create and customize courses based on vocabulary that you need.
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For example, if you need vocabulary for business, then you drop in a text or a list of keywords
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and the app automatically generates classes for you to help learn the words from your list.
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So basically, they customize the course for you and it only has classes that you need.
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And if you don't have a set of words you want or need to learn,
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Linguist has performed extensive statistical analysis on where to start when learning a language.
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This means that you start learning the most useful words
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and by learning those words you would be able to understand 80 % of spoken and written language.
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So if you're already studying English, if you're taking classes, Linguist will be a great add -on to your experience.
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Linguist has created a special promo code LINGOMARINA to give you a free 30 -day trial.
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In order to use it, go to linguist .com and hit get started button.
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Choose the language that you want to learn and register.
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You can try the app right away or you can go to account, then subscription, choose a subscription, insert the code and that's it.
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The next tip is called bribing your inner child
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and what I mean by that is that when you need something adult done,
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like you need to prepare for an exam or you need to study crypto and you're like,
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I know I have to do this because I'm an adult, but in reality, I really want to be spending time with my friends right now,
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drinking coffee or getting a bubble tea.
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Then let your inner child do that.
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Let your inner child get your bubble tea and then go to study.
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It is really important to do those small, silly things that you might think, oh my God, why would I get a bubble tea?
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Or why would I even watch this YouTube video?
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It's okay if it's done in moderation.
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And this is what I let myself do.
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Like today I know I want to make a lot of videos but I also want to look silly.
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I want to wear something.
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This is the first time I've done this hairstyle and I know it looks horrible.
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I know it's not even symmetric but I am letting my inner child have fun
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and because I'm letting my inner child have fun I think I have better energy in the video just
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because my adult version is like okay the child is happy so I'm gonna have fun as well.
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Let your inner child do silly things.
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Stick to print.
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I know everything is digital these days.
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Workbooks and PDFs, linking down below, created by me.
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Zoom classes.
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Your textbooks are all digital.
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But the thing is, a recent study showed that 90 % of students actually preferred print versions of their materials.
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And again, I'm all for printed.
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You know, for me, it's less distraction.
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Like, if you learn something on your phone oh there is this huge temptation to open instagram to open tick tock
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and you know just get distracted
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when it's a printed book then there is just this extra friction to take your phone
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and switch the activity with a book it just gives you more concentration try it print something out
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and try it i live in an area in california where
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a lot of people are they are older people like the
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average age on our street will be like 60 where the youngest family here
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which i like by the way i just like this relaxed vibe but what i notice
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and a lot of them are from stanford like researchers doctors
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and a lot of them start their day with a short walk at 8 a .m they'll be walking around
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they will going up and down the hills
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and this is the best thing
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you can do to boost your energy supply even walking to
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a coffee shop to get your coffee something brisk exercise morning
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yoga flow in english by the way just find yoga with adrian my favorite
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i don't every day's every three days um i try to do
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that or just walk around super useful incorporate it in your daily routine another trick
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that i used uh when i was a student i don't really use it now
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and i'm gonna explain you there are pros and cons in this trick
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and this trick is studying before you go to bed.
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The advantage of this method is that yes, we remember things better if we study them before we go to bed.
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Studies show that you're more likely to recall information 24 hours later if you went to bed shortly after learning it.
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The problem with me though, if something is super exciting, i keep thinking about it the whole night
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and i don't get enough of sleep i don't know
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if this happens to you
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if it does then probably this method is not the best for you
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because sleep is above all but if you can relax
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and switch modes then definitely is scientifically proven
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that you memorize things better i'm gonna mention a couple more methods in this video
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but before i transition to those methods i really want to ask you to write down in comments below
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which method you would want to share with the world what helped you study more effectively
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and while you're typing your comments i'm going to go to the next method
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and the next method that i used is color coding again research proves
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that we memorize information better when it's structured and
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when it's color coded especially for some people who are sensitive to this
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when i was studying mathematics economics languages like anything i would always have at least three colors with me
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and i would use red color to emphasize the topic i would use yellow color for defining different terms
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and i would use blue color just for important information you can adopt a similar rule
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when you study the next technique is trying to explain something to your grandma
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and sometimes people like oh yes i understand the world of crypto oh i understand the world of nft
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and you're like can you explain what a cryptocurrency is
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and they're like uh that means they don't really understand what's going on
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and this is a great way and and this doesn't mean
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that they're lying it just means they're a bit delusional like you know sometimes
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when i started learning english
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when i first came to my school i already had some training
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because i attended like extracurriculars when i was a kid so
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when i came to school
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and our teacher our english teacher asked us
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you know what are you expecting from this class
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i was like i'm not expecting anything i know everything in english
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but in reality I only knew like five words but
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because in my head I didn't need to use all of those like why would I I just learned cat
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and dog and that's enough my brain became delusional
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that I know everything but the way to check whether you're delusional
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or not is try to explain this to your grandma try to explain something
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that you're doing to your parents who might not have understanding
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of what's going on even like recording a video for TikTok or Facebook
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or instagram reels explaining something to somebody
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this is a great check for you to make sure you understand what's going on
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and i'm gonna wrap up this video with two super useful methods on how to read faster
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because the thing is when you read a book it doesn't mean
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that you have to finish it like let's be honest you don't have to nobody's watching you
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and telling you you have to finish a book
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if you find in the middle of the way
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that the book has answered all of your questions
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or you find it not useful it's okay to say goodbye
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and these two methods will help you identify your goals from reading the book
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and make sure you're actually reaching those goals the first method is called pq4r
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it has six steps step number one p preview preview information before
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you start reading to get an idea of what the subject matter will be skim the material
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and read only the headers sub headers
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and highlighted text question what do I expect to learn do
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I already know something about this topic is this gonna be just another story illustrating some rule maybe
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I could just skip
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it are read as you work through material try to find
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answers to your questions reflect did you answer all of your questions recite in your own words either speak
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or write down a summary of the information you just read review look over material one more time
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and answer any questions that have not yet been answered
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and you see at step number two
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when you're asking yourself what i want to get from this book
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and you read the headers
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and you're like maybe this chapter is not what i'm looking for you can just skip this chapter
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because what i noticed about contemporary books not contemporary just books in general
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sometimes they have this one big idea like i've read this
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Tony Robbins money book and one big idea is start investing as soon as possible
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and there were a couple very useful chapters going through instruments
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but the rest of it was just motivating you to start investing by providing different examples
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but I was already motivated enough so I didn't really need it
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so I asked myself okay what I'm looking for in this
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book only instruments to start investing do I need to read motivational examples only if I have time
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If I don't, I just skip them.
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And so when people tell you, I read 100 ,000 books a day, like, you know, those people who,
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oh, during this two -hour flight, I read 10 books.
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This is what they do.
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They ask themselves what they need from a book, and they only read some abstracts.
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And the last but not the least, the method is called SQ3R.
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Again, S stands for survey.
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When you just start reading a book.
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And again, this can happen when you have an exam tomorrow and you just started studying the subject.
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I've been there.
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So you just start by skimming the first chapters, looking at the most important things like graphs and charts
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and actually identifying what's going on in the book by looking at the table of contents.
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Then you question again, what is this chapter about?
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Do I already know about this subject?
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And what are the key points?
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Then you read, try to answer the questions you formulated it.
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Then again, you recite.
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Try recalling major things that might appear in your exam or that your teacher might ask you for.
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And then again, review.
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Ask yourself whether your questions have been answered.
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If you are struggling with procrastination and you're trying to make yourself study, I have a special video for you.
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Watch it right now.
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It's going to help you become more motivated to study.
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It's going to help you become more excited about consuming new knowledge
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and improving your life because English
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or whatever you're learning is an instrument to reach your goals and to live a better life.
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Thank you guys so much for watching this video and most of all, thank you so much for being passionate about English and education
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and I'm here for you to help you on your journey and to support you and motivate you.
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See you soon, subscribe this channel and like this video.
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Bye!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “BEST Ways to Study Effectively”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: word, method, study. This video has 243 sentences and 3022 words to shadow. The speech runs for 16:14. The speaker talks fast, about 186 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| productive adjective | /pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/ | Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile. |
| motivate verb | /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/ | To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage; to actuate. |
| trick noun | /ˈtɹɪk/ | Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. |
| silly adjective | /ˈsɪl.i/ | Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance. |
| invest verb | /ɪnˈvɛst/ | To spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in. |
| examination noun | /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ | The act of examining. |
| instrument noun | /ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ | A device used to produce music. |
| skip verb | /skɪp/ | To move by hopping on alternate feet. |
| bubble noun | /ˈbʌbəl/ | A spherically contained volume of air or other gas in a liquid, commonly a soapy liquid. |
| header noun | /ˈhɛdɚ/ | The upper portion of a page (or other) layout. |
| delusional adjective | /dɪˈluːʒənəl/ | Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs. |
| topic noun | /ˈtɑpɪk/ | A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest. |
| custom noun | /ˈkʌstəm/ | Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving. |
| deck noun | /ˈdɛk/ | Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. |
| recall verb | /ɹɪˈkɔl/ | To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. |
| go up verb | To move upwards. |
| look over verb | To check quickly; to make a brief or cursory visual inspection of. |
| work through verb | To get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it. |
| wrap up verb | To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it. |
| write down verb | To produce or set (something) down in writing; to record something. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- If you don't, you put it in another box.
- You know, for me, it's less distraction.
- If I don't, I just skip them.
- Then you question again, what is this chapter about?
- Do I already know about this subject?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've been · has become · has performed |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · will be repeated · are read |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | students who tried · person who would · people who are |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 74 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, I'm, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, delusional /dɪˈluːʒənəl/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/, shortly /ˈʃɔɹtli/, transition /tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/
- Long words — get the stress right: examination /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, delusional /dɪˈluːʒənəl/, vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, economics /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/, concentration /ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like productive, motivate, trick.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.