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Keywords as Memory Aid

Mon, 07/14/2008 - 07:40 — rosedragon

This is simple tips to remember a phrase such as people's name to road's name.

1. You select a keyword. Good keyword it should sound like target word, a word that easy to visualize, usually it is concrete noun (because it is easy to visualize), and it is familiar to you.

2. Imagine the definition doing something with keyword. The more exaggerated it is, the better you will remember.

3. Concentrate the imagination and remember it.

4. When you come to the target word, you will remember the imagination including the definition.

Cited from VOANews Article by Lida Baker.

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