Study Tips Focus on the teacher Get involved, PARTICIPATE!! Write things down. This will help you recall things you want to remember Say Spanish words aloud Study with a friend or group; teach each other For Spanish, repetition and drill is necessary Practice speaking in Spanish with a friend or a family member Use flashcards to learn vocabulary and grammar Go to a Mexican restaurant and try to speak Spanish with the server. Find a Spanish-speaking neighbor, friend, etc. and try to speak Spanish with them. Any type of Mnemonic device is helpful. It must be simple, clear, and vivid. We tend to remember the unusual, the funny or the personal. Five Mnemonic devices: - Grouping - Rhymes/Songs - Acronyms - Visual Association - Loci Grouping – For example, some verbs in Spanish are I GO Verbs. In the I form of the verb, the Spanish verb ends in ---go. tengo – I have salgo – I go out hago – I do or make traigo – I bring

Study Tips Rhymes and Songs – Set what you need to remember to a common rhyme or song. Acronyms – Use acronyms to help you remember lists. The first letter from each word in a list forms a key word, name or sentence. Visual Association – Association involves linking two ideas. When you are memorizing lists of words you can link words by using images. Loci – Greek and Roman orators who had to remember long speeches used this method. - visualize a room or route that is familiar to you. - Place each item that you wish to remember in a location in the room or along the route. - “Pick it up” as you take a mental walk. Copy down everything on the board. Blackboard “scribble” may be a clue to an exam item Write new vocabulary many times until you know it Test Taking Develop a study plan Avoid procrastination Reduce anxiety by being prepared Listen carefully to instructions Avoid friends and panic-stricken people Read all directions Do the easy questions first (this builds confidence) Use the entire time, look over your answers before handing in the exam