1. 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

2. 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