1. Learning, Life and entrepreneurial skills
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2. ABSTRACT WORDS (DRAW THEM)
WHAT DO I DO WITH WORDS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO LEARN OR THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER ?
At times there are
ABSTRACT WORDS
(you cannot draw them)
or words
that are difficult to remember.
Then we should make it easier to remember them
by making them concrete
(DRAW THEM)
or by
creating an ASSOCIATION of the word.

3. Taxidermist = taxi in the mist.
EXAMPLE
Taxidermist = taxi in the mist.
Who will ever forget it now?

4. IMAGINATION See if you can do something with the following words
to remember or learn them more
easily and quicker.
All you have to do is to use your
IMAGINATION
(RIGHT BRAIN)

5. Bedouins _________________________
Timbuktu _________________________
Sahara Desert _________________________
Biodiversity _________________________
Amazon _________________________
Atakama Desert _________________________

6. Let’s do a few visualisation exercises. Visualise the following
It is very important to practice visualisation as a technique and to use it to the best of your ability.
Let’s do a few visualisation exercises.
Visualise the following
and make a drawing of it:
Anger
Horse
Flower
Police
Music
Car
Happiness

7. Be creative ! Memorising by means of rhymes or stories
Rhymes or stories is another fun way that you can use
to memorise key words or facts.
This is done in the following way:
 Make a rhyme or story with all the key words,
while VISUALISING it at the same time.
Be creative !
Remember
If the rhymes and stories are
amusing, funny and sometimes a bit naughty,
one will remember them much more easily.

8. We are busy with history and are learning about:
FOR EXAMPLE
We are busy with history and are learning about:
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance period.
KEY WORDS
Leonardo da Vinci; artist; Renaissance
 How do I remember it?
Leonardo (di Caprio) the (da) vintage (Vinci)
artist rents (Renais-) sand (-sance)

9. Let’s take a look at a few mountains in Africa and memorise their names by using a
“story” and images:
DRAW IMAGES OF
Table Mountain, Drakensberg Mountains
and Kenya Mountains.
(No art works. Keep your pictures small and simple.)

10. memorisation technique.
Quickly practice this
memorisation technique.
Memorise the following words by using rhymes or stories as indicated.
Use the open space next to the words to do your work.
Balloon
Hat
Book
Train
Hill
Paper
Tiger
Ring
Box
Robot
Hare
River
Oil
Racket
Fountain
Sun
Water
Mouse

11. All of the best with your studies.
Always practice your MEMORISATION
skills it helps to improve your ability to remember
various things….
All of the best with your studies.
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