Max asks: "What are the benefits of monolingual flashcards?"

Episode Summary:

Today's podcast:

• Monolingual flashcards at the beginner / intermediate level
• Challenge the assumption that you should create monolingual flashcards - how else can you be using the time?
• Do not use monolingual flashcards to learn the meaning of vocabulary:
  • Definitions
  • Example sentences
• Instead, use flashcards to practise your output - i.e. choosing the appropriate word and recalling it quickly
• Big danger: You quickly "learn" the cards, and the exercise stops being useful. Make sure you're not deceiving yourself about the benefits. For this reason, I would avoid creating cards with e.g.:
  • Definitions
  • Complete the dialogue
• How I might approach monolingual flashcards myself: Don't see it as a "testing" mechanism, but rather a "retrieval" mechanism - i.e. use the technolo

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