你是否也常常因為「背完單字隔天就忘記」的原因而放棄英文？
千萬別氣餒！這只是「遺忘曲線」在運作罷了。
我們的大腦為了節省能量，會自動篩除那些我們不使用的資訊。
今天Amie Road 的課程總監要親自跟大家分享這個理論以外，也會教你如何打破這個惱人的機制！
一起戰勝英文吧！
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Before we dive in, as always, you can find our full transcript in the show notes. If you want to take notes while listening, or if you want to learn more about Amie Road, feel free to click the link and check it out! Alright, let's get back to today's topic.
Today, we are going to talk about something that every single language learner experiences.
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You sit down at your desk, you spend an hour studying a list of 20 new English words, and you feel great. You know all of them! But then, you wake up the next morning, and… they are gone. You can only remember maybe three or four words.
It is incredibly frustrating. You might think, "Wow, my memory is terrible!"
But I am here to tell you a secret: Your memory is not terrible. Your brain is actually working exactly the way it is supposed to! Today, we are going to talk about a famous psychological concept called the Forgetting Curve, and how we can beat it.
The Forgetting Curve was discovered by a German psychologist named Hermann Ebbinghaus.
He did an experiment to see how fast humans forget new information. He found out that if we don't review what we learn, we lose information incredibly quickly. In fact, his graph shows that within just 24 hours, you might forget over 50% of what you learned! After a week, you might only retain about 10% or 20%.
The curve drops very fast at the beginning, and then it flattens out. So, when you forget those English words the next day, it is not your fault. It is just the Forgetting Curve doing its job. Our brains are designed to throw away information that we don't use, to save energy.
So, how do we fix this? How do we tell our brain, "Hey, keep these words, they are important!"?
The answer is a technique called Spaced Repetition.
To beat the curve, you have to review your notes at specific intervals—meaning specific amounts of time. You don't need to study the same word for three hours today. Instead, study it for five minutes today. Then, review it again tomorrow. Then, wait three days and review it again. Then, wait a week.
Every time you review the word, you reset the curve back to 100%. And every time you do this, the curve drops slower and slower, until the word is finally locked in your long-term memory.
So, take those notes, and make a smart schedule. Work with your brain, not against it!
Now, let’s move to our Vocabulary Corner. Here are five key words from today's episode.
1. Frustrating This is an adjective. It describes a feeling of being annoyed or angry because you cannot achieve what you want.
Example: "It is so frustrating when you study hard but still forget the vocabulary."
2. Curve This is a noun. It is a line that bends. On a graph, it shows how a number goes up or down.
Example: "The forgetting curve shows a sharp drop in the first 24 hours."
3. Retain This is a formal B2 verb. It means to keep something or remember facts and information.
Example: "Reading out loud can help you retain new English words."
4. Interval This is a noun. It means a period of time between two events.
Example: "You should review your notes at regular intervals, like every three days."
5. Spaced Repetition This is a learning technique where you review information with increasing amounts of time between each review session.
Example: "Using flashcards is a great way to practice spaced repetition."
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「遺忘曲線」（The Forgetting Curve）是由一位名叫赫爾曼·艾賓豪斯（Hermann Ebbinghaus）的德國心理學家所發現的。
他進行了一項實驗，觀察人類遺忘新資訊的速度。
他發現，如果我們不複習所學的內容，遺忘的速度會快得驚人。事實上，他的圖表顯示，僅在 24 小時內，你就可能忘掉超過 50% 的學習內容！一週之後，你可能只剩下約 10% 到 20% 的記憶。
這條曲線在初期下降得非常快，隨後才會趨於平緩。所以，當你發現隔天就忘了那些英語單字時，那並不是你的錯，這只是「遺忘曲線」在運作罷了。我們的大腦為了節省能量，會自動篩除那些我們不使用的資訊。
那麼，我們該如何解決這個問題呢？我們該如何告訴大腦：「嘿，保留這些單字，它們很重要！」？
答案就是一種稱為「間隔複習法」（Spaced Repetition）的技巧。
為了戰勝這個曲線，你必須在「特定間隔」——也就是固定的時間點——複習你的筆記。你不需要今天花三小時重複背同一個單字，相反地，今天只需學習五分鐘，明天再複習一次，接著間隔三天後再複習，然後再間隔一週。
每次你複習該單字時，都會將記憶曲線重置回 100%。而每一次這樣做，曲線下降的速度就會越來越慢，直到該單字最終被鎖定在你的長期記憶中。
所以，記好筆記並安排一個聰明的複習計劃吧。順應你的大腦運作方式，而不是跟它作對！
現在，讓我們進入「詞彙角落」。這裡有五個來自今天節目的關鍵詞彙：
1. Frustrating (令人挫折的) 這是一個形容詞，用來描述因為無法達成目標而感到惱火或憤怒的感覺。
例句：明明很努力學習卻還是忘記單字，這真的非常令人挫折。
2. Curve (曲線) 這是一個名詞，指彎曲的線條。在圖表上，它顯示了數值的升降變化。
例句：遺忘曲線顯示在最初的 24 小時內會有大幅度的下降。
3. Retain (保持、記住) 這是一個正式的 B2 等級動詞，意指保留某物，或記住事實與資訊。
例句：大聲朗讀有助於你記住（保持）新的英語單字。
4. Interval (間隔) 這是一個名詞，指兩個事件之間的時間段。
例句：你應該以規律的間隔複習筆記，例如每三天一次。
5. Spaced Repetition (間隔複習法) 這是一種學習技巧，透過在每次複習之間增加時間長度來鞏固記憶。
例句：使用單字卡是練習間隔複習法的好方法。
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