Thousand Horse German 2000 Word Speed Memorization

Author: Xu Guoming
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Publish Date: 2000-01-02
Features: Through repeated exchanges with Wang Yingying and Zhou Min, two colleagues with excellent German language skills, the editors determined the basic approach for rapid memorization of German vocabulary in this book:
1. Using categorized memorization can improve the efficiency of vocabulary retention. By combining computer categorization and manual selection, numerous words are divided into two categories: "cognates" and "visual similar words." To achieve this categorization, Wang and Zhou spent a significant amount of time.
2. Designing basic training courses for rapid memorization of German vocabulary. The fundamental skills of Qianlima vocabulary memorization include "learning new words through familiar ones" and "word etymology." Mastering these fundamentals allows memorizing German words to be as effortless as recognizing Chinese characters.
3. Emphasizing scientific brain usage and optimizing the steps of vocabulary memorization. With a well-structured workflow, the efficiency of vocabulary retention can be greatly enhanced. Comparing the memorization process to a computer handling tasks: when encountering a word, first identify its memory cues and recall the word based on these cues—all of this occurs in the "memory." Then, use methods like meditation or visualization to reinforce memory, which is akin to saving a file on a computer. After saving, multiple reviews are necessary, just as opening a file.