Teaching Tips & Tricks | 5 Fun & Easy Ways to Use Spaced Repetition

12/14/21 • 9 min

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Looking to improve your students’ long-term retention of the language content you teach? Look no further than Spaced Repetition! In our last podcast, we covered what Spaced Repetition is and why it matters to language learning. In this episode, your language guide Emily (linguist, PhD) shares 5 practical tips for how you can apply Spaced Repetition to your classroom!
Didn't catch our last podcast on the Spacing Effect? Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1818324/9526122
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If you’d like the blog article that accompanies this podcast, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/5-easy-fun-ways-to-use-spaced-repetition-language-teacher-tips
We also invite you to check out our website at https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages.
Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?
Ukranian | Доброго дня. Як справи? (Dobroho dnya. Yak spraveh?) is ‘Hello! How are you?’ (lit. ‘Good afternoon! How are things?) and До побачення (doh pobachenya) is ‘Goodbye!’
Japanese | 前置きはさておき (maeoki-wa sate oki) is ‘Without further ado’ (lit. ‘Setting aside introductory remarks’)
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Want to explore more of the research underlying this episode?
Ullman, M. T., & Lovelett, J. T. (2018). Implications of the declarative/procedural model for improving second language learning: The role of memory enhancement techniques. Second language research, 34(1), 39-65. | This is a scholarly article with a helpful overview into the research on how Spaced Repetition affects Second Language Acquisition.
Carey, B. (2015). How we learn: The surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens. Random House Trade Paperbacks. | Check out Chapter 4, titled “Spacing Out: The Advantage of Breaking Up Study Time.”
Meet your guide Emily! Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing and production. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!
#teachingtips #spacedrepetition #teachinghacks

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If you’re learning a language, you need to think about the process in a way that inspires you – because doing so can change your whole approach to language learning. In this podcast, your guide Emily (linguist, PhD) explains 5 ways learning a language is like hitting the gym.
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To learn more about how language learning relates to the “No pain, No Gain” principle, check out our Desirable Difficulties video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sEAUdUspbU
If you’d like the blog article that accompanies this episode, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/5-ways-language-learning-is-like-hitting-the-gym
We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!
Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?
Hungarian | Jó napot! Hogy van? (YO nuhput! HOdj von?) means ‘Hello! How are you?’ and Viszontlátásra! means goodbye
Romanian | fără alte formalități means ‘without further ado’ (lit. ‘without the usual formalities’)
Interested in learning English, Hungarian, Romanian, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more! https://mangolanguages.com/app
Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!
#languagelearning #motivation #NoPainNoGain

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When it comes to motivation, language learning is a lot like hitting the gym! In this podcast, your guide Emily (linguist, PhD) shares 5 practical tips for building your language learning “muscle.” By the end of this episode, you'll feel pumped up and motivated – ready to put these tips into action and see results!
Sign up here for more FREE language learning content (like the awesome goal-setting worksheet we mentioned in the podcast): https://info.mangolanguages.com/glc-signup
And to learn more about setting good goals, check out our video here: https://youtu.be/HmA1jeNG1q4
If you’d like the blog article that accompanies this episode, click here: https://blog.mangolanguages.com/5-easy-ways-to-build-your-language-learning-muscle
We also invite you to check out our website at: https://mangolanguages.com/ and follow us on social media @MangoLanguages. And remember – language is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!
Wondering what languages were used in today’s episode?
Irish (Standard) | Dia duit! (DEE-u ghit) means ‘Hello!’ and Slán go fóill! means ‘Bye for now!’
Bulgarian | Без да губим повече време (bez da gubim povecher vreme) means ‘without further ado’ (lit. ‘without us losing any more time)
Interested in learning English, Irish, or one of the other 70+ languages that the Mango app offers? Click here to learn more! https://mangolanguages.com/app
Emily Sabo (PhD, University of Michigan) is a linguist at Mango Languages. A Pittsburgh native, her areas of specialization are the social and cognitive factors that impact bilingual language processing. Having studied 7 languages and lived in various countries abroad, she sees multilingualism -- and the cultural diversity that accompanies it -- as the coolest of superpowers. Complementary to her work at Mango, Emily is a Lecturer of Spanish at the University of Tennessee, a Producer of the “We Are What We Speak’ docuseries, and get this...a storytelling standup comedian!
#languagelearning #motivation #fitness