What to do if there’s a French word you just can’t remember
When you’re learning a lot of vocabulary, there’ll often be the odd few words that you simply cannot remember
Whether you’ve only just started learning French, or you’ve been learning for a while, there’ll always be a word, or two, or three that you just cannot seem to remember no matter how hard you try. What you should do first is make a list of those words you’re struggling with and start to tackle them one word at a time, using this technique.
Grab a small piece of paper and write the word you can’t remember, in English, in the centre. Fold the piece of paper up and put it in your pocket. Don’t write the word in French; only in English.
A few times a day, take out the piece of paper and look at the English word, and try to remember what it is in the language you’re learning. The first few times, you might have to watch one of the 3 Minute French videos again or look through your cue cards to find the word, but having to do this each time will annoy your brain, since it’s a lot of effort. Consequently, your brain will start to make the word into a memory just to make things easier for you.
