怎样制作单词抽认卡

陈佳

You have a vocabulary list a mile long and are wondering how to learn the words， right？ Making and using flash cards is always an easy way to get some of those vocabulary words stuck inside your head. And there is my way to make a flash card.

MATERIALS

◆ Index1 cards ◆ A dictionary

◆ A hole puncher2 ◆ A pencil

◆ Highlighters3—at least four different colors

◆ A key ring， ribbon4， or rubber band5

◆ A list of vocabulary words you have to know

THE FRONT OF THE FLASH CARD

Write a vocabulary word， and only the word， neatly on the front of a card in pencil. Center the word both horizontally6 and vertically7， and be sure to keep the front of the card free from extra markings. Why？ Youll see why in a minute.

THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE BACK

On the reverse side， the information side of the flash card， write a definition for the word in the upper left-hand corner. Make sure you write the definition in your own words. This is absolutely key. If you write a dictionary definition， you will be less likely to remember what the word means！

THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE BACK

Write the part of speech （noun， verb， adjective， adverb， etc.） in the upper right corner of the back. Make sure you understand what the part of speech means before writing it down.

Then， color-code it. Highlight that particular part of speech with one color. For example， make all the nouns yellow， all the verbs blue， etc. Your mind remembers colors really well， so youll start to associate color with the part of speech， and youll have an easier time remembering how the word functions in a sentence.

THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE BACK

Use the vocabulary word in a sentence you will remember. Make the sentence impressive， hilarious8， or creative in some other way. If you write a boring sentence， your chances of remembering what the word means go way down.

THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE BACK

Draw a small picture or graphic9 to go with the vocabulary word. It doesnt have to be artistic—just something that reminds you of the definition.

Why？ You remember pictures much better than words， which is the reason you cant write anything on the front of the card besides the vocabulary word.

PUNCH10 A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIGHT SIDES

Create a new card for every word you need. The entire process helps you remember the word， too.

Once youve created a card for every word， punch a hole in the middle of the right side of each card and then hook11 all the cards together with the key ring， ribbon or rubber band.

你有著一英里长的词汇表，但却不知道如何下手学习，对吗？制作和使用单词抽认卡是种很容易将词汇留在你脑海里的方法。以下是我制作单词抽认卡的方法。

◇材料：

●索引卡 ●字典

●打孔器 ●铅笔

●荧光笔——至少四种不同的颜色

●钥匙圈、丝带或橡皮筋

●你要掌握的词汇表

◇单词抽认卡的正面

写上一个词汇表中的单词，只把单词用铅笔整齐地写在一张卡片上。单词在卡片正面水平和垂直方向居中。一定要保持卡片正面没有任何额外的标记。为什么呢？你马上就会明白原因了。

◇单词抽认卡背面的左上角

背面是单词抽认卡的信息面，在背面左上角写下该单词的意思。一定要用自己的话写。这绝对是关键。如果你写的是字典上的定义，你就不太可能记住这个单词的意思了！

◇单词抽认卡背面的右上角

在背面右上角写下词性（名词、动词、形容词、副词等）。在写下来之前，一定要弄清楚词性的意义。

然后，用不同颜色做标记。用一种颜色突出特定的一种词性。比如，把所有的名词都标记成黄色，把所有的动词都标记成蓝色等。大脑能记牢颜色，所以你会开始把颜色和词性联系起来，这样你就更容易记住单词在句子中的作用。

◇单词抽认卡背面的左下角

在你能记得住的句子中使用词汇表中的单词。句子要让人印象深刻，要有趣，或从某种程度上要有创造性。如果你写上一个令人乏味的句子，你记住这个词的意思的几率就降低了。

◇单词抽认卡背面的右下角

画一张与这个单词相配的画或图形，不一定要画得精美——只是画个为了提醒你这个单词的意思的东西。

为什么这样做呢？图片比单词更好记，这就是为什么你不能在卡片的正面写上除了单词以外的任何东西的原因。

◇在卡片右边的中间打一个洞

为你需要的每个单词制作一张新的卡片。整个制作过程也有助于你记忆单词。

在你为每个单词制作了一张卡片之后，在每个卡片的右边中间打一个洞，然后用钥匙圈、缎带或橡皮筋把所有的卡片穿在一起。