Substitute Word
It can be difficult to process and to learn new pieces of knowledge since our Short Term Memory is limited to the quantity of stimuli that can be processed for Long Term Memory. By using strategies to help with processing you can increase the ability to retain and to learn the new pieces of knowledge. The use of metacognitive strategies for learning involves planning for learning to take place, thinking about the learning process, and monitoring and evaluating the progress; an example of this is a substitute words (Orey 2002). The idea of Substitute Words is to create a link to between new words you are learning and intangible words and names already existing in your Long Term Memory. By creating these links you engage in processing for longer periods of time, enabling learning to take place. “The Substitute Word or phrase you use needn’t contain all the exact sounds of the name; cover the main sounds or elements, and you’ll have the remainder you need. ‘True’ memory will fill in the rest for you.” (Lorayne & Lucas 1974).
When travelling in foreign countries, we are often faced with several instances where even the smallest amount of knowledge of the country's language could get us through a social situation. For this reason, it is good practice to learn important words in the national language of the country you are visiting before you arrive. Furthermore, by learning and by trying your best at communicating in their native language you will often find the locals more polite and more willing to help.
The Substitute Word strategy is a way for language learners to help remember the meaning of particular words. The strategy utilizes short sentences that include both the native language speaker's vocabulary and stint words that promote the triggering of the language being learned.
I.e. Cheese is "fromage" in French. One could use the sentence: "The cheese came from an aged cow."
In this section you will be focusing on learning French words through the use of Substitute Words.
When travelling in foreign countries, we are often faced with several instances where even the smallest amount of knowledge of the country's language could get us through a social situation. For this reason, it is good practice to learn important words in the national language of the country you are visiting before you arrive. Furthermore, by learning and by trying your best at communicating in their native language you will often find the locals more polite and more willing to help.
The Substitute Word strategy is a way for language learners to help remember the meaning of particular words. The strategy utilizes short sentences that include both the native language speaker's vocabulary and stint words that promote the triggering of the language being learned.
I.e. Cheese is "fromage" in French. One could use the sentence: "The cheese came from an aged cow."
In this section you will be focusing on learning French words through the use of Substitute Words.