3: Study Smarter, Not Harder!

Lesson 3: Study Smarter, Not Harder! ⏳📖 Break Study Time into Smaller Chunks!

🔍 What You Will Learn in This Lesson:

✅ Why shorter, frequent study sessions work best.
✅ How to use free moments during your day to learn Amharic.
✅ Simple tricks to make learning part of your daily routine.

🌟 Lesson Content:

You don’t need hours of study time to learn Amharic! ⏳ Research shows that short, frequent study sessions are more effective than long, tiring ones.

Research shows that language students learn more effectively and retain more when they study frequently and for shorter periods of time than if they study infrequently for extended periods of time. Try to study each day, and whenever possible, several times a day.

In addition, there are many otherwise mentally “idle” moments during the day when you can work on some studying. For example, you can review vocabulary while eating breakfast, recite the alphabet while showering, count your steps as you walk, name as many objects as you can in the target language on your way to work, and take your vocabulary flash cards with you on a bus trip.

There are many moments during the day when you can squeeze in a few minutes of practice time. Through the repetition of material, it will become increasingly familiar, until it eventually becomes an automatic part of your language repertoire. 

🔹 Study a little, but often! 🏆
✔ Short sessions (10-20 mins) help you retain more.
✔ Daily practice keeps Amharic fresh in your mind!
✔ It’s better to study every day for 15 minutes than once a week for 2 hours.

🔹 Use ‘hidden’ moments in your day! ⏰
💡 Try these quick learning hacks:
✔ Review vocabulary while eating breakfast. 🍽️
✔ Recite the alphabet while showering. 🚿🔤
✔ Count steps in Amharic as you walk. 🚶‍♂️🔢
✔ Name objects around you in Amharic. 🏠🔎
✔ Use flashcards while commuting. 🚌📖

🌟 The more often you repeat words, the more automatic they become! 🚀

🔥 Quick Challenge:

Try using 5 minutes today to practice Amharic during one of your daily activities! ⏳💡

⏭️ What’s Next?

Now that you know how to fit Amharic into your daily life, let’s learn about fun and engaging ways to practice, even when you don’t feel like studying! 🎉📖

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