How to Retain the English Knowledge You Have Learned

To retain the English knowledge you have learned, you can apply the following strategies:

1. Regular review:

   • Cause: Knowledge is easily forgotten if not reviewed regularly.
   • Solution: Create a review plan with specific intervals, for example, review after 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months.

2. Use knowledge in practice:

   • Cause: Knowledge is hard to remember if not applied.
   • Solution: Use the vocabulary and grammar you have learned in conversations, writing, and daily activities.

3. Learn through context:

   • Cause: Learning vocabulary and grammar in isolation can make it difficult to remember.
   • Solution: Learn vocabulary and grammar through stories, paragraphs, and real-life situations.

4. Use memory aids:

   • Cause: Not having an effective memory method.
   • Solution: Use tools like flashcards, vocabulary learning apps (Anki, Quizlet), or keep a learning journal.

5. Participate in English-related activities:

   • Cause: Lack of opportunities to use English outside the classroom.
   • Solution: Join English clubs, attend additional classes, watch movies, listen to music, and read newspapers in English.

6. Teach others:

   • Cause: Teaching what you know helps you remember longer.
   • Solution: Share your knowledge with friends, or join study groups where you can teach what you have learned.

7. Take notes and summarize:

   • Cause: Not recording important knowledge.
   • Solution: Take notes and summarize key points during your studies. Writing things down will help you remember longer.

8. Practice diverse skills:

   • Cause: Focusing only on one skill can reduce long-term memory retention.
   • Solution: Regularly practice all skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and use the vocabulary/grammar you have learned in these skills.

9. Break down knowledge:

   • Cause: Learning too much at once makes it hard to remember.
   • Solution: Break down knowledge into small parts and learn gradually; learning a little each day will help you remember longer.

10. Create connections with old knowledge:

    • Cause: New knowledge is easily forgotten if not linked to old knowledge.
    • Solution: Create connections between new knowledge and what you have already learned, for example, finding common points between new vocabulary and known vocabulary.