Section 1 Exercise 3: Active Recall Exercises

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This exercise is designed to help you improve your memory recall, especially when speaking Spanish. It will also help you feel more confident in your Spanish pronunciation and reduce your fear of making mistakes when talking to native Spanish speakers.

In this exercise, you'll record yourself translating the phrases from English to Spanish out loud and measure the time it takes to complete the exercise. The next time you do this exercise, try to beat your previous time.

It's important to remember that the goal is not to speak the Spanish phrases quickly. Speaking too fast can actually make the exercise less effective.

Instead, focus on improving your recall time for the information you've learned in the lesson. This will help you memorize the lesson content better and improve your ability to instantly recall the information.

To accomplish this active recall exercise, you'll need a device with audio recording software. This device can by any device of your choice, such as your mobile phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a PC.

Let's begin the exercise!

PART 1:

1
Initiate the audio recording function on your device.
2
Start the timer.
3
Translate the phrases to Spanish out loud and record your voice using your audio recording device.
  • Take your time.
  • Articulate each word deliberately.
  • Concentrate on pronouncing every word clearly.
  • Allow for pauses between words.
  • Remember, the goal is to improve memory recall, not speed of pronunciation.
4
Stop timer after translating the last phrase.
5
Stop the audio recording function on your device.
6
Record the elapsed time.
  • This recorded time will serve as your baseline.
  • You will need to surpass this baseline time in each subsequent exercise.
7
Click on the 'translate' button and display the Spanish phrases.
8
Review your audio recording and verify that the Spanish phrases you used are correct.
9
Repeat the exercise until you can easily and quickly remember all the sentences and complete it in less time than on your first attempt.
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  1. Good morning! How are you? (informal)
    ¡Buenos días! ¿Cómo estás?
  2. Good morning! How are you? (formal)
    ¡Buenos días! ¿Cómo está usted?
  3. I'm doing well, thanks. And you? (informal)
    Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
  4. I'm doing well, thanks. And you? (formal)
    Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?
  5. I'm doing well too, thanks.
    También estoy bien, gracias.
  6. Nice to meet you.
    Mucho gusto.
  7. Nice to meet you (male).
    Encantado de conocerlo.
  8. Nice to meet you (female).
    Encantada de conocerla.
  9. See you later!
    ¡Hasta luego!
  10. Goodbye!
    ¡Adiós!
  11. Hello!
    ¡Hola!
  12. Good day!
    ¡Buen día!
  13. Good afternoon!
    ¡Buenas tardes!

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