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This is a simple way to learn long paragraphs for any occasion. It helps to learn speeches for presentations, lines for plays or answers to questions in language speaking exams.
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Split your paragraph into short phrases that make sense to you. [1] X Research source For example, split "The mirror has fallen off the wall, and no one is willing to put forth the effort required to hang it back in its rightful place." into "The mirror has fallen off the wall," "and no one is willing to put forth the effort required", "to hang it back in its rightful place." -
Mark these short phrases onto a copy of the script you have to learn so you can clearly see them. [2] X Research sourceAdvertisement -
Read the first phrase out loud. Read only the first phrase, slowly, three times whilst reading it on the script. [3] X Research source -
Then without looking at the script, try to repeat it again. [4] X Research source -
Now, read the first and second phrase out loud slowly, whilst reading them on the paper. -
Read them without using your script. -
Keep adding phrases until you know the whole script. [5] X Research source
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QuestionHow do I improve my ability to memorize passages?Community AnswerTry chunking the text into seven or eight words and repeat these until you know them. After you can repeat them without looking, do another set of seven or eight. Once you can repeat those, repeat them together in order. Continue to practice a set and then the whole thing together in a sequence, adding another set after you can repeat the sequence you have already been memorizing without looking at the text. The longer period of time you practice and the longer you stretch out the different practices, the better you will remember.
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QuestionHow do I memorize things?Community AnswerRead over the material plenty of times, and use little sentences that will trigger your memory or brain by remembering the whole paragraph.
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QuestionHow do I remember a long Arabic paragraph?Community AnswerBreak it down. Read the smaller sections first, then read it all together.
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- Once you know a phrase highlight it.Thanks
- Try learning five phrases, go to do something completely different for twenty minutes, then come back and test your knowledge of the five phrases before learning the next few.Thanks
- Hand-writing the paragraph can also help you remember it.Thanks
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- Don't over work your brain! Spending all day trying to memorize will only make it more difficult. Split your day up so that you get to do activities that interest you in addition to learning your text. It's all about how your balance and manage your time!
- Depending on how long you have to memorize, try setting a goal each day and try to memorize at least 1-2 sentences.
- Try highlighting different sections in different colors. This may make it easier to remember.
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Warnings
- This technique won't work for everyone and it also depends on the size of the script.Thanks
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References
- ↑ https://www.theclassroom.com/memorize-long-passages-12148758.html
- ↑ https://www.theclassroom.com/memorize-long-passages-12148758.html
- ↑ https://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/how-to-memorise-an-entire-essay-or-speech/
- ↑ https://www.stevenaitchison.co.uk/how-to-memorise-an-entire-essay-or-speech/
- ↑ https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/backstage-experts-answer-ways-quickly-memorize-lines-6719/
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