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		<title>What is Natural Approach really?</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2009/08/29/what-is-natrual-approach-really/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetKeith commented on my previous post, questioning on how SRS can fit into the &#8220;natural language learning&#8221; model. After all, it is not natural. It seems to be me that different &#8220;language naturists&#8221; have different degrees of &#8220;naturalness&#8221; in their approaches. By all means, I am in favour of the &#8220;natural approach&#8221; as opposed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SRS and the Natural Approach</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2009/08/13/srs-and-the-natural-approach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetThe other day Kev posted an excellent question in my previous post. He asked: If you spend progressively more and more of your time on reading and listening (as you should), wouldn’t the amount of time you spend on feeding/reviewing an SRS fade to zero? Therefore, is it worth spending any time at all on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SRS Best Practices</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2009/03/03/srs-best-practices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetThe key to language acquisition is vocabulary-building. The best way to build your vocabulary is through comprehensive input (i.e., reading and listening). An efficient way to maintain your vocabulary is to use an Spaced Repetition System (SRS). There is no doubt about it. Look around and you will see everybody in the language-learning circle talks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Migration To Anki</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2008/04/25/migration-to-anki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI have finally migrated my SRS to Anki. Many language learners seem to be already using this cool flashcard tool. I myself tried it back in January, but I didn&#8217;t find the ease of using it. The program requires you to rate your answer before it sets the next time interval for review. JMemorize does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text-To-Speech (TTS)</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2008/01/29/text-to-speech-tts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2008/01/29/text-to-speech-tts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetLast month, Steve posted on his blog an idea of exchanging recorded vocabulary lists. He then made a very nice sample recording of an English vocabulary list. The first time I listened to it, I told myself that I must get one for my own list. Here is the problem. I have over 1000 words/phrases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In-Context Vocabulary Learning</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/12/31/learning-vocabulary-through-context/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIt is the time of the year that I need to review what I have done this year and formulate plans for next year. I have been working on this in the past whole week, and of course this includes everything in my life, not just language learning. One area I have been concentrating on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Computer Flashcard Nazi</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/10/05/computer-flashcard-nazi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/10/05/computer-flashcard-nazi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI had some time today to update my French vocabulary building progress. I was amazed that I have added nearly 600 words this month! In fact, I owe this achievement to the LingQ system. When its beta version came out at the beginning of August, I subscribed to it right away. I have been using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rebuking the Tarzan Approach</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/09/14/rebuking-the-tarzan-approach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/09/14/rebuking-the-tarzan-approach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetMost language learners out there should have heard about the How-to-learn-any-language forums already. You can find many experienced language learners making valuable contributions and advises there. Unfortunately, the forums are also overwhelmed with ridiculously amateur postings which just make me feel wasting my time even reading the subject lines. Frequently, you will see topics like: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Language Guides for Travellers</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/08/29/language-guides-for-travellers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/08/29/language-guides-for-travellers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI walked into the library the other day and saw a CD by Pimsleur. It was a French language guide for travellers. It had only one CD! I borrowed the &#8216;Pimsleur I&#8217; (or part of it, I believe) from the library a few months ago. There were so many CDs to go through and it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vocabulary Update</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/08/21/vocabulary-update/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/08/21/vocabulary-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIt has been a while since I last updated my language learning progress. There seems to be a lot to report. I might as well start from my French vocabulary. Since the beginning of the year, I started setting monthly targets on the number of French words to learn. I started off well but stopped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learned Words</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/03/02/learned-words/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/03/02/learned-words/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI committed to learn 168 French words in the month of February. Here is my February vocabulary list, and the chart below is my JMemorize progress as of the end of February. I added 315 words to my list, but how many did I really learn? Well, how do I define a word as ‘learned’? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vocabulary Maintainance</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/02/05/vocabulary-maintainance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/02/05/vocabulary-maintainance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 14:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIn a comment from my previous post about vocabulary building, Geoff the language addict asked me how much extra time is involved for me to maintain the vocabulary list. I have never timed the process, but I guess if I describe the steps involved, this could give a rough idea of the amount of time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My New Month&#8217;s Resolution</title>
		<link>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/01/01/my-new-months-resolution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.towerofconfusion.com/2007/01/01/my-new-months-resolution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 13:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>edwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetHow long does a typical New Year’s resolution last? A month? We often make New Year’s resolutions for the sake of New Year. After failing for so many times, we just stop making them. Is there a way we can overcome this fate? Say if a typical New Year’s resolution last for only a month, [...]]]></description>
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