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Has anyone experimented with "Sentence Mining"?
There is a technique I learned about recently called "Sentence Mining" that seems pretty interesting. There are plenty of explanations available on Google, but in a nutshell:
- Collect a large ammount of sentences (usually 10,000)
- Feed those sentences into a spaced repetition system (Anki, Memrise, Supermemo, etc)
- Review the sentences daily for COMPREHENSION (not memorization), adding 20-30 sentences a day
This method is for intermediate/advanced students who already have a firm grasp of vocabulary but need to increase comprehension and grammar usage. The intended goal is that by showering your brain with such a large number of (relevant) samples, you will adapt and learn when a sentence "sounds right".
I have been contemplating using this method and was curious if there are any KBC members who have tried it.
Living in a non-immersion environment, I don't always have a lot of practice opportunities available, so I think it might be a good supplement to my university classes.
What do you think about this method?
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Permalink Reply by Marissa Bonnici on -
I'm not sure if I fully understand what you mean by 'comprehension'. I would categorize myself within high intermediate to advanced level and find that memorization of sentences rather than comprehension is more relevant to my situation. I find a lot of people in this level know enough to comprehend a lot of conversations but may have trouble when it comes to participating or speaking. In my case I already know enough words but have trouble stringing them together in a sentence.
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Permalink Reply by Rick Carlino on -
Actually, I think I might have misworded that statement. What I mean to say is, you should know each component part of the sentence and be focusing more the entire meaning, rather than it being a vocab memorization drill.
Basically, I'm in precisely the same situation as you noted. What kind of approaches are you taking to improve your situation? Right now, sentence mining seems like the best approach to me, but I was curious what others are doing.
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Permalink Reply by Marissa Bonnici on
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I think we may be talking about the same, or similar, technique. I have tried to memorize key sentence structures (grammar structures) where I can substitute/interchange words into the basic structure. I find this has been really effective. Also, I'm using anki for my vocab.
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Permalink Reply by Steven S. Bammel on -
Rick - That's a really interesting idea. I've never tried it, but it sounds like a good approach. When I get a chance I'm going to look up more information about it and give it a try.... But I do have one question...What would be the advantage of an approach like this over just opening up a Korean book or newspaper and reading it?
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Permalink Reply by Rick Carlino on
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Well, ideally, you would want to grab example sentences from sources just like that- newspapers, magazines, or even sentences heard in conversation. The advantage to this method instead of just simply reading is that it is reinforced with spaced repetition, so it is more likely to end up in long term memory.
I guess that's to say that it is not a replacement for immersion (newpaper, conversation, TV, etc) but more so a way of optimizing the time spent studying.
I've been using it for a couple days and am pretty pleased with the results.
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