The three of them sat around their desks, staring curiously at the stack of pamphlets full of large and small tables that Zeng Bo had placed on the table.

Facing this legendary scholar in high school, Luo Fei and Kevin couldn't understand the booklet he took out, could this be the secret of his domination of Lucheng Middle School and admission to the TOP2 university, it looks mediocre.

Zeng Bo was not moved by the eyes of the two at all, he skillfully flipped through the booklet, and said indifferently:

"You've all heard things like, 'Memorizing 10 words a day, adding up to 300 words in a month, 3,650 words in a year,' or, 'If you master one knowledge point in a day, you can master 365 knowledge points in a year,' etc., which seems to be very reasonable, but in fact it is extremely stupid. “

English is a difficult problem for both Luo Fei, so the two of them feel the same way and nod their heads in unison.

"Because of this kind of memorization, there is no scientific and reasonable planning, and it also violates the laws of human memory, causing you to forget and forget, forming a vicious circle. Not to mention whether there are really people who can stick to it every day, and even if they do, it is completely an inefficient, foolish effort. “

Kevin is a person who doesn't have a long way to do things, so he quickly chimed in:

"Yes, memorizing words is too unscientific and inhumane, please give me a simple and easy way to use it. “

Zeng Bo ignored Kevin's interruption and continued:

In fact, it is far more effective to concentrate on solving a large number of new words in a short period of time, coupled with reasonable review, than the so-called "accumulation of small amounts" above, and behind this is actually the theoretical support of mnemonics, that is, to use the 'Ebbinghaus forgetting curve' to scientifically formulate a plan for memorizing words, determine the time point of review, etc. “

The essence of this memorization method is this: according to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, the learning process is divided into 7 memory cycles:

1. First memory cycle: 12 hours;

2. Second memory cycle: 1 day;

3. Third memory cycle: 2 days;

4. Fourth memory cycle: 4 days;

5. Fifth memory cycle: 7 days;

6. Sixth memory cycle: 15 days. “

Zeng Bo said as he pointed out the grid on the booklet to the two of them, and sure enough, the grids on it were all according to this law.

Kevin still didn't seem to understand, Luo Fei had basically understood the principle of Zeng Bo's method at this time, he listened attentively to the learning method of this scholar, and added:

The number of days here refers to the number of days between times, not the first days. “

"Yes. “

Zeng Bo nodded with satisfaction, he pointed to the contents of the form and said:

"For example, in this table, when I memorized the first three word lists, that is, L1-3, I wrote "L1-3" in the box of No. 11 with a red pen, which represents the new words I memorized today. Count one day later, write "L1-3" in the box of No. 12 with a black pen to represent one review after one day, and then count two days from the 12th to the 14th, write "L1-3" in this box, which means that you will review again two days after the 12th review. “

And so on, every day, write the list of the day's back with a red pen, and mark it with a black pen at different review time points. Therefore, on a macro level, every day to review the old words memorized + memorize the new words of the day, the amount of learning is gradually increasing, at most 1200 words a day. There are a total of 30 lists in the junior high school and high school vocabulary books, and you can memorize all the words in 10 days, and the next step is to simply review. ”

"At the heart of this approach is eight words: 'short-term, fast, massive, repetitive'. ”

"Exactly how to memorize every word. There is one principle that is very important, and that is "fast". The time to memorize a word should be as short as possible, five seconds is enough. And only by meeting the requirements of "fast" can we achieve the "large number" mentioned above. Think about it, if we read a word for a few minutes, then our goal of passing hundreds of words a day is very difficult to achieve. “

Kevin shook his head as he listened:

"'A few seconds, can you remember a hair?'"

Zeng Bo waved his hand and said:

"Don't forget, we have several rounds of revision, the first time you may have briefly memorized the appearance and general meaning of the word, the second or third time you deepened your memory, and by the fourth, fifth, or sixth time, you can probably remember it completely. From micro to macro, the whole memorization process is such an iterative and in-depth process, which takes about three hours a day on average, and can memorize all the words in 30 hours. ”

Zeng Bo finished speaking in one breath, and said with a proud look on his face:

"This is how I memorize words, it's very simple, it's easy to remember, as long as you follow this small form, you can quickly get the vocabulary you need for the college entrance examination. “

Zeng Bo's explanation was very detailed, and even Kevin understood it, and he said with a happy face:

"Zeng Xueba, your method is good, I think I can use it, it seems that I am going to develop towards the road of Xueba. “

Zeng Bo looked at him calmly and said:

"I'm going to pour cold water on you, it's a great way to boost your vocabulary in the short term, but it's also flawed: it's not well mastered and forgotten afterwards. Learning English is a constant process, and anyone who claims to get you completely settled on English in the short term is a liar. Even if one day, your vocabulary reaches more than 20,000, you will still feel that you are deficient in many areas, such as writing, such as speaking. ”

Kevin was a little deflated when he heard him say this.

"You said it so hard, isn't there no hope that I will get a good score in the exam?"

"Don't worry, I'm not done yet. ”

It was rare for Zeng Bo to talk so much, and it was estimated that he really wanted to help these two good friends, he continued:

"This method will not make you an English expert all at once, but it will allow you to accumulate the original vocabulary needed for high school in a short period of time, and mastering these original vocabulary will be beneficial to your long-term learning. At the very least, it's okay to cope with the exams at the high school level. ”

Kevin didn't have that much patience, as soon as he heard Zeng Bo's last two words, he already jumped up with joy and said excitedly:

"I don't want to be an English expert, just be able to do well in the current exam, and don't be taken away by my dad. ”

Looking at his utilitarian appearance, Zeng Bo could only shrug his shoulders and show a helpless expression.

Luo Fei smiled without saying a word, and after listening to Zeng Bo's learning method, he quickly understood the mystery.

Zeng Bo's memorization method is not complicated at all, he just uses the "Ebbinghaus forgetting curve" to list each key review time point, and show it in the form of charts, so that learning becomes a scientific and regular action.

The mobile phone apps that I knew in my previous life to help you review and memorize words, such as a certain word chop, scallops, etc., are actually the specific applications of the "Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve", but the APP on the mobile phone is more intelligent and intuitive.

HOWEVER, IN 1998, WHEN WINDOWS WAS NOT YET POPULAR, ZENG BO WAS ABLE TO EXPLORE AND CREATE A SET OF SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING TOOLS ON HIS OWN, WHICH SHOWS THAT HE ALREADY HAS A VERY VALUABLE ABILITY TO INNOVATE.

Xueba is really a scholar, not bragging.

Luo Fei was still thinking, Kevin couldn't hold it anymore, he couldn't wait to pick up the English textbook, and said:

"Everyone, hurry up and witness the birth of a new student. “

Luo Fei reached out and pressed his textbook and said with a smile:

"Not so fast, you have to do one thing first. “

Kevin was puzzled:

"I'll know everything, I'll know how to do it, so I'll start memorizing words now. What else to do. “

Zeng Bo put a stack of blank paper in front of him and said with a smile:

"You have to draw the grid of the study schedule before you can study regularly. “

Kevin looked at Zeng Bo's stack of booklets full of words, and then at the blank paper in front of him, and he smiled bitterly:

"It turns out that the top student is not so easy to be. “