The Substitute Word System

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Paul Nowak, Founder & Program Director
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Introduction
The Importance of Images to Your Memory

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The Substitute Word System

Can help you learn:
Remember Speeches
Abstract Information
New Definitions
Foreign Languages

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Using the Substitute Word System

To Remember Speeches

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms
Through the Substitute Word System

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms
Through the Substitute Word System
Liberty

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms
Through the Substitute Word System
Justice

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms
Through the Substitute Word System
Happiness

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms

The "Similar Sound" Technique

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms

The "Similar Sound" Technique

"Salary" sounds like "celery"
"Freedom" sounds like "fried ham"
"Happiness" sounds like "happy nest"

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Turning Abstract Information to

Concrete Terms

The "Similar Sound" Technique

"KAJ" sounds like "cage"
"ROX" sounds like "rocks"
"ZYL" sounds like "seal"
"XAC" sounds like "sack"

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words

The "Similar Sound" Technique

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Example:
"Claustrophobia"
Definition:
The fear of closed spaces
But you already knew that...
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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
Claustrophobia
Santa Clause + Phobia =
Santa Clause has a fear of tight chimneys

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Keraunophobia

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Keraunophobia
The Fear of Lightning

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Keraunophobia
The Fear of Lightning
"Karen is afraid of lightning"

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Belonephobia

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Belonephobia
The Fear of Needles

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Belonephobia
The Fear of Needles
"The balloon is afraid of needles"

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Anthrophobia

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Anthrophobia
The Fear of People

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Anthrophobia
(ant - thro - phobia)
The Fear of People
"My crazy aunt throws people out of the house"

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Ergophobia

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Ergophobia
The Fear of Work

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How To Remember Definitions of

Unfamiliar Words
The "Similar Sound" Technique
Ergophobia
The Fear of Work
"Her go home, she no like work"

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Using the Substitute Word System

To Learn a Foreign Language

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Using the Substitute Word System

To Learn a Foreign Language

"despertar"
Definition: To awaken or arouse
desp=desperate
per=pear
tar=tar
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Remember Foreign Words

la berenjena

BEAR
WREN

HYENA

berreneggplant
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-jena

Using the Substitute Word System

To Learn a Foreign Language

"barco"
Definition: boat
Visualize a boat with a dog standing on the bow
barking with lots of O's coming out of its mouth.

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Using the Substitute Word System

To Learn a Foreign Language

"maison"
Definition: house
You can picture a man building a brick house
because he is a "mason"

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Using the Substitute Word System

"fenster"
Definition: window
Imagine a window being attacked by a fencer in
full costume.

Using the Substitute Word System

To Learn a Foreign Language

"capello"
Definition: hat
Visualize a person wearing a baseball cap
made of Jell-O

Quick Test...
Can you remember the definitions of the phobias
we covered?
Keraunophobia
Belonephobia
Anthrophobia
Ergophobia

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Quick Test...
Can you remember the definitions of the phobias
we covered?
Keraunophobia: fear of lightning
Belonephobia: fear of needles
Anthrophobia: fear of people
Ergophobia: fear of work

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Summary
The Substitute Word System can help you learn:
Remember Speeches
Abstract Information
New Definitions
Foreign Languages

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