Using mnemonics to learn new foreign words Now I try to learn English words using mnemonics. I have a humble goal to learn next 1000 words with abstract meanings from this list: http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/52473#view=notes My scheme is: 1) Try to imagine an association of pronounce of English word using word (or words or parts of words) of your native language 2) Try to imagine an association of meaning of this word in your native language 3) Connect both of imaginations from step 1 and step 2 to one 4) Tie image from step 3 to location that you know well 5) Try to remember your sick image after some time has passed...Voila! Wonderfully, but it works! Learning words by this way is a more funny and efficient for me than "mechanical memorizing". And...in addition of my story, I'd like to ask some questions. Does anyone try this way of learning new words? How do you do that? What is your scheme? Also, I'd be interested if anyone tells me about negative experience of using mnemonics. It would be interesting. Thank you.