spanish oral need help remembering all of it
i really need help i have to learn 17 question answers and a paragraph learn . i am on holiday this week so im trying to memorize it all So i am remebering bits of it but its just not all going in. Can somone help me / give me any really good tips ? it counts towards my gcses
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When I took French in high school, every year we entered a competition in which we would have to recite a passage in French from memory. Two things helped me. First my teacher would record the passage, so I could hear what it was supposed to sound like, the pronunciation and the rhythm.
As for memorizing, I work on memorizing the first sentence (or phrase if the sentence is very long). Once I've gotten to where I can recite it from memory 5 times without one mistake, I add the next sentence, and recite the first two together. If I do it five times without making a mistake, I add the next sentence. Keep adding one bit and work at it until you've memorized everything to that point. Five times perfectly, then add the next bit. Doing this just reinforces what you've done already as you add on.
I'm not sure what you have to do with the question: answer them or memorize them?
Your problem is not really a Spanish problem, it's a memory problem 
There are tons of 'tricks' you can use to help yourself memorize.
For the 17 questions, I'd use something like this which is a very common way to memorize lists. I would 'brute force' memorize the paragraph.
Welcome to the forum. Can you add your language level in Spanish and English? You have missed out 'to' before 'learn' It also helps if you use punctuation - this may seem picky but I do not know your level of English - I am assuming you are fluent, but many members are improving their English, so are helped by correct punctuation and grammar. Do you need to memorize it all or is it just to have the confidence to speak reasonable Spanish in the exam? Of course fluent natives make errors when they speak. It is difficult to give tips, without knowing your level of Spanish and what is expected in your exam. Is it just one conducted in your class to help you? Is it a more formal exam? Do you need to remember the answers to the questions or are you asking someone else the questions? Learning without understanding is a recipe for disaster because if you forget a word you do not know how to correct yourself. I find learning to a tune I like is useful. I find it easy to remember songs. You want something catchy!
