pull　out　your　deck　of　flash　cards　and　get　to　work。
  If　your　hidden　moment　only　lasts　five　seconds；　giving　you　time　for　only　one　flash
  card；　give　that　flash　card　five　seconds　of　the　right　kind　of　effort。　Look　at　the　English。
  Suppose　it　says　“shoe。”　Say　to　yourself　something　like；　“What　a　great　moment　in　my　life。
  I　presently　do　not　know　the　word　for　‘shoe’　in　my　target　language。　Within　seconds　that
  infirmity　will　be　erased！　I　will　get　a　look　at　the　word　and；　though　it　may　not　lodge　in　my
  memory　after　one　single　flash；　that　word　will　eventually　be　mine。”　Make　a　big　deal　out　of
  it。　Indeed；　it　is　a　big　deal　when　you　expand　your　vocabulary。　Now　flip　the　card。　If　your
  target　language　is　Spanish；　the　other　side　of　the　card　will　reveal　the　word　for　shoe　as
  zapato。　Once　we　hand　you　the　ultimate　vocabulary　memory　weapon；　the　one　developed
  by　Harry　Lorayne；　you　will　put　that　word　through　a　mental　process　that　will　make　it
  easier　to　retrieve。　Right　now；　just　try　to　remember　it　any　way　you　can；　even　by　rote。
  Proceed　to　the　next　card；　or　the　next　word　on　that　card。　You　should　have　enough
  cards　with　you　so　the　same　word　doesn’t　pop　up　so　quickly　that　you　haven’t　really　tested
  your　retention；　but　not　so　many　cards　that　you　don’t　meet　the　same　word　for　another　two
  or　three　days。
  The　fun　comes　when　you　meet　the　word　again。　Imagine　the　word　is　your　opponent
  in　a　duel。　Is　it　going　to　be　you　or　he？　Look　only　at　the　English。　Try　to　remember。　Don’t
  flip　the　card　until　you’re　certain　you’re　defeated　and　cannot　possibly　come　up　with　the
  word。
  Even　grizzled　multilingual　veterans　who’ve　used　this　system　successfully　will　find
  themselves　letting　their　guard　down　and　moving　from　the　English　word　on　the　flash　card
  to　the　foreign　word　too　quickly。　No　challenge；　no　effort；　no　gain。
  There’s　no　memory　glue　better　than　standing　there；　in　the　line　at　a　bank　or
  wherever；　looking　at　the　English　side　of　a　flash　card；　not　knowing　the　word　immediately；
  trying　hard　to　bring　it　back；　fearing　you　can’t；　and　refusing　to　give　up。　Suddenly　you
  think　you　have　it。　You　flip　the　card　over　and　see　that　you　were；　indeed；　correct！
  That　word　has　no　more　chance　of　escaping　you　than　your　middle　name。
  Eye…Ear　and　Ear　Only　Moments
  So　far　your　hidden　moments　have　been　those　that　could　be　utilised　either　for　reading
  （flash　cards）　or　listening　（cassettes）。　Let’s　call　them　eye…ear　moments。　When　you’re
  walking　through　town　or　through　the　park；　jogging；　riding　in　a　bus　or　train　too　crowded
  for　reading；　or　driving　or　riding　in　a　car　at　night；　obviously　you　can’t　play　with　flash
  cards。　These　are；　however；　also　hidden　moments　that　offer　exquisite　opportunities　for
  foreign　language　infusion。
  Let’s　call　them　ear　only　moments。
  A　good　rule　is　to　use　eye…ear　moments　for　eye　functions　（flash　cards；　grammar
  book；　newspaper）　leaving　ear　functions　（cassette　listening）　for　those　moments　when　you
  couldn’t　be　reading　anyhow。　More　simply；　when　you　can　listen　or　read；　read。　Save　your
  listening　for　when　you　can　only　listen。
  Cassettes　En　Route
  When　I　dramatize　this　system　of　language　learning　at　seminars　for　the　Learning　Annex　in
  New　York　and　other　educational　organisations；　displeasure　clouds　the　brows　of　the
  students　when　I　urge　them　to　“wrap　the　university　around　their　heads”　（put　on　their
  headphones）　and　study　their　cassettes　as　they　walk；　run；　amble；　or　do　errands　around　the
  neighbourhood。　There’s　an　attitude　of　“Enough；　already。　I’ve　done　my　language　workout
  for　the　day。　Let　me　enjoy　my　walk　or　my　run　and　take　in　nature　and　the　landscape。”
  This　claim　may　sound　inflated　until　you　test　it；　but　leisurely　strolls　and　nature
  walks；　far　from　being　dampened；　are　actually　enhanced　by　cassette　learning　en　route。
  You　can　invent　little　listening　games　that　make　it　fun。　I；　for　instance；　may　start　the
  cassette　and　listen　until　I　reach　the　first　word　in　the　target　language　I　don’t　already　know。
  I’ll　then　stop　the　cassette　player　and　concentrate　on　capturing　that　word　for　the　remainder
  of　the　city　block。　When　I　reach　the　curb　of　the　next　block；　I’ll　start　the　tape　until　I　reach
  another　word　I　don’t　know　and　repeat　the　process。
  There’s　a　happy　kind　of　synergy　when　you　realise　you’re　exercising　and　you’re
  learning；　you’re　enjoying　the　beauty　of　the　surroundings　and　you’re　growing。　You　can
  slow　down。　You　can　settle　for　“collecting　a　few　new　words”　as　you　might　collect　a　few
  blossoms　a　few　seashells。　You　can　turn　off　the　tape　for　a　while　and　throw　the　headphones
  back　over　your　neck　and　inhale　and　enjoy。　Don’t　separate　your　life　into　“fun”　and
  “study。”　Harmonise　language　study　with　your　activities。
  Get　your　cassettes　into　action　when　you　wake　up；　stretch；　make　the　bed；　fix
  breakfast；　brush　teeth；　dry　off　after　a　bath　or　shower；　wash　dishes；　and　so　on　through　all
  the　moments　when　those　less　ambitious　turn　on　the　radio　or　TV。　Don’t　forget；　passive
  listening　is　better　than　nothing；　but　not　by　much！　Engage　the　English　mentally　and　try　to
  beat　the　voice　on　the　cassette　to　the　foreign　word。
  “Harnessing　hidden　moments”　is　a　three　word　course　in　language　learning　all　by
  itself。　It　offers　a　side　benefit　that　has　nothing　to　do　with　learning　languages　but　has　a　lot
  to　do　with　enjoying　life。
  Look　at　those　other　people；　those　unfortunates　who；　unlike　you；　have　no　intention
  of　harnessing　their　hidden　moments　to　learn　languages　or　anything　else。　Look　how　they
  wait　like　zombies　in　line；　their　faces　masks　of　boredom　and　pain。　Your　boredom　and　pain
  will　vanish　the　instant　you　get　into　line　and　whip　out　your　flash　cards。
  Learning　languages　can　become　incidental　to　daily　life。　It’s　often　fulfilling　enough
  just　having　something　useful　to　do！　Remember　what　Dean　Martin　said　to　the　slowly
  sipping　starlet：　“I　spill　more　than　you　drink！”　Just　by　using　the　minutes　you’d　otherwise
  spill；　you　can　learn　another　language。
  Harry　Lorayne’s
  Magic　Memory　Aid
  How　does　a　farmhand　feel　the　day　the　tractor　arrives；　after　he’s　plowed　by　hand　for
  thirty…one　years？　Undoubtedly　the　way　I　felt　when；　after　decades　of　memorising　foreign
  vocabulary　the　old　way；　I　suddenly　discovered　Harry　Lorayne　and　his　methods。
  Harry　Lorayne　became　well　known　some　years　ago　as　the　world’s　leading　“memory
  magician。”　His　feats　of　memory　for　names　and　faces；　complex　numbers；　and　hundreds　of
  objects　he　could　repeat　forward；　backward；　or　in　scrambled　order　enlivened　many　a　late
  night　TV　show。
  Harry　Lorayne　was　to　be　a　guest　on　my　WOR　radio　show　one　night　to　talk　about　his
  book　on　improving　memory。　It　was　his　seventeenth　or　eighteenth　book　on　memory　and；
  as　I　was　looking　it　over；　I　saw　a　short；　almost　hidden　chapter　entitled　“Memorising
  Foreign　Language　Vocabulary。”
  I　sped　to　that　chapter　and　my　language　learning　life　changed　completely　from　that
  moment　forward。　I　think　I　actually　cried　in　rage　at　all　the　time　I’d　wasted　attempting　rote
  memory　of　foreign　words　during　the　thirty…one　years　I　had　studied　languages　before　I　met
  Harry　Lorayne！
  Let　me　invite　you　now　to　pay　one　last　visit　to　the　old　way　of　learning　foreign
  language　vocabulary　before　we　wave　it　an　untearful　goodbye。　Imagine　facing　a　page
  containing　a　hundred　words　in　a　foreign　language。　You　only　know　eight　or　nine　of　them；
  you　have　a　test　tomorrow　morning　at　eight　o’clock；　and　your　roommate　is　playing　the
  radio　too　loud。
  You　sit　there　with　your　palms　pressed　over　your　ears　repeating　those　unrelenting
  syllables　over　and　over；　hoping　enough　of　them　will　stick　by　dawn　to　give　you　a　passing
  grade。
  Did　you　enjoy　that　kind　of　learning？　Are　you　nostalgic　for　it？　If　so；　enjoy　the
  recollection　now。　After　the　following　pages　you　will　never　tackle　new　vocabulary　that
  way　again。
  In　the　fourth　or　fifth　grade；　when　Miss　Hobbs　was　teaching　us　the　rudiments　of
  music；　my　class　accomplished　an　amazing　feat　of　memory　in　one　flash　（many　of　you
  probably　had　the　same　experience）。　The　notes　on　the　five　line　music　staff；　E；　G；　B；　D；　and
  F；　could　easily　be　remembered　with　the　help　of　a　simple　phrase；　“Every　Good　Boy　Does
  Fine。”　What’s　more；　we　learned　that　the　notes　in　the　spaces　between　the　lines　were　F；　A；
  C；　and　E；　or；　as　we　ten　year　olds　guessed；　the　word　“face。”　Who　could　ask　for　anything
  more？
  Harry　Lorayne　teaches　us　we　can　ask　for　everything　more！　He　teaches　a　system　of
  association　–　called　mnemonics　–　that　allows　you　to　almost　always　bring　forth　any　word
  in　conversation　whenever　you　want　it。
  The　way　to　capture　and　retain　a　new　word　in　a　foreign　language　is　to　sling　a　vivid
  association　around　the　word　that　makes　it　impossible　to　forget。　Lasso　the　unfamiliar　with
  a　lariat　woven　from　the　familiar。
  We’ll　now　take　a　random　assortment　of　words　in　various　languages　and
  demonstrate　how　it　works。
  The　Spanish　word　for　“old”　is　viejo；　pronounced　vee…A…ho；　the　middle　syllable
  rhyming　with　“hay。”　Imag