Please offer advice on how to use the flashcards effectively.

[dightonjw]

I am currently using the beta, and I really like most everything about it. However, I am a bit unsure how to make the most of the flashcards function. I am used to Anki, and have used it for several years on and off. I have a script that scrapes vocabulary from youtube video subtitles, and builds Anki flashcard decks for me. I've enjoyed using this method, and I find that the workload is sustainable.

However, there are many cases where I hear a word for the first time and use Pleco to look it up. I've got a few hundred cards created this way, but I am unsure about what the best way to go about reviewing/learning them is.

Can someone with some experience provide some insight on what they've found to be effective, or point me toward a post that has a good description?

tl;dr: how can I effectively utilize pleco flashcards next to anki without reduplicating effort and wasting time.

I very much appreciate your time and considerate response.

 

[Shun]

Hi dightonjw,

the Pleco 4 beta has a Flashcard study method called "SM2" which precisely replicates Anki's functionality. Mike has also worked on a feature that automatically imports Anki decks, without any further user interaction. I haven't noticed that yet in the beta, though.

The main difficulty I see is how to mirror your Chinese Anki decks in Pleco without reimporting them in their entirety each time. Here, I am sure that Mike could help.

Once you have that cleared up, I think that you'll be using Pleco Flashcards effectively in no time, since all of Pleco's testing modes can quickly and easily be tried out and compared.

Hope this helps for a start,

Shun