So far, this is how I typically approach a LingQ lesson:
I skim the text while LingQing the unknown words; then listen, listen, listen. Usually passively, while engaged in other activities. (I think this is becoming a very bad habit, as my active listening has been decreasing over the past week.)
Later I go back to the text, review the unfamiliar LingQs (either manually or by flicking through the flashcards), and then read along with the audio a few times; sometimes I read without the audio.
Eventually I have a ālazyā flashcard session, where I basically adjust the word levels to whatever I deem fit / sticks in memory.
The reason I donāt usually flashcard āproperlyā is because it seems too time-consuming overall - especially considering the vast amount of Russian words with their infections. Nor do I want to spend a lot of time on rarely-used words the very moment I encounter them.
I think Iām making a big mistake by doing the majority of my listening before absorbing the meaning of the words. I keep going back through various courses because something between 15 to 30 per cent of the words of each lesson donāt seem to stick for long.
Which leads me to believe that it MAY be worth going through all the words the proper flashcard-way, right from the first level to the 4th (known). Perhaps allow a day to reach one level, then reach another the next. And, also, read and absorb the word meanings first, before listening 20 or so times.
I dunno; what do you guys think? How do you usually go about learning a LingQ lesson? How has your method (or lack of) been going for you so far? Which do you do more often: flashcarding, or adjust the word levels manually? When do you do the majority of listening: before or after thoroughly reading the text? Or in fairly equal measure throughout? Or another way? How long does it take you to go from level 1 to level 4 with most words? How long do you spend on a lesson on average? Do you often feel the need to go back to previous lessons? Do you typically recall all your āknownā words easily?