Cloze Deletions

This page provides a collection of premade Anki decks filled with cloze deletion tests for learning a second language. Use the table below to find the dataset for the language you speak (the native language), and the language you wish to learn (the target language). Native Language Target Language Anki Package Audio CSV English French eng_fra.apkg eng_fra.zip eng_fra.csv English German eng_deu.apkg eng_deu.zip eng_deu.csv English Spanish eng_spa.apkg eng_spa.zip eng_spa.csv English Italian eng_ita....

January 8, 2018 · 3 min · Kevin Sookocheff

Bulk Generating Cloze Deletions for Learning a Language with Anki

tldr; Looking to learn a language using cloze deletions and Anki? Click here. One challenge in learning a second language is the sheer amount of vocabulary required for fluency. For example, one study has shown that the average eight year old knows 8000 words, while the average adult might know somewhere between 20,000 and 35,000 words. University graduates might know upwards of 50,000 words depending on their specialization. As an adult learning a second language, exposure to a lot of different words in their context is one of the best ways to learn vocabulary....

December 20, 2017 · 8 min · Kevin Sookocheff