One of the most important things about learning a language is the amount of time you spend studying which is why the WordBanker timekeeping facility is so invaluable. When you first install WordBanker you will see the following window:-
Time
Select the time (in minutes) you hope to spend practising every day. Try not to be too ambitious and select a time you feel you can comfortably keep to. Remember if you miss one day then you will have to make up the time in the future to keep within your average.
Please Note
Time is only recorded when you are actually testing i.e. from when you click the start button in the test window. When you have finished a testing session and go back to the main menu the clock is stopped.
If there is no mouse or keyboard movement within 10 seconds (60 seconds for phrases) or you switch to another program the clock will stop ticking. This is in case you get distracted by something else or your mind starts to wander.
When testing it is best not to think too long before answering. If the translation doesn't come quickly to you click "Show Answer", say the answer out loud and go onto the next word. As you gradually go through the rounds and sessions the words will come to you far more quickly.
On the main menu you will see this summary
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When you start your timekeeping summary will look like this.
Today The amount of time you have practised today
Average The average daily time you have practiced during this period
Balance The amount of time needed to in order keep within your target practice time.
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Once you have reached the target testing time the boxes will turn green as shown. In the example I did 2 minutes 41 seconds more than my target as shown in the balance at the bottom. |
Clicking this button will display the following window
PLEASE NOTE:
Sessions are only included if there are more than 15 words in a session for words or 5 for phrases