I first got started with '입트영' in April, last year. Almost a year later, I realized that I was only studying during the program. I forgot most of the content after a while, so I wasn't retaining information. The realization was a real reality check, and I wondered what I had been doing all this time. So I decided to shake up the way I study. One day, I came to learn about the '입트영 recitation challenge'. I repeatedly recited the content I had learned, and I recorded myself doing so. It was helpful to hear my pronunciation and voice. It helped me get a grasp of what my weaknesses were, so I could make up for those parts.
Studying this way allowed me to improve my concentration compare to my earlier studies. I could easily rememeber passages that had slipped my mind before. That really boosted my confidence. I plan to keep at it, studying '입트영' this way.
make up for sth - to do or have something as a way of correcting or improving (something else)
- My low test score was a reality check. / Talking to other applicants was a reality check for me.
- The restaurant shakes up its menu every season.
- A practice test can boost your confidence. / I took a beginner's course to boost my confidence.
1: I heard the '입트영' recitation that you posted on Instagram yesterday.
2: Oh, I read your comment. Thank you.
1: Your reading has improved beyond recognition.
2: Oh, no. I still have a long way to go.
1: You're really good. I envy you.
2: I had a rough go of it at first. You should give recitation challenge try.