https://lingoat.app/en/blog/ Tips and updates on language learning, spaced repetition, and LinGoat. en-us https://lingoat.app/en/blog/passive-vs-active-vocabulary/ https://lingoat.app/en/blog/passive-vs-active-vocabulary/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Why receptive vocabulary outruns productive skill, what cognitive science says about retrieval and transfer-appropriate practice, where flashcards and cloze fall short—and how full-sentence production (including translation done right) builds usable language. LinGoat focuses on written sentence practice and review, not speaking mode. https://lingoat.app/en/blog/cloze-card-drawbacks/ https://lingoat.app/en/blog/cloze-card-drawbacks/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Research-based analysis of the drawbacks of cloze deletion flashcards in language learning, including issues with shallow recall, ambiguity, and limited transfer to real communication. https://lingoat.app/en/blog/how-spaced-repetition-works/ https://lingoat.app/en/blog/how-spaced-repetition-works/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Discover how the FSRS algorithm optimizes memory retention by using machine learning and the DSR model to predict the perfect moment for your next review.