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How Can I Listen More to the Language I’m Learning?
Yes, everyone tells you to do it, but nobody actually tells you how. Everyone agrees that one of the most important ways to improve your language learning and to speed up your progress is to listen to as much of the language as you can. But, without going to the country where it’s spoken, how can you do that?
Fortunately, today there are more forms of access than ever before to foreign languages, and these include access to spoken language. Let’s have a look at just some ways you can listen to the foreign language you’re learning. Read the rest of this entry »
Travel Broadens the Mind - and Helps Learn Languages
It’s quite surprising how much of a help traveling is when it comes to learning languages. The more you visit countries other than your own, the more you realize that languages are an integral part of people’s culture, beliefs, values and traditions. And the more you come to realize that you can only truly understand a person’s culture, beliefs, values and traditions if you understand at least a little of their language.
And as this realization begins to sink in, you’ll notice how much more motivated you become to learn a foreign language. So, if you really want to get involved in learning a foreign language, make as many trips abroad as possible - obviously it’s more useful to visit a country whose language you’re studying, but visiting any country will help you to increase your motivation and thus your proficiency. Read the rest of this entry »
Use Your Computer to Learn a New Language
If you’re a computer-person, you’re in luck! There are a lot of multimedia programs that have been made for use on computers. Most of them combine flashcard-type visual lessons or video with the ability to practice speaking the language using your microphone. The great advantage of these programs is that they allow you to progress at your own pace - and in the comfort of your own home. They are also much more complete - and usually more fun - than the traditional book-based, or book- and cassette-based courses. Read the rest of this entry »
Languages Are Not Learned in a Day
One of the most common causes for people to give up learning a language is that they underestimated the amount of time they would need to master it. Unfortunately, learning a language well is a long process. Of course, if all you want to do is be able to say “hello”, “goodbye”, “thank you” and other such set phrases, then we’re not talking about a difficult and lengthy process. But, make no mistake about it, to be able to exchange ideas and arguments in a foreign language takes time. Read the rest of this entry »
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