For Learning A Foreign Language
By Unknown - Sunday, March 10, 2013
If you want to learn a new language, then there
are definitely a few tried and true strategies and tips that you can take advantage
of to enhance your success and even have a bit more fun in the process! The
thing about learning a new language is that time and repetition are key. The
best ways to alleviate boredom and keep yourself on track (especially if you're
doing it at home) are to have some fun and make the best use of your time.
1. If at all possible, watch TV or movies in the language that you're
trying to learn. Really pay attention and try to understand on your own. Keep
an ear out for words and phrases that you've learned. To make this easier, you
can turn on English subtitles.
2.
Read books / magazines / newspapers in the language of your
choice. This is very similar to the first tip, but slightly different in that
you'll be seeing the words in front of you and reading them, which is a
slightly different learning method than listening.
3. Get a tutor! Look around
for international college students in your area who might want to earn some
extra money. Use them to help build your conversational skills. The best way to
learn a language is to use it, and this is one of the best ways if you can't go
to a place where the language is natively or frequently spoken.
4. Commit to at least an
hour a day. Depending on how fast you want to learn a new language, commit
yourself to spending an hour a day on it. This is how much time you'd be
spending anyway if you were taking a class at school, so don't think you can
get away with spending less time just because you're doing it from home.
However, it's known that intensity tends to override time spent. For example,
spending 4 hours a day for two weeks is better in the long run than spending 1
hour a day for eight weeks.
5. Start with the 100 most
common words. A simple internet search will yield the most common words used in
a language (or any language, for that matter). If you can't find a list in the
language of your choice, then print out a list in English and do the
translations by hand. This will give you the most useful words so that you can
have even the most rudimentary of conversations.
6. Practice in your head
when you can. This is one of the best ways to make use of spare time. If you're
ordering a pizza, think about how you would say it in the language that you're
learning. Even if you're going to turn off the lights in the bathroom, think
about how you would say it! This is a great reinforcement technique.
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