Every language learner (whether beginner or veteran) has tried different ways to study and learn their target language. What is your best and most successful language learning tip?
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verbal reminders
Create labels (that can easily be removed)and employ them to translate the name of every day objects you frequently use where you live or work. If you …
Dr.Blind
My Advice: You want to learn a foreign language? Go to college night school and take the first year language. Just make sure that the book used and teacher …
Go There!
I cannot speak for everyone, but I know that I personally learn auditorially. I learn by hearing things, not by reading them. Therefore, my greatest language-learning …
Practice A Singer's Practice
If you are learning a language like Spanish or Italian that requires you to roll your toung and enunciate, then this should be helpful. What I do before …
USE IT
Well, I can understand up to six languages but I can easily speak only four: greek (my own), english, dutch and finnish.
The thing is that the language …
livemocha.com
I found a really really great free internet language site online--livemocha.com, which you haven't mentioned anywhere I can find on your site.
It has …
Isolation from your mother tongue
If at all possible the ideal way to learn a language is by complete immersion as a baby learns its first language. By isolating ones self from your known …
Think in the language you are learning
As a fluent speaker of 4 languages, I have learned French and Italian the traditional way, i.e., in a class room setting at an age where (alas) a child's …
Extensive Reading
Get your passive vocabulary to the level where you can read simple children's fiction novels (about 2000 words) and start reading extensively i.e.
1. …
get more out of your language course
A lot of what we cover in a language course is soon forgotten. One thing I started doing this year was learn all the new vocabulary I came across in my …
Screensaver flash cards
I'm at quite an advanced level but still need to add to my vocabulary so I made myself flashcards for my work computer.
1. I created an image file of …
The dictionary util
The dictionary is a useful tool to understand new languages as well as to the exact meaning of a word and its synonyms contains brief but complete lists …
Read English Books in Translation
Reading an English book tranlated into your target language is a great way to start - especially if you've read the English version and already know what's …
Expose Yourself to the Language
The single best way to learn any new language is to expose yourself to it as much and as often as possible. No matter what method you are using this will …
Identify Your Need
In order to learn a language, you first must identify your "felt need" for having that language skill. By "felt need" I mean, What is it in your life that …
Buy a Pocket Dictionary
One of the best things you can buy to help you learn a new language is a pocket dictionary. And make sure to actually keep it in your pocket.
Keep …
What Interests You...
As I came into 2007 it was my first year out of school. I was interested in car, music and computer at the time. I met a group of people out one night …
English in 6 Months
I'm a spanish native speaker, so the foreign language I learned was english. I learned by myself so maybe my level is not perfect, however I can say that …
Pictures
I was out of touch with French after having learnt it at school for 4 years. With no native speakers to practice it, I begun with Pimsleurs Audiobooks …
Learn a foreign language by immersion
The best way that I have found to learn a foreign language is immersion. This is based on years of High School and College level classes, travel to foreign …
Podcasts Rule!
I love podcasts! There's no better way to keep learning after a basic course. There are a bunch of good podcasts for learning Spanish. Desde el Bano, Notes …
Read out loud as fast as you can!
Ok, maybe not as fast as you possibly can. But, at least at a normal conversation speed, or a little faster if you can do that.
I find that reading …
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