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14 Tips for Learning Foreign Languages

Depending on the language you want to because you get the full effect of a
learn there may be thousands of books, native speaker speaking into your ear.
CD's or tools out there (if you're lucky) Furthermore, with headphones you hear the
to help you learn the language. Don't run nuances of the language alot better. In
out and buy anything just yet.1. First addition, if you decide to leave the room
you should do some research. Research the (or go outside) the headphones will still
books, and materials best suited to your be on your ears and the speaker will
needs. How do you do that? Well the still be talking directly into your
easiest way is to go online and visit the ear.5. Alot of the above methods
largest shopping sites that sell books, involve listening materials. Listening
CD's and multimedia; customers often and imitating is the way you learnt your
leave feedback on items they have bought. native language as a child and is
Read the feedback and quite quickly you therefore one of the best ways to become
should be able to determine what books or proficient in a new language. But there
materials are best suited to your needs. are other materials you should use to
On the other hand, you may not need to complement your rigorous listening
buy anything at all. Some libraries have exercises. These could include books,
a foreign language section and they will flash cards, computer software. Books are
let you borrow their material for free. especially important when the language,
In addition, some websites such as can you want to learn, does not use the
also give you a free head start in the English alphabet (Roman alphabet). The
language or dialect you want to learn. If written word would help in instances when
you are a student, who is in high school there are words you have difficulty
or plans to go to college, (or are pronouncing, deciphering or
already in college) you can ask a understanding.6. As mentioned earlier,
teachers' opinion on what books/materials another aid to learning a foreign
are best suited for learning your foreign language are movies. Foreign language
language (of choice). Students could movies with english subtitles are
also consider taking the foreign preferred. If you can turn the subtitles
language, of interest, as part of their off (as you can on many DVD titles) then
curriculum.Another very important point you can watch the movie with and without
to remember when learning some foreign the subtitles to test your knowledge.7.
languages is that there are dialects and To learn a foreign language you have to
forms of the language and they vary by completely immerse yourself in that
country or by region. You should decide culture for periods of time (whether
which dialect you want to learn to speak. through music, movies, television or by
Here is a simple example: a dialect from visiting a friend who speaks the
"country A" may not be understood in language).8. Visiting the country where
country B, C or D even though it is the foreign language, you want to learn,
classified as the same language. On the is spoken is also a very good way to
other hand, another dialect spoken in learn the language. Quite logically, the
"country E" may be understood by all longer your visit the more you will
other countries. What's a common reason learn. If you surround yourself with
that the dialect of "country E" is widely others who mainly speak the foreign
understood (by other countries)? Well it language then you will be forced to learn
may be widely understood because all or and communicate in the foreign
most of the movies, music or language.9. Some foreign languages use
entertainment might be produced in that a different alphabet system, different
country (country E), therefore the phonetics and the arrangement of the
dialect is widely understood in all the letters do not always follow the A to Z
other countries. A foreigner wanting to formula. Therefore, by learning their
learn the language might be better off alphabet, phonetics and alphabet order
learning the dialect of "country E" since you'll not only improve your
it is more widely understood. Another pronounciation but also be able to use a
thing to remember is that, in some dictionary.10. In time after studying
foreign languages, a huge variation in intensively, you'll begin to ask yourself
dialect should not be an issue because "what is the word for such and such". At
learning the standard form of the this stage a small pocket sized
language should ensure that you are dictionary becomes an essential tool.
understood by all native speakers.Ok With a foreign language dictionary,
other tips for learning foreign languages you'll be able to quickly find the word,
are:2. Listen to foreign language commit it to memory and satisfy your
music and watch foreign language mind's curiousity.11. Go over the basics
television, even if at first the language from time to time. Never assume or tell
all sounds like "one big long word." By yourself "I already know that so I can
watching the programs, you'll learn new skip it." You may be surprised to find
words. Some words have a way of jumping that by looking at things from a new
out at you and sticking with you even if perspective you'll gain new insight on
you initially have no idea what they something you thought you had already
mean. With time, you can learn what these mastered.12. Take breaks when necessary
words mean by asking a native speaker, but don't stay away too long because it's
asking at school or through self study. easy to forget what you have learned.13.
If you keep listening to foreign music or Friends who are native speakers of the
watching foreign language television, in foreign language are also an essential
time the "one big word" will begin to resource. Try to be around them
sound like "smaller word chunks" and especially when they are conversing with
eventually you should be able to tell others in their native tongue. Even if
where one word begins and another ends you don't understand initially you'll be
even if you don't understand what the improving your listening skills. One
word(s) mean. Later on, you can important thing you might come to realize
investigate their meanings.3. Most when learning a foreign language is that
people spend their time listening to the some words even though they are spelt
sounds of their native language whether with a certain letter, that letter may
it's the news, music or by chatting with fall silent when spoken in some countries
friends. That's how you learned your while in other countries it is
native language; by listening. Spend less pronounced. Another important thing to
of your time listening to your native remember is that although a word may be
language and try to fill as much of your spelt with a letter and that letter has a
world, as possible, with the sounds of particular sound in english, in another
the foreign language you want to learn. language that same letter may have a
You can do this by listenening to different sound. Those are a few of the
language tapes, over and over again in reasons why being around native speakers
the car. Try to be interactive and can help improve your foreign language
actively participate by repeating what skills by leaps and bounds; not to
you hear on the tape. Repeating the words mention the cultural tips you'll learn
helps both with pronunciation and which a book, CD, cassette or teacher
memorization. The key is repitition. If probably won't cover. Friends are also
you take a bus or taxi, invest in an mp3 great resources because they can give
player (tip: you can fit more mp3 insight and help you with the meanings
material on a single CD) and make your and usuage of words.14. Don't tell
own mp3's if possible. If mp3's are out yourself that you are too busy to study
of the question then opt for CD's, or learn your new language. Make the
computer software or cassettes.4. Try time. Excuses, excuses will get you
listening to foreign language tapes at nowhere.
home also. It's best to use headphones




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