How to learn a language

Best place to learn a language I am not talking about countries to learn a language, you can learn a language anywhere.  I am talking about where to study a language, literally. Where is are the soles of your feet when you are studying. Living in Poland I am amazed how well Polish people speak [...]

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Have you ever dreamed in a foreign language? This is my personal experience with dreams and I am curious about yours. My dream experience I often dream in the Polish language as I have lived here for a while.  My Polish is good but not perfect. When I dream at a subconscious level I am [...]

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I believe in the hard way to learn a language. I believe in doing such things as sitting down and either listening to the radio for a few hours a day in your target language or doing exercise in grammar books. I think there are many methods that will make studying easier to learn, such [...]

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I have interviewed a friend of mine. I think you will find this post quite interesting. He is not just any friend. He has mastered the Polish language. Here are his ideas: How I learned a language interview. He like me is an American that moved to Europe, learned a language and got dual citizenship. [...]

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How to reduce your accent in a foreign language If you want to reduce your accent in a foreign language, this is what you have to do.  You have to take a sample of a foreign language native speaker in your target language and listened to it.  The sample should be reasonable in size and [...]

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What is a Polyglot A polyglot is a person who learns language to the point of high level of fluency. There have been famous and non famous polyglots in history. There was Cardinal Mezzofanti who learned some 38 languages, by studying morning to evening his whole life. On the other hand my grandmother Anna Wolonick [...]

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You learn a language by making mistakes There is no way you can learn a language without blood, sweat and tears.  This is one of my how to learn a language mantras.  Why? The way your brain remembers things is through a series of mistakes and failures until it self corrects. Learning a language is [...]

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Last night I watched the movie City of Embers. It is based on a book by Jeanne Duprau. I actually rented it at my local video store down the street. I think the film City of Embers I would rank as one of my favorites. I can recommend City of Embers The plot is a [...]

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Foreign language conversation Do you want to learn a language, try foreign language conversation. The best is conversation with a native speaker of your target foreign language. This post will cover: Foreign language conversation My reasons why I think conversation is one of the best ways to learn a language How to use this tutoring [...]

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Can you learn a language without living in that country Yes you do not need immersion to learn a language.  Or at least you can create your own immersion. Listen to the radio or Internet radio for hours a day in your target language. Watch movies, Youtube and films in the language you want to [...]

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