How to learn a language

How to learn a language

Learn a language with Lord of the rings I am an American living in Poland and I have learned Polish on my own.  One of the things I am considering doing to improve my Polish is listening to the audio book version of Lord of the rings.  That is, Elves, and Hobbits and language learning.  [...]

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Mind mapping in learning a language One of the things I do while teaching English in my classes is after we study an idea in depth, I make my students create a mind map.  The mind maps must be colorful and animated. By using non traditional techniques in learning a language I think  it makes [...]

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How to reduce or eliminate your accent in a foreign language Why do I know something about accent reduction? I am an American language native speaker from Boston and live in Krakow, Poland. I have taught English for many years in Poland. I have also learned Polish. However, I still have an accent. In fact [...]

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Learning a language is a little bit like being in love.  You can not learn it from a book or just by hearing other people talk about methods. You have to experience it for yourself. Language Learning programs and the Matrix I teach languages in schools and to individuals.  I write language learning programs.  But [...]

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Make a language progress graph One the greatest personal goals I achieved was: when I was in school I used to lift weights, I was the skinniest kid growing up.  With a goal in mind, I went from 150 lb to 225 lbs of muscle. I did this using a graph on the wall and [...]

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Learn a language on YouTube The fact is today there are many resources to learn languages online. You have webages, radio, online TV and even YouTube.  At this juncture it is not a matter of finding resources, but finding resources of value that will help you learn.  It’s a matter of efficiency. The best way [...]

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How to teach a language If you are new to language teaching, you could pay big money to go to a language school that teaches you how to teach a language. I recommend a agaist this. Why? Cost a lot of money and the people who win are the language schools. You have your own [...]

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How to learn vocabulary One technique I use with students to learn vocabulary is a vocabulary activation trick . You draw vocabulary words from a hat and make students guess it. You must not say the word but must act it out or describe it. It is a multi sensory activation approach to learn vocabulary. [...]

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Foreign language videos I think reading a book is a better way to learn a language then watching foreign language videos, because learning a language from a book is very focused and easy on the eyes. However, watching foreign language videos is still not bad. There are many foreign language videos on the internet from [...]

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Which teachers are the best teacher when trying to learn a foreign language. For me it is hands down, active, even zany teachers.

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