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Learn a language? Why? Which? How?
Why learn a language?
Travel
Even a little knowledge of the language can make a difference in attitude when you meet people from other countries. Speaking another language helps to break down barriers.
Even a little knowledge of the language can make a difference in attitude when you meet people from other countries. Speaking another language helps to break down barriers.
Work and business
It can help you give an added advantage in your career if you work for an international firm or a company with international customers or contacts.
It can help you give an added advantage in your career if you work for an international firm or a company with international customers or contacts.
Music, film, arts and culture
If you like literature, fims or music from other countries, learning the language will help your appreciation and understanding.
If you like literature, fims or music from other countries, learning the language will help your appreciation and understanding.
For a challenge
You can learn a language in short, bite-sized sessions and you'll enjoy a sense of satisfaction from achieving short-term goals, such as learning how to say hello, introducing yourself or numbers 1-10.
You can learn a language in short, bite-sized sessions and you'll enjoy a sense of satisfaction from achieving short-term goals, such as learning how to say hello, introducing yourself or numbers 1-10.
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Which language to learn? Which is the easiest/hardest?
In general, the more similar a language is to your own in terms of sounds, grammar or vocabulary, the easier you?ll find it to learn.
Different languages pose different challenges for each individual.
For example, you may find vocabulary easier to learn in one language but its pronunciation harder. With another language you may find the opposite.
Have a taster of the 20 languages most widely spoken in the world to help you decide: A Guide to Languages
How to learn a language
There's no single universal foolproof method to learn a language. Try different ones and use the one that works for you, or a combination.
Little and often is best. Ten minutes every day tends to be more effective and manageable than a longer session once a week.
Mistakes are part of the learning process. Have a go and you'll learn much more quickly: most native speakers will already appreciate you making an effort.
Listen to language learning CDs or podcasts during idle times, such as when travelling to work.
Watch TV and video online in the language you're learning. You may not understand much of it but it will help you get used to how the language sounds and, with the help of the visuals, you'll pick up odd words and phrases.
Write words on post-it notes and stick them around the house.
Say phone numbers out loud, make shopping and other lists or memorise orders in a bar or restaurant.
Repeat activities to consolidate what you've learnt.
Visit to a place where you can use the language you're learning - if anything, it will keep you motivated.
Find a learning partner.
Go back every now and again to something you did early on. You may be surprised at how much you've learnt.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/learn/index.shtml#why
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/learn/index.shtml#why
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- 6 Quotes For The Language Learning Journey
Learning another language is a journey well worth the effort. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. -Seneca Knowing your goals for learning the language will go a long way toward helping...
- Pronunciation And Listening Comprehension
Some tips on learning how to pronounce foreign languages and on improving your listening comprehsion.Why good pronunciation is importantLearning how to pronounce a foreign language like a native speaker is difficult but not impossible. The better your...
- How To Understand Native English Speakers
My students often complain to me that native English speakers speak too fast. They say that movies and TV shows seem too difficult to understand, and this causes them to get discouraged.The truth is, native speakers can be difficult to understand,...
- Learning English Is Simple, Just Have Fun
By johnhayden We recently found a good article in the Shanghai Daily about how so many learners are taking the fun out of learning English. Does it have to be so painstaking, and is there proof that no-fun learning is more efficient? It?s...
- Grammar Is Your Friend
byJosef Essberger Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe grammar as the "rules" of a language; but in fact no language has rules*. If we use the word "rules", we suggest that somebody created the rules first and then spoke the...