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FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING: 5 MORE PRACTICAL TIPS

FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING: 5 MOREpronunciation and accent.
PRACTICAL TIPS3. READ THE NEWSPAPER: There are
In my previous article we discussed theseveral ways to get Newspapers,
basics of learning foreign languages.Magazines, and Comics in foreign
To supplement your experience we will golanguages. I mention these forms of
over 5 more practical language learningprint media because they are the most
tips that you can apply easily in yourconversational. They will teach you to
daily life. These tips to accompanyspeak and write like a native does in
your already existing foreign languagetheir natural state, not when they are
learning studies.trying to speak in dramatic or
1. CARRY A DICTIONARY: I know thatintellectual terms. You can find these
sounds hard to do. I'm not talkingmaterials at libraries, online, or for
about carrying Webster's collegiatelanguages like Spanish and Chinese often
dictionary that would require its owntimes at your local newsstand. Most of
backpack. You can find miniaturethem are free. I prefer the online
dictionaries that can easily fit in yoursources because they are always free and
pocket or purse. Although it will nevereasy to get. You can find links to
be convenient this is how I learned toNewspapers in foreign languages here:
speak French fluently. While I was in. Comic books are great because they
France anytime anyone said anything Iare the most conversational print
didn't understand I could instantly lookmaterial. You can see the people in
it up, and then use it in my vocabulary.action and connect with what they are
Also, anytime there was a French word Italking about.
wanted to say I could instantly look it4. WRITE LETTERS: Even if the letter
up. This is so important because thereis pretend write a letter about your
are so many times when you are out andday. This will force you to learn new
you want to know how to say somethingwords and to think in the language.
but are unable to. Then by the time youAlthough you WILL make mistakes, don't
get home and can look it up you haveworry, it is all apart of the process.
either forgotten the word or forgottenI look back at some of the things that I
altogether and you have missed out on awrote when I was starting and wonder
great opportunity to you improve yourwhat I was thinking. Even though the
language skills.writings are reminiscent of the
* One alternative that is also effectiveramblings of a crazy man it helped me to
is to carry a pocket notebook where yourefine my abilities. I can see the
can keep a running list of words you'veprogress in my writings month by month
learned or want to learn.they improve significantly. Don't
2. WATCH MOVIES: The great thingforget to pay attention to your
about English movies is that everyoneConjugations.
wants them so that means they all get5. THINK THE LANGUAGE: Think as much
dubbed into a couple of languages. Thisas possible in the language. When you
may only work for French, German,are thinking at anytime during the day
Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, ordo it as much as possible in the foreign
Japanese but is still a great tool.language you are learning. Fill in the
Turn on the dubbing for the languageblanks with your native language but
your want to learn and enjoy your movie.just keep thinking in the language.
Don't turn on the subtitles even if youThis is HUGELY important. One of the
don't understand because you will startbiggest problems when learning to speak
to focus only on the subtitles and nota foreign language is HABIT. If you are
gain anything from the experience.not used to thinking in the language how
Subtitles can be a good tool forwill you speak. This will prepare you
learners who are already advanced andto be comfortable and confident when
want to learn the exact idiomaticconfronted with the opportunity to speak
meanings of sayings. This is also athe language. If you make this a habit
great tool to increase your listeningit eventually becomes natural and
comprehension. Start a small segment ofextemporaneous.
the movie. Listen carefully and thenStay tuned for more articles on
replay it over and over until youimproving your language skills in the
understand every word. Secondly, mimicnear future. If you have questions or
the voices exactly in each segment.requests feel free to contact the
This will allow you to learn properauthor.



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