| FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING: 5 MORE
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| | pronunciation and accent.
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| PRACTICAL TIPS
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| | 3. READ THE NEWSPAPER: There are
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| In my previous article we discussed the
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| | several ways to get Newspapers,
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| basics of learning foreign languages. To
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| | Magazines, and Comics in foreign
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| supplement your experience we will go
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| | languages. I mention these forms of
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| over 5 more practical language learning
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| | print media because they are the most
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| tips that you can apply easily in your
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| | conversational. They will teach you to
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| daily life. These tips to accompany your
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| | speak and write like a native does in
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| already existing foreign language
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| | their natural state, not when they are
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| learning studies.
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| | trying to speak in dramatic or
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| 1. CARRY A DICTIONARY: I know that
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| | intellectual terms. You can find these
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| sounds hard to do. I'm not talking about
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| | materials at libraries, online, or for
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| carrying Webster's collegiate dictionary
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| | languages like Spanish and Chinese often
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| that would require its own backpack. You
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| | times at your local newsstand. Most of
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| can find miniature dictionaries that can
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| | them are free. I prefer the online
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| easily fit in your pocket or purse.
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| | sources because they are always free and
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| Although it will never be convenient this
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| | easy to get. You can find links to
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| is how I learned to speak French
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| | Newspapers in foreign languages here: .
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| fluently. While I was in France anytime
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| | Comic books are great because they are
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| anyone said anything I didn't understand
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| | the most conversational print material.
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| I could instantly look it up, and then
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| | You can see the people in action and
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| use it in my vocabulary. Also, anytime
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| | connect with what they are talking about.
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| there was a French word I wanted to say I
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| | 4. WRITE LETTERS: Even if the letter
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| could instantly look it up. This is so
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| | is pretend write a letter about your day.
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| important because there are so many times
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| | This will force you to learn new words
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| when you are out and you want to know how
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| | and to think in the language. Although
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| to say something but are unable to. Then
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| | you WILL make mistakes, don't worry, it
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| by the time you get home and can look it
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| | is all apart of the process. I look back
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| up you have either forgotten the word or
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| | at some of the things that I wrote when I
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| forgotten altogether and you have missed
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| | was starting and wonder what I was
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| out on a great opportunity to you improve
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| | thinking. Even though the writings are
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| your language skills.
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| | reminiscent of the ramblings of a crazy
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| * One alternative that is also effective
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| | man it helped me to refine my abilities.
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| is to carry a pocket notebook where you
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| | I can see the progress in my writings
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| can keep a running list of words you've
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| | month by month they improve
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| learned or want to learn.
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| | significantly. Don't forget to pay
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| 2. WATCH MOVIES: The great thing about
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| | attention to your Conjugations.
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| English movies is that everyone wants
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| | 5. THINK THE LANGUAGE: Think as much
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| them so that means they all get dubbed
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| | as possible in the language. When you
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| into a couple of languages. This may
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| | are thinking at anytime during the day do
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| only work for French, German, Spanish,
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| | it as much as possible in the foreign
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| Russian, Portuguese, or Japanese but is
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| | language you are learning. Fill in the
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| still a great tool. Turn on the dubbing
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| | blanks with your native language but just
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| for the language your want to learn and
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| | keep thinking in the language. This is
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| enjoy your movie. Don't turn on the
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| | HUGELY important. One of the biggest
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| subtitles even if you don't understand
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| | problems when learning to speak a foreign
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| because you will start to focus only on
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| | language is HABIT. If you are not used
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| the subtitles and not gain anything from
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| | to thinking in the language how will you
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| the experience. Subtitles can be a good
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| | speak. This will prepare you to be
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| tool for learners who are already
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| | comfortable and confident when confronted
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| advanced and want to learn the exact
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| | with the opportunity to speak the
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| idiomatic meanings of sayings. This is
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| | language. If you make this a habit it
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| also a great tool to increase your
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| | eventually becomes natural and
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| listening comprehension. Start a small
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| | extemporaneous.
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| segment of the movie. Listen carefully
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| | Stay tuned for more articles on improving
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| and then replay it over and over until
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| | your language skills in the near future.
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| you understand every word. Secondly,
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| | If you have questions or requests feel
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| mimic the voices exactly in each segment.
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| | free to contact the author.
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| This will allow you to learn proper
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