| There are two ways you can learn a language: | | | | out to learn a new language, make sure that you |
| the quick way, or the correct way. The following | | | | understand this won't be a 2-week ride and that |
| tips and tricks are not meant for someone that | | | | you'll have to invest a lot of time and work in it. |
| wants to learn French for example simply so he | | | | You'll have moments when you'll probably simply |
| can handle himself in a basic conversation 3 | | | | want to quit or give up because you don't |
| weeks from now, or for someone that needs to | | | | understand a particular concept that is different in |
| learn basic German in 2 weeks to get a D on her | | | | the language you're learning than in your mother |
| term paper. They're meant for people that want | | | | tongue. If you can overcome these moments |
| to learn a secondary language thoroughly, become | | | | (which are more likely to appear during your first |
| fluent in it and learn it correctly. | | | | month) then you are well on your way to |
| Language Learning Tips and Tricks - Stepwise | | | | mastering the new language. |
| Progression | | | | Language Learning Tips and Tricks - Learn |
| Always use a stepwise progression when learning | | | | Efficiently |
| a new language. Most language lessons will provide | | | | You'll find that a lot of the numerous language |
| a step by step structure, but if you settle on | | | | learning methods out there may prove extremely |
| learning it on your own, try to follow these basic | | | | useful or almost worthless to you. Each person |
| steps: | | | | has his strengths and weaknesses so it's only |
| 1. Learn some basic words to get used to your | | | | natural that some methods work best with some |
| new language and to have a starting vocabulary. | | | | people. That's why I don't really trust people |
| 2. Learn the basic grammar rules in combination | | | | saying that THEIR method is "the best". How do |
| with the basic words you learnt at step 1. | | | | they know it's the best for you? Anyway, you'll |
| 3. Once you get a mediocre grip on that | | | | have to figure out for yourself which of these |
| language's grammar, work hard to improve | | | | methods suit you most and follow up on that |
| vocabulary. | | | | road rather than settling for what someone else |
| Language Learning Tips and Tricks - Consistency | | | | considers "the best". |
| Ok, learning a new language, despite what those | | | | Some language learning methods include: playing |
| "learn Chinese in 14 days" books and free | | | | vocabulary games, taking up some free language |
| language lessons online tell you, is not an easy | | | | lessons online or offline, flashcards, taking up |
| process. When you were a kid, did you manage | | | | courses, using course books or simply improving |
| to learn English (or your mother tongue) in 14 | | | | your vocabulary naturally by watching TV shows |
| days? Of course not. It takes months to start | | | | or listening to audio tapes where people speak the |
| understanding a new language and years to "think" | | | | language you're trying to learn. |
| in it and speak it fluently. | | | | If you manage to combine these 4 factors, you'll |
| That's why you'll need to be consistent in your | | | | be assimilating the new language in no time. But |
| language learning process. Don't learn for 1 week, | | | | remember, they all need to work together, if |
| than take a 1 month break, only to come back to | | | | you're missing one of them, the language learning |
| learn for two more weeks. Try learning for | | | | card castle may crumble. For example, it doesn't |
| shorter periods, but daily. Half an hour spent | | | | matter if you manage to learn efficiently, if you |
| learning Chinese each day will be far more | | | | don't learn consistently. Or it doesn't matter if you |
| effective than learning for two weeks and taking | | | | follow a stepwise learning process, if you don't |
| a break for one month before continuing your | | | | have the patience to finish it. And obviously, no |
| studies. | | | | learning process can be perfected without a lot of |
| Language Learning Tips and Tricks - Patience | | | | practice, so after you mastered the |
| Like I said above, learning a new language takes a | | | | above-mentioned four factors, practice hard, |
| while and is definitely not an easy task, especially | | | | practice often and practice consistently. |
| if you want to become fluent in it. When setting | | | | |