February 19, 2008at 5:37 am
· Filed under General language learning, How to learn a language
Translation method to learn
The translation method, about a hundred years ago, was the method of language learning in vogue which died out with the introduction of the direct method for teaching languages. Arrogant language experts sub the translation method as an artifact from the last paradigm shift. But the reality is a modified translation [...]
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Tags: How to learn a language, learn a language, Techniques for language learning, translation, translation method
February 17, 2008at 2:39 pm
· Filed under Learn Polish, Learn Russian, Memory and language learning
Mnemonics
July 11, 1975 Stanford university did a study on teaching Russian vocabulary with memory mnemonics. The mnemonics study was called “Teaching a Large Russian Language Vocabulary by the Mnemonic Keyword Method”. The result was those who used memory mnemonics to learn Russian, learned Russian vocabulary faster and performed better on tests than people who do [...]
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Tags: language, memory, mnemonics, Polish, russian
February 17, 2008at 6:54 am
· Filed under Children, babies and language, Off the topic of languages
Growing up and going to school the 1970s
I grew up in the 70s in the USA. The education system was not as good as it is today. Or was it? I think I did not read my first book, nor did I do any homework until I was 14. However, at 14 I went to a prep [...]
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February 16, 2008at 7:26 am
· Filed under Memory and language learning
Memory retrieval practice
If you want to learn something do not study it over and over, practice retrieving the information. If you want to learn a word list do not look at the word list, have someone ask you question from the word list. Use flashcards to learn the list, but passive listening is not the [...]
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February 15, 2008at 4:32 am
· Filed under Memory and language learning
Improve your memory at night
To strengthen your memory: every night before you go to bed replay your day in your imagination in reverse. That is start with the last thing you did before you started the exercises (this memory excersises could be as you are laying in bed). Then imagine in great detail the second [...]
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February 15, 2008at 4:24 am
· Filed under Memory and language learning
Your imagination could rule your memory
Studies are showing that there is a strong direct correlation between people who use their imagination and memory function. This connection is especially true with imagination use and memory in latter life. People who do not use their imagination in a free dreamy way, seem to experience a decline in memory in [...]
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February 8, 2008at 11:08 am
· Filed under Learn Russian
No Russian needed to speak to Russian girls
I went on vacation to Egypt with my wife. I met a British guy around 27, athletic normal looking, who was there with his dad. He was there for 2 weeks with his dad to look at the fish in the water. Pretty nice chap. Looking at fish [...]
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February 8, 2008at 10:53 am
· Filed under How to learn a language, Travel
Immersion, for learning a language
The best way to practice a language is always in the languages natural environment. If this sounds like painful immersion, it is not.
How to really be immersed to learn a language
Try something like this: Instead of going to hard core language school or expensive vacation in 4 star hotels here is [...]
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February 8, 2008at 8:22 am
· Filed under Music and language learning
Learning English with music, understanding music
Language learning gear for learning with music
When I was growing up I loved languages and I loved to liked to listen to music very much. To combine these two passions I needed gear. The equipment ‘one-must-have’ was, then, in seventies/eighties, a tape recorder. Cassettes tapes were too new, rather expensive [...]
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February 6, 2008at 5:34 am
· Filed under Music and language learning
Learning English the old fashion way, with music and hardwork
First contact with English music
My (Mirek) first contact with English happened when I was 13 and it was rather funny. I could say was initiated to English in a jungle. You must agree when you read the following story. It was a musical jungle.
Source of English Music
I always [...]
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