May 10, 2008at 3:02 am
· Filed under Internet language learning, Learn Polish
Google translate for Polish
I just noticed that Google now has translate for Polish. This is something I have been waiting for. Now you can easily translate Polish web pages into English. In the past it was only Spanish, then French, then Russian, but now Polish. You can try to read anything in […]
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May 10, 2008at 2:58 am
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Japanese animation for learning any language
If you always wanted to read books in a foreign language and you never had the motivation because with all the struggling with the language you are trying to learn you go bored, try watching Japanese animation with subtitles in your target language. Usually these films are bright and […]
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May 9, 2008at 1:14 am
· Filed under How to learn a language, Motivation and language learning
A Ukrainian who learned English in three months
A friend of mine from Ukraine came to the USA. He paid $1000 dollars for a three month course to learn English. He also got unlimited access to mp3 recordings of English in a language lab. He studied for 12 hours a day for 3 months. […]
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May 9, 2008at 1:09 am
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A language student who made progress
One of my students started to learn English about five months ago. Now he speaks English fairly well. How did you learn this language? He studied several hours a day, listing to mp3s and doing exercises in his book. Each one three times. He copied over page by […]
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May 9, 2008at 1:06 am
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Subtitles to learn a language
Watch films with the sound off and Subtitles in your target foreign language. This way it is like reading a book in a foreign language, however, you have a lot more images to keep you interested. I stop the movie at every new subtitle line. Translate it […]
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May 1, 2008at 2:00 am
· Filed under General language learning, How to learn a language
Reading blogs in a foreign language for slang and idioms
One of the problems with learning a language from a book or a class is you do not get a lot of slang and current idioms in your target foreign language. Idioms that are used are sometimes 10 years old. If you want the latest and […]
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April 4, 2008at 4:05 am
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Learn prepositions in a foreign language
The best way to learn prepositions is to take one object, one noun such as “book” or “pen” and learn sentences with this book in many situations. For example: the book is in on the table, the book is under the table, the book is with the man, the book […]
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April 1, 2008at 6:08 am
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How to learn a language in 10 days
The hardest part of learning a language is starting. The second hardest part of learning a language is staying with your learning process or system. Most people start off too strong, with unrealistic expectations. Here is a way to learn a good part of a […]
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March 31, 2008at 1:32 am
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Word of the day to learn a foreign language
The best place for a word of the day note card for me is front of the computer. Other people might choose the bathroom mirror or the sofa in front of the TV. A word of the day place is great if its a place where […]
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March 27, 2008at 5:13 am
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How to learn grammar in a foreign language
There are two ways to learn grammar as an adult foreign language learner, abstraction or memorization.
Method 1, learning grammar in a foreign language by abstraction
Adults learn grammar differently than children, we can use abstract thinking to understand patterns. Therefore, in simple grammatical languages like English and Spanish, learning […]
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