September 10, 2007at 1:38 am
· Filed under Brain and language learning, How to learn a language, Memory and language learning, Music and language learning, Technology and language learning
Rhythm to learn a foreign language
First memory test
About fifteen years ago I had memory recall problems because of some small bleeding in my brain. I was test for memory recall using a ‘digit span’ test. This is a test in which someone would read a string of digits and I would have […]
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September 5, 2007at 11:11 am
· Filed under English Language, How to learn a language, Learn Polish
A method to learn new vocabulary
If you want to learn new vocabulary in your target language, I have a fun way to learn. Create a list of the famous Politicians, actors and actresses, historical figures etc that you already know. Then create a list of friends you know. Then create a list of towns and […]
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August 14, 2007at 2:04 pm
· Filed under Brain and language learning, General language learning, Memory and language learning
How long does it take to learn a new word in a foreign language
When learning a new word in a foreign language, the pronunciation for me is always the hardest. In fact to say the word feels very akward and I say to myself ‘the reality is I will never be able to say […]
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August 13, 2007at 8:25 am
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Language is a reflex
Learning a language is not passive. If you want to learn a language you need to test and retest yourself drill until it becomes a reflex and you can use it without thinking. Many people learn a list of words then forget it or it store it passively in there brain, or […]
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August 10, 2007at 4:24 am
· Filed under Learn Chinese, Learn French, Learn Polish, Learn Spanish
Days after “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” online translations started to appear on the internet. Chinese, French, Spanish version are already on the web, I have not seen Polish but I am sure someone translated it, even for personal fun not for commerical profit. I thought of translating it for fun but […]
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June 25, 2007at 5:35 am
· Filed under General language learning
The end of Harry Potter
I teach languages and many people ask me what are the best books to read when learning a foreign language. Should they be books specifically to build and teach something? Should they be classics, that we should all read? Should they be something a friend has recommended? No and no. […]
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June 18, 2007at 5:38 am
· Filed under General language learning, Technology and language learning
Radio or TV for foreign language learning
What is the better choice to support your language learning though radio or TV? I prefer, radio actually. The reason is on TV there is a lot going on to distract you. While with radio, you can turn out all other distractions and focus on the words […]
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June 17, 2007at 7:46 am
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How to learn grammar
How do you learn grammar? You learn by inference. This is how you learned English, when you were a child. I know what you are thinking; adults think abstractly and have the ability to use rules. This is true. This works for simple western European languages like German or French. But take […]
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June 16, 2007at 1:20 am
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TV and language learning
“You’ve got to turn off the Spanish television set” “You’re just forced to speak English, and that just makes you learn the language faster,” I know this sounds odd and this is the politically incorrect thing to say, and I’m going to get myself in trouble,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Conversely if you […]
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June 10, 2007at 6:37 am
· Filed under Brain and language learning, How to learn a language, Motivation and language learning
Natural language ability
“Do you sometimes think that you are just not very intelligent? Maybe you believe that you are lacking in natural ability when it comes to math or music or foreign languages or creative writing or home repairs.”
I know people will not believe me when I write this but it’s true. I […]
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