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Category Archives: Learning Tips
How long will it take to become fluent?
I saw this question show up at the HTLAL forums a few days ago, and have seen it appear elsewhere in the language learning community time and time again. The question is, unfortunately, very hard to answer. First of all, … Continue reading
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Tip of the day: Ignore everyone, do what you want
It’s easy to forget your overall goal sometimes, and language learning is no exception. It’s easy to get caught up in learning about learning languages, as opposed to learning languages. I certainly find myself suffering from this sometimes. Instead of … Continue reading
Using Google As A Teacher
Jim Stroud from EnglishCafe.com wrote an interesting document about using Google as an aid to language learning. Many of his tips involve using Google’s vast text index to compare a search to what Google has on hand, for example: 3. … Continue reading
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Keeping a Language Learning Log
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been keeping a language log at the how-to-learn-any-language.com forums. I’ve found it to be a wonderful help, both in keeping myself motivated, and in (obviously) keeping track of what exactly I’m doing … Continue reading
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Stick To It!
I read a post from Geoff today, The Language Habit, and I thought his point was worth repeating: … [T]here is one old and earthshaking secret too often forgotten about all aspects of our lives: If you work at doing … Continue reading
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How do you learn vocabulary?
I’m curious as to how other language learners tackle their vocabulary learning. Do you just read lists? Do you not write any vocabulary down, in any form, and simply rely on your memory and exposure? Do you use flashcards? If … Continue reading
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Hunting down the words you really want to use
Everyone who has worked on learning a foreign language and communicating with it has most likely experienced a similar problem. You’re trying to talk to someone in the language, you’re doing okay, but then the dreadful happens. You want to … Continue reading
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Using monolingual dictionaries for foreign language learning…
… is it worth the trouble? I’ve read in a few different places that using a monolingual dictionary which is in your target language is a good way to advance with your studies. I can certainly see the logic in … Continue reading
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