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Where to start when learning a foreign language
I want to learn other languages too but I'm too bad at others to actually have a proper conversation. I only know fragments of sentences, or only a few words. So I checked that I'm learning English because it's the only languate besides Korean that I can get my meaning across.
To be short, where should I start? I'm interested in any language.
To be short, where should I start? I'm interested in any language.
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It all really depends on what you're comfortable with. Listening to tapes, reading books or watching videos. I don't know if my tip will work for you but it worked for me.
Where I started in learning all of the languages I tried to learn, was purchasing books off of amazon. I would buy "Learn to speak (Language)" workbooks, with CD's. That way, not only do you get to learn through reading, you can practice writing and even practice with the CD or Tape. Usually these books come with the answer's in the back so you can double check if you're correct or not. If you search on bookselling sites, the language you want to learn and the word workbook, like "French Workbook" you can get a good amount of results. There are also reviews to help you in choosing.
Another way I started out was watching youtube videos. Nowadays there are soooo many people on youtube who teach languages, sentence structure and grammar. I follow Talk To Me In Korean and a few other channel's. Not only is it a fun way to learn, they teach you more relaxed ways of learning the language. Books can be too literal, so the youtube video may teach you how to say the same thing, but in a more realistic and comfortable way.
If I had to choose between the two, I'd go with books. You can buy some elementary level books and learn as kids do in school. It may seem weird writing in a book with cartoon character's, but it actually helps.
I hope any of this was helpful, sorry for any typo errors, I'm so sleepy lol.
Where I started in learning all of the languages I tried to learn, was purchasing books off of amazon. I would buy "Learn to speak (Language)" workbooks, with CD's. That way, not only do you get to learn through reading, you can practice writing and even practice with the CD or Tape. Usually these books come with the answer's in the back so you can double check if you're correct or not. If you search on bookselling sites, the language you want to learn and the word workbook, like "French Workbook" you can get a good amount of results. There are also reviews to help you in choosing.
Another way I started out was watching youtube videos. Nowadays there are soooo many people on youtube who teach languages, sentence structure and grammar. I follow Talk To Me In Korean and a few other channel's. Not only is it a fun way to learn, they teach you more relaxed ways of learning the language. Books can be too literal, so the youtube video may teach you how to say the same thing, but in a more realistic and comfortable way.
If I had to choose between the two, I'd go with books. You can buy some elementary level books and learn as kids do in school. It may seem weird writing in a book with cartoon character's, but it actually helps.
I hope any of this was helpful, sorry for any typo errors, I'm so sleepy lol.
First you need to focus on one language that you want to learn, and you must be motivated to learn that language. Ask yourself why you want to learn your chosen language?
To make a start, begin with nouns and commonly used words and phrases.
Understand the pronunciation of the language.
Listen to the language.
Get a teacher / tutor to help you study and keep you on track.
A tutor helps with pronunciation, reading, speaking, grammar and even study material.
Read books in that language and learn words and phrases.
Practice and lots of practice.
All the best!
To make a start, begin with nouns and commonly used words and phrases.
Understand the pronunciation of the language.
Listen to the language.
Get a teacher / tutor to help you study and keep you on track.
A tutor helps with pronunciation, reading, speaking, grammar and even study material.
Read books in that language and learn words and phrases.
Practice and lots of practice.
All the best!
Listen to your chosen language every day; eg English
Listen to English radio.
Watch English TV.
Go to English movies.
Use online lessons.
Make an English/ESL friend
Make up conversations.
Practise dialogues.
Use beginner textbooks.
Read English stories
Start with children's storybooks.
Try ESL readers.
Read advertisements, signs and labels.
Try EnglishClub.com for Young Learners.
Write down new words
Start a vocabulary (new word) notebook.
Write words in alphabetical order (A...B...C...).
Make example sentences.
Always use an English-English dictionary first.
Keep an English diary or write a daily italki Notebook entry
Start with one sentence.
How do you feel?
How is the weather?
What did you do today?
Write another sentence tomorrow.
Listen to English radio.
Watch English TV.
Go to English movies.
Use online lessons.
Make an English/ESL friend
Make up conversations.
Practise dialogues.
Use beginner textbooks.
Read English stories
Start with children's storybooks.
Try ESL readers.
Read advertisements, signs and labels.
Try EnglishClub.com for Young Learners.
Write down new words
Start a vocabulary (new word) notebook.
Write words in alphabetical order (A...B...C...).
Make example sentences.
Always use an English-English dictionary first.
Keep an English diary or write a daily italki Notebook entry
Start with one sentence.
How do you feel?
How is the weather?
What did you do today?
Write another sentence tomorrow.
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