Tongue Twister. Do you have a tongue twister in your native language. For example in English, there are phrases like: How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? Sheena leads, Sheila needs. Denise sees the fleece, Denise sees the fleas. At least Denise could sneeze and feed and freeze the fleas. It will be interesting to practice tongue twisters in your native language.

radio/tv/newspaper links listening and reading are two major aspects of communication, learning a foreign language requires building of vocabularies, using of such and the cultures that embeded within Would you suggest me a link to a local radio or TV or newspaper so that I can learn your native language?Specifically, if you were a Russian, I'd like references to learn Russian from sources like radio, tv, newspaper websites, because I think the natives know better where to learn their native languages,

fine cuisine Would you all English learners suggest me a dish from your native country ?

history books I like reading history and history teaches us lessons of life. Do you have a history book written in your native tongue by a native speaker ? I'd love to read their works, so please let me know here.

learning a language effectively

learning a language involves tacking 4 major areas: listening, writing, reading and speaking.
I am more adapt to getting confortable listening to a foreign language, even if I don't have any idea what has been spoken.
since I like listening to music, i often find myself listening to music in a foreign language. After a while, catching the words or phrases becomes at ease.

language as a tool or is a culture? Humans are sociable , we communicate with each other in order to be in touch , to get things done or to get a message across. The protocol we use , or the language, needs to be understood between the sender and receiver. My experience tells me that not only language is a tool, but also a culture itself. Each language offers something unique that no others can replace. As an example, snow can have so many different forms and could be described by native indians in north america in their own language, where this same phenomenon is not occurring, say, in Africa. And yet, the African languages often sound having some rhythmic that no one can resist to appreciate them as if they are singing music.

italki learning platform I joined italki a few years back then but had not fully enjoy the benefits of using this platform in helping me to learn a new language. At the beginning, I thought of asking for friends and following some 'friends', writing some short diaries-like entries. It did not pan out a much progress as I would have wished. The major problem facing is the time zones of friends on this site hinder the possibility of meeting via live chat; very often the friend is sleeping while you have the time after work. Besides, the level of the target language and the medium of communication between the two parties further . To illustrate this problem, let's say a native speak of Chinese would like to learn English at a beginner's level, but the friend he/she is talking to has very limited knowledge of Chinese, the task of learning the language discourage both parties. I find that it takes three to learn the language, there should be a teacher from the both sides who is as good a level in English and Chinese, so that the teacher can make corrections on the two students. In learning a new language, it's better to correct bad habit as early as possible.

grammar book Grammar in language learning plays an important role. I sometimes consult a good grammar book in order to confirms what I write, speak or read is correct. I have one that I keep since about 20 years when I started studying the nitty gritty of English, but I think it's time to update to a new one, now that internet has evolved to become our lifeline. I'm asking for a good recommendation on English grammar book. And I need very much to distinguish in usages between British English/American English/ Canadian English, even an internet website suggestion is very much appreciated. ;)

phonetics learning a new languages involves not only being able to understand written text but also to speak clearly without confusing the listener, as i am learning more and more languages I start to confuse with the phonetics of each language, is there a universal guide on phonetics ? which language follows closely the universal guide ?