Saturday, 14 September 2013

Tips To Learning Any Language Quickly

By Alexandra Peterson


You don't have to stress out about learning a new language. There are shortcuts and tricks that you can use to help you to make the most of your time and learn any new language quickly and easily. Even though learning a new language can be frustrating and time consuming for some of us, the ability to communicate with someone from another country in their own language is a thrill and a skill that you'll be happy that you invested some time in. With that being said, here are some tips to help you on your way to becoming fluent in a foreign language.

Make the most of what is around you and reach out to the local immigrant community to help you to learn your new language. There's a very good chance that there are groups of people new to your country who would be happy to help you to learn to speak their language. Often they meet on a weekly basis or you can post an advertisement asking for help. This arrangement often benefits both you and the native speaker since they will often also want to practice their English with a native speaker. It really is a win-win situation.

Repeating new words with all of your senses can help speed up the process of learning a new language. Write the word that you're trying to learn, listen to it, imagine it in your mind and repeat the words that you're trying to learn over and over again until it become ingrained in your mind. After a while, these words will come to you naturally without any effort and bombarding your brain with the word will speed the learning process along.

Most of us have a lot of spare time in our days that could be used learning a new language. Instead of becoming frustrated with traffic as you commute to work or ride the bus or train to work, take advantage of this wasted time and practice your new language. Listening to recordings and practicing speaking are a great way to pass the time and improve your pronunciation. If you use public transportation you might feel a little strange repeating the words out loud but listening is still a good use of this wasted time.

Try watching some movies in the language that you're trying to learn. It might be a bit of a struggle at first but you might be surprised by how much you actually understand. If nothing else, hearing the language being spoken will enable you to pick up words that you might not understand at the moment but which will later be familiar to you.

Learning anything new in life comes down to repetition. It doesn't matter if you're talking about learning a musical instrument or a foreign language. Repetition is the key to teaching your brain anything that you want it to learn. While it might get boring from time to time or you might feel frustrated with your progress on some days, if you look back you'll find that the more you repeat and practice talking, understanding and writing a foreign language the quicker it becomes second nature. Never give up and soon native speakers will be impressed with your mastery of their language and you will be a success.




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