For people who love languages, or would but were discouraged.
- Believe in yourself and have the right attitude
- Put in an hour a day
- Use a system that works... like LingQ
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7 Apr 2020
5 Tips to Help You Learn Japanese
If you are going to learn Japanese, you need to decide why you are learning the language. I learned Japanese because my work took me there in 1971. I lived there for nine years, mostly during the 1970s. I learned in Japan, surrounded by the language, on my own, largely by listening and reading and using […]
Read more 5 Tips to Help You Learn Japanese02Apr
2 Apr 2020
英語を一早く習得する方法
英語を早く身に付けたいと心から思っている方へ、ここにアドバイスさせてください。これは他の言語でも有効的です。英語と他の言語の違い、それはほとんどの英語学習者はあらゆる教室で授業を受けてきていることです。これは他の言語の学習者にとっては通例ではないと思います。 できる限り薄い文法本を見つけよう 私がお勧めするのは Dover(ドーバー)社 のシリーズで、これは英語だけでなく他の言語にもお勧めです。 文法はすぐに吸収できるものではありません。 文法の説明を読むと、その言語のあらゆる微妙な機能方法が解説されているでしょう。その上、例外も多くあります。これらの説明は理解し難いと感じることがよくあり、理解してもすぐに忘れてしまいます。 なので、文法は暗記しようとしないこと！文法本はざっと流し読みする程度で、その代り頻繁に参照するようにしましょう。 定期的な文法の見直しを少しずつ行う作業 [...]
Read more 英語を一早く習得する方法31Mar
31 Mar 2020
How Can You Become Fluent in a Foreign Language?
Can I become fluent in a foreign language? If your answer to this question is no, then you are best to stop trying. If you don't believe that you can reach the destination in your journey, why start? On the other hand, if you believe you can become fluent in a foreign language, you are well on your way to achieving fluency.
Read more How Can You Become Fluent in a Foreign Language?26Mar
26 Mar 2020
Comment Apprendre l’Anglais Rapidement
Si vous voulez vraiment apprendre l’anglais rapidement, voici ce que vous devez faire. Le conseil fonctionne aussi pour d’autres langues. La seule différence entre l’anglais et d’autres langues est que la plupart des personnes apprenant l’anglais ont reçu beaucoup d’instructions en salle de classe, ce qui n’est pas souvent le cas pour ceux qui apprennent […]
Read more Comment Apprendre l’Anglais Rapidement24Mar
24 Mar 2020
How to Learn Vocabulary Fast
The most important task in language learning, in my opinion, is the acquisition of vocabulary. If we have enough words, we can make sense of what we’re reading or listening to and we can somehow express ourselves. Vocabulary is much more important than grammar. The grammar you acquire gradually as you become familiar with the […]
Read more How to Learn Vocabulary Fast19Mar
19 Mar 2020
Schnell Englisch lernen
Schnell Englisch lernen Wenn du wirklich schnell Englisch lernen möchtest, solltest meinen Tipps in diesem Artikel folgen. Diese gelten genauso auch für andere Sprachen. Der einzige Unterschied zwischen Englisch und anderen Sprachen liegt darin, dass die meisten, die Englisch lernen, viel Klassenunterricht hatten, was bei den Lernenden anderer Sprachen normalerweise nicht der Fall ist. [...]
Read more Schnell Englisch lernen17Mar
17 Mar 2020
How To Improve Your Speaking Skills
You are unlikely to learn to speak a new language perfectly, but perfection should not be your goal. Your main goal should be effective communication. I am not perfect in any of the languages that I speak, but I can communicate. And whenever I communicate in another language I'm satisfied. I also know from experience that my ability to speak and to pronounce well will only improve with time, [...]
Read more How To Improve Your Speaking Skills10Mar
10 Mar 2020
Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese
Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese, ever wonder what the similarities and differences are between these three languages and how should we go about learning them? To what extent can learning one help you with the others? Let me share my experience in learning these three Asian languages. How I Learned Mandarin, Japanese and Korean […]
Read more Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese03Mar
3 Mar 2020
French for Beginners: What You Need to Know
French was my first love when it comes to languages. In fact, there’s an expression in French: “On revient toujours a son premier amour." It means you always go back to your first love. I love French; I love all the languages that I learn, but I have a special affection for French.
I highly recommend learning French for beginners. There’s a whole world that you can access so much better if [...]
Read more French for Beginners: What You Need to Know25Feb
25 Feb 2020
Constant Improvement in Language Learning
I have talked in the past about some of the major technical advances that have improved language learning, for example, mp3 technology. Fifty years ago I would listen to an open reel tape recorder in my room in Hong Kong when I was learning Mandarin Chinese and now my telephone has become a super […]
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