tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85526988483921446802024-11-01T11:36:23.514+01:00Tune in for Secrets on How to Learn a Foreign Language FastMark Nigrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06577899068973669092noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8552698848392144680.post-76854442291495265942011-05-23T19:46:00.047+02:002011-05-23T21:13:14.605+02:00

This is my brain after 3 cups of Italian coffee! All the right tools can't help if we don't know how to use them rightly. Today, I'd like to give you a quick lesson on working with words and complete phrases in the memorization stage. We've talked about making word and phrase lists in other posts, and if you've tried it I am quite sure you have found it to be a great way to get a working

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Sample Word Associations. Created with NovaMind for Mac I know, this post is l-o-o-o-n-g overdue. Can you ever forgive me? I hope that you'll enjoy today's post so much that you'll forget all about how late it has come out! I had promised in my last post to provide you with an example of making word associations, and that is what I have for you today. I explained this concept in older posts,

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Until now we've mostly looked at tips for getting elementary students up to speed with language study, and that has meant leaving OUT the grammar to a large degree. But today I'd like to make one quick post that runs in the opposite direction. As I have mentioned more than once, there is a time for grammar. And when that time comes, there is a right way and a wrong way to study grammatical rules

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The suggestions and steps posted at The Language Station can and should be repeated. So if a "Tip" says to make 5-10 phrases total in your "Phrase List," that is my recommended total until you have learned them well. Once you have those items under your belt, you need to make another list of 5-10, and keep repeating the process until lists aren't necessary anymore. To keep what you have...well..

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The goal of learning vocabulary is obviously to communicate. At this point, you probably could make yourself understood simply by placing verbs and nouns side by side, but the purpose for making those word lists in our last post was not for you to speak like Tarzan. It was to prepare a “vocabulary bank” so we have something to draw from and make complete, correct sentences. How? 1. Just like

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In my last post “Building an Effective Vocabulary,” I suggested that you learn nouns and verbs. Specifically, those that you can use immediately. And I gave you a few key reasons why. My question for you today is, have you tried it? If you have, how’s your word list coming along? If you haven’t, why not? Now for today’s post, “Completing the Process.” There is no substitute for vocabulary when

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Before I tell you how to build a truly effective vocabulary, I want you to know that I've added an "About" page to explain a little more about myself and The Language Station. Check it out when you get a chance. I'll also be adding other pages soon, including a resource page. Now for today's post, "Building an Effective Vocabulary." In my last post, When Grammar is a Problem in Language

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When adults begin to study a foreign language, most courses and conventional text books present grammatical concepts immediately. But I am convinced the worst mistake language learners can make is to focus on the grammar upfront. Why? I have many reasons for saying this, but for now here are three: 1. It's an unnatural way to process a language 2. You need to understand your

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Through the years I've met a lot of wonderful people that were zealous to learn a second language. Some of them just dreamed about doing it, others started doing it. But few actually did it to the point that they could say they learned one. Fewer still made it to a level that they could give someone directions while on vacation in a foreign country. Obviously, not everyone needs to

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