Tag: language acquisition
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5 Languages You Must Learn and Why
If you’re reading this blog now it is probably safe to say you are interested in learning languages and understand the benefits and importance in being multilingual, but which five languages should you learn and why should you learn those? 1. Mandarin – you don’t have to be a Firefly fan to know that Chinese…
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Strategies for Coping with Foreign Language Anxiety
Foreign language anxiety is typically associated with feelings of discomfort when using or learning a second language. One would think this specific diagnosis can be related to people who get anxious in various situations, but this is not the case. According to psychologists it can be found in individuals who don’t necessarily suffer from general…
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Say it, Don’t Just Think it!
One of the key points I’ve found through hard experience is that when learning a language you really have to actually speak it – by which I mean you must say the words out loud instead of just in your head.
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Study Spanish
There are many good reasons to study spanish and there are also a great many methods, tactics and even educational technologies which language learners can employ to reach their ultimate goal of speaking Spanish fluently before old age strikes them down. Read on for our in-depth discussion on learning spanish..
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Baby Brains Better
Scientists have been hard at work scanning entire brains to find out things such as why babies might learn languages faster or which babies are likely to have better language acquisition ability later and their fascinating results have just been published..
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Sandwich Technique
You may be thinking the “Sandwich Technique” is something to do with a tasty morsel wrapped in bread of some kind but in fact you’d be very wrong as the Sandwich Technique is actually a method for teaching and learning foreign languages efficiently.
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Vocabulary Acquisition Strategies
There are many vocabulary acquisition strategies which can help you get to grips with a foreign language and attain conversational fluency faster. Read on for some great methods to get you on the right track.
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Heritage Language Learning
Heritage language learning provides many benefits as well as challenges, whether an adult learner or parents looking to teach your native language to your children.