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Free hints and tips on how to really learn a language and how to do it by yourself

“How to learn a language on your own” – Exclusive language workshop packed with ideas and our ultimate language learning tips

Posted on Oct 4, 2012

“How to learn a language on your own” – Exclusive language workshop packed with ideas and our ultimate language learning tips

Whether you plan to learn Italian, Greek, Russian or even Hebrew there are some essential common learning tactics you will need to master. And when you do, you can learn the language on your own. Learning a foreign language alone is not an impossible task. It is always a good idea to take language lessons or start your tuition with a private tutor but there are some essential techniques you ought to know to take your knowledge some steps further and become a successful learner. Of course, by being successful we mean speaking fluently. We have organised our first,...

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Vocabulary- where to start

Posted on Sep 17, 2012

Vocabulary- where to start

When starting to learn a foreign language, it can be overwhelming to think how many words one needs to learn. But panic not; there are a few things you can do to start learning your new foreign words efficiently. 1. Don’t stick with the usual textbook structure-you can do this later. You are learning far too many words you don’t need right now, and will not need for a while. It’s ok for travel, survival etc but learning new words from a textbook, chapter by chapter, is not a way to become fluent. What you really need to learn, and fairly quickly, is your own vocabulary and that’s...

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Vocabulary- how to learn new words

Posted on Sep 22, 2010

Always learn new vocabulary in a relevant context I strongly believe that the best way is by learning words in a context. If you simply learn words by reading a vocabulary list, you will probably forget most of them in the following three days. Instead, I suggest you learn new vocabulary through reading and translation of texts and articles or, if possible, through listening to native speakers and asking them for an explanation or a translation. Learn it using Post-Its This method works mostly for learning vocabulary of the concrete things and items you can see around...

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