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[L163]Learn English As A Foreign Language

by Tarmizi Ramly, Tar

Learning a foreign language is naturally a process that require effort and time, much or not, depending on the capability of an individual. Current technology makes learning a second language more flexible and easier. You can learn at anywhere you like, in your car while trapped in traffic jam, while waiting for commuter to arrive or fishing at Lake Garden, by means of many types of medium such as cassette, CD and the Internet, for example at MalayLanguage.mypositivemoney.com where you will find a good resource of foreign language. Below a just a few reasons why you should learn another language:

1.Most significant yet simple reason – Eliminate the language barrier that you may face, easier for you to deal with other people when you go traveling or having work at other country. Majority of native people probably do not know to speak English fluently or do not know to speak English at all, so knowing some key phrases will help you a lot. Moreover, you will want to know what people around you are talking about while you shopping, waiting for taxi, or having dinner at a restaurant.

2.Local people tend to be friendlier with you since you speak same language with them. You also can get friend easily, which in return can help you greatly in dealing with certain troubles that you may encounter, and you might be do not know how to deal with, such as problem related with customary law. Locals also will believe you more than people who cannot speak their language, doesn't it very important when you are in travel?

3.Knowing a foreign language really help when you are lost in a remote area where hardly you can find people who can speak English except local language.

4.Giving you chances to understand the exotic local traditions and way of living easier and deeper. This priceless experience is absolutely an opportunity not be missed for anyone who love to travel. You can share beautiful moment having fun with locals in occasion and understand the meaning behind it, which in the same time, give you knowledge.

5.Improve your memory skill resulting from activity of reading, learning and memorizing. Open up your mind to be more acceptable to other people's differences. Your thinking will be more maturely and sensibly.

6.This is reality, guys: According to Kwintessential, people who learn a foreign language are wealthier, happier and are regarded sexier than those who can speak only English.

7.From a survey conducted in Britain involving 270 dating agencies, the result shows that people who speak or learn a foreign language are more attractive, intelligent and sexier to the opposite sex.

Hopefully some of the reasons above will give you some ideas on how important to learn additional language. Continuous learning for life leads to ladder of success and wisdom.

1.Foreign Language courses are not like other courses you must never procrastinate. Procrastination=failure in foreign language courses. Therefore you must spend a minimum of 15 minutes each day and a minimum of 3 hours a week. And additional time whenever possible. However, you should never spend more than 45 minutes studying the language in one session. Split your study up into several small sessions.

2.Class Attendance is mandatory and necessary in order to pass the course and learn the language.

3.Some occasional review of all material you have learned previously is also very important to your success. (for example, the vocabulary)

Some suggestions to make the different parts of learning a language easier and more successful.

Reading:
1.Concentrate on reading for comprehension without looking up every unfamiliar word. Look up only those words which cannot even be guessed or determined based on context. Then make up some sentences using those new words. Read these sentences over and over again at least once a day.

2.Read a little bit of the language every day. Especially the chapters in the textbook.

Speaking:
1.Don't be afraid of making mistakes, listen carefully to your classmates and SPEAK UP!

2.Practice speaking out loud on your own, in a group of friends studying the same language and with your pets such as a dog or cat.

Writing
1.Practice writing every day. Even if it is only a few sentences. Writing in the language will solidify it in your head.

2.Try having a friend dictate some of the language to you while you write it down and then check what you wrote for accuracy.

Some Miscellaneous Helps

1.Develop a Good Attitude, have reasons and goals for studying the language. Know what you plan to learn and how you will get there successfully. Have goals.

2.If you need help get it. Don't be afraid to ask questions or ask for help for fear of sounding stupid, or being embarrassed. There are no stupid questions when you are learning a language.

3.Get audio tapes of the language and listen to them or make you own tapes and listened to yourself in order to perfect your pronunciation.

4.Read out loud.

5.Make flash cards for vocabulary and try using different colors for different genders of the words and for different categories of words such as nouns, verbs, and adjectives.

6.Practice in study groups, become good friends with some of your classmates and they can help you out.

Some additional reading sources which can help you.

http://muskingum.edu/~cal/database/forlang.html#Menu
How to learn a language quickly, easily, inexpensively and on your own by Barry J. Farber

How to Learn a Foreign Language By Graham E. Fuller

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