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 Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:54 am
CPMForceobsessor Those all sound like really good ideas, and I've tried a couple of them with German, and now Italian (Haven't done the book thing yet with Italian, but I've started a "tradition" with myself in which I will collect the harry potter series in the desired language.). The one thing I've noticed is that if I don't use the words I may have picked up while reading/listening to music (does anyone know where I can get Italian/German movies?) is that if I don't use the words, I'll forget them. I also have one other problem that I think is keeping me from becoming fluent in either. I'm shy/embarassed about using them, and I think it subconsciously discourages my brain from thinking in/about said languages.... ....FYI. Life is Beautiful is a great Italian movie!!! i talked about it in a post on another forum of the guild but dont read it it will give away the movie!! its about an Italian Jewish family during the holocaust! watch it try suncoast or samgoody to get it!!
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:15 am
Those are all great tips! heart
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:54 pm
I want to try that with Portuguese!! heart - heart *is scratching on the door to Goodwill because I remember seeing Portuguese books there!!* T-T Aww great tips!! XD I will try to try them all! +___+ *shot*
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:23 am
I'm gonna try all those tips ^^ they are awesome, thnx ^^ ^^ 3nodding
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 12:58 am
yep!!!
or if u have dvd's...just try to read the subtitles of a different language
razz
that might help lol
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Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:27 pm
Injek yep!!! or if u have dvd's...just try to read the subtitles of a different language razz that might help lol Erm.... she kind of mentioned that in the first post sweatdrop
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Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:48 am
Lately I started sewing, so I got me Burda journals in German. I use them for sewing, but lately I noticed there were cross word puzzles in them. I tried solving them and it's really fun and you learn a lot doing that.
So here's one - solving a cross word puzzle in a foreign language.
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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:34 pm
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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:16 pm
Proudly_Jewish Injek yep!!! or if u have dvd's...just try to read the subtitles of a different language razz that might help lol Erm.... she kind of mentioned that in the first post sweatdrop Yes I did. Gosh, Maya...I wonder if these people even read the post sometimes! lol. 4laugh
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:03 pm
spanishnerd99 idea 1. Listen to music in your desired language. For example, as a spanish nerd, I buy all different types of latin music that's in Spanish. I have learned many new words, dialects, and things about their culture just from a few songs! Benefit: Listening to people "speak" your desired language in a lyrical way will help you get used to connecting your words as a native speaker does or understanding them better. It will also help you connect with their culture. I do this all the time and it truly helps. :idea : 2. When you watch a movie, but on (your desired language here) subtitles. Benefit: You will here your native language and see the one you are learning at the same time. You can indirectly learn new words as well. You will get used to the sound of native speakers. Yes I do this with anime and all french things that I watch. I enjoy watching things in their desired language. That was the inteded feel that they were meant to have. idea " 3. Watch movies, tv shows, and other entertainment in the language you are learning. Listen very closely, but it will help you even more to put on subtitles in your native language. Benefit: You will see your native language and listen to the one you're learning. You can also learn new words this way, but it may be more difficult. Definitly works. idea 4. If you love to read, buy a bilingual book. You can also buy a book that's all in your desired language. This is a great way to learn new words. Read it out loud to help your speech, as well. Don't get discouraged if you have to keep translating words. You will find that the more you read, the less words you'll have to look up. Benefit: You will eventually learn to be a better reader in your desired language, and also reading out loud will help you with your speaking skills. We used those when I was taking an english class when I was living in France. They helped me with my french a great deal. idea 5. Get a penpal to write with. You can even find people on Gaia to send emails with in your desired language. I know I have. Now writing/typing in Spanish is easier and more natural than ever! Benefit: Not only will you get to know someone nice enough to help you, but you will perfect your writing skills. If you get one that is dedicated enough it's a good thing. I think we should have a penpal thing in the guild. idea 6. Try to think in it. Translate what others are saying in your head. Benefit: You will become more able to speak faster without hesitation. This one is easier to do when you are actually immersed in the language. Like when I was surrounded by french speakers it was easier to think in french.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 2:01 pm
Kawaii Kokezaru spanishnerd99 idea 1. Listen to music in your desired language. For example, as a spanish nerd, I buy all different types of latin music that's in Spanish. I have learned many new words, dialects, and things about their culture just from a few songs! Benefit: Listening to people "speak" your desired language in a lyrical way will help you get used to connecting your words as a native speaker does or understanding them better. It will also help you connect with their culture. I do this all the time and it truly helps. :idea : 2. When you watch a movie, but on (your desired language here) subtitles. Benefit: You will here your native language and see the one you are learning at the same time. You can indirectly learn new words as well. You will get used to the sound of native speakers. Yes I do this with anime and all french things that I watch. I enjoy watching things in their desired language. That was the inteded feel that they were meant to have. idea " 3. Watch movies, tv shows, and other entertainment in the language you are learning. Listen very closely, but it will help you even more to put on subtitles in your native language. Benefit: You will see your native language and listen to the one you're learning. You can also learn new words this way, but it may be more difficult. Definitly works. idea 4. If you love to read, buy a bilingual book. You can also buy a book that's all in your desired language. This is a great way to learn new words. Read it out loud to help your speech, as well. Don't get discouraged if you have to keep translating words. You will find that the more you read, the less words you'll have to look up. Benefit: You will eventually learn to be a better reader in your desired language, and also reading out loud will help you with your speaking skills. We used those when I was taking an english class when I was living in France. They helped me with my french a great deal. idea 5. Get a penpal to write with. You can even find people on Gaia to send emails with in your desired language. I know I have. Now writing/typing in Spanish is easier and more natural than ever! Benefit: Not only will you get to know someone nice enough to help you, but you will perfect your writing skills. If you get one that is dedicated enough it's a good thing. I think we should have a penpal thing in the guild. idea 6. Try to think in it. Translate what others are saying in your head. Benefit: You will become more able to speak faster without hesitation. This one is easier to do when you are actually immersed in the language. Like when I was surrounded by french speakers it was easier to think in french. Thank you for your analysis and input.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:19 pm
I don't remember if this has been mentioned yet, but keeping a diary or blog in the language you're learning is also very helpful 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 6:14 pm
Proudly_Jewish I don't remember if this has been mentioned yet, but keeping a diary or blog in the language you're learning is also very helpful 3nodding I don't believe I said that, thank you. 3nodding Even though I've done that for a while. biggrin I love expressing myself in Spanish. 4laugh
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:12 pm
angelmae3995 Life is Beautiful is a great Italian movie!!! i talked about it in a post on another forum of the guild but dont read it it will give away the movie!! its about an Italian Jewish family during the holocaust! watch it try suncoast or samgoody to get it!! fhajkfdsfjdsfkl I CRIED LIKE A LITTLE GIRL DURING THAT MOVIE. That is privileged information mind you. XD
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:03 am
A couple other tips as well...
Nothing builds fluency better than immersion and reguglar conversation with speakers of the target language, but lacking the ability to do that, I've found that IM conversations make an excellent substitute, and offer great reading practice at the same time. My Japanese improved quite a bit when a penpal and I communicated regularly through Yahoo Messenger.
This one's a bit more Asian-specific, but with any language using Chinese characters, it is important to learn to break them into their radicals first. Then you're not learning the whole character, but rather which parts are associated with it. As I commented in another thread, a mechanic doesn't learn a car is a car and that's that, he learns all of the parts that are in a car and how it functions. Same principle here.
There's also the added advantage in that the chinese characters form a set of roots that help make it easier to learn new vocabulary if you stumble across words you don't recognize, but that you know the characters in.
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