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Some myths about learning a foreign language

Some myths about learning a foreign language
Often the advice on how to learn a foreign language comes from those who have more to learn than from those who are successful. The Internet is full of ads, forums, blogs, Facebook pages or YouTube videos that promise the same thing: super fast learning a foreign language. Don't believe big promises, learning a foreign language doesn't happen with one snap of fingers, it takes perseverance, and that only means one - time. Do not always trust those who claim to have learned a foreign language by listening to music or watching movies. That certainly helped them, but it can't be the only one. Whoever speaks a proper foreign language using various terms means that he spent enough time studying. Here are some of the most common delusions about learning a foreign language.

WRONG: The fastest way to learn a language is to go to live the country in which it is spoken

Surely the incentives for learning a foreign language in the country where everyone speaks it are much greater. But in this case, things don't work out on their own. You can live in a foreign country for years, but your knowledge of language is limited by lines of the kind: "Good day! " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Moreover, there are not few examples of close friends and friends (ask them if you do not believe there are certain ones around you) who will confirm that there are more foreigners in their environment than there are Earthers. Hence, there is a clear basis for doubting exactly how the local language is spoken by them. In conclusion, if you leave from scratch even abroad you will have to attend language courses that are not worth five money.

WRONG: Reading books, listening to news on radio or television is enough to learn a foreign language

Listening to songs and news, watching TV and movies is really very useful, but notice - to improve the level of a foreign language, not if you are at the level of .

A musician gets better and better when daily he exercises to play. An athlete also does not increase his athletic ability by watching and listening, but with many, many workouts and it carried out in the right way. The same applies to foreign language: in the period of learning, many supporting techniques and warm-up exercises can be included that help the learning process, but they are not the leading ones.

WRONG: You will enrich your own supply of words if you always have a dictionary and memorize whole lists of words

The dictionary is extremely useful and there is no dispute in this, but it serves to clarify the meaning of the word, there is no way it can be a major means of learning a language.

The constant search for words in the dictionary is tiring and ultimately - a real waste of time. If you have started an article or book in a foreign language and are looking for every second word in the dictionary, obviously this article or book is not for you.

Words remain in our minds when we use them in a certain context, we cannot remember them if they are just a list of 10, 20 or 30 words. Learning a foreign language has nothing to do with memory, but it is an ability that is trained with exercise.

WRONG: The only way to learn a foreign language quality is by finding a teacher whose native language is the one you want to learn.

Surely a teacher whose native language is the one you wish to learn will help you greatly, but the truth is that he uses the methods that he uses and everyone else. That is to say, first of all is the method you choose to study, not the teacher. Without a specific method of conducting the lessons themselves, it will be just aiming directions. It often happens that for some foreign speaking teachers, the only trump they have is that their language is born, but at the same time they lack the necessary knowledge and skills to teach others.

WRONG: To speak a good foreign language you must be talented and start learning it from young

Everyone can learn a foreign language, but not every method is suitable for everyone. Some have a better visual memory, others are hearing, some already know another foreign language, others are not. It is important to define personal qualities and specifics of learning a person to assess Which of the existing methods is more appropriate For him. If this first step is done well, you can forget the words of the kind: . . I do not give in to languages and that is it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

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