Posted in 2009

Amelia on September 20 2009 0

Overcoming Plateaus: A Return to the Beginner’s Mind

If you study a language for any serious length of time, you’re bound to hit a plateau at some point. You gone through a few advance level course books, you know enough grammar to communicate everything you need to, and you already know most of the words you hear on a daily basis.

Language learning isn’t [...]

Amelia on September 16 2009 0

How to Learn Foreign Language Vocabulary When You Have No Time to Study

Don’t worry, I’m not going to tell you to move to another country and just “pick up” the language. This method will work even if you rarely get the chance to hear or read the language you’re learning.

This is largely for developing the basic vocabulary you need to get by, but can help no [...]

Amelia on September 12 2009 1

Dealing with Interruptions in Your Language Studies

One of the biggest stumbling blocks on the road to fluency is the continual interruptions. Interruptions do more than slow your progress than just take time away from your studies; they also erode the progress you’ve already made.
Just like kids forget what they’ve learned over the academic year while they’re on summer vacation, you [...]

Amelia on September 09 2009 0

A Major Factor in Language Learning: Commitment

So many people truly do want to become fluent in their target language, yet study in fits with long breaks in between. This is how a lot of people end up “false beginners.” They know a little of a language and may even have the general idea some fairly advanced grammar rules, but can only [...]

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