Learning Languages

There is not universal system of learning languages. There are some recommended ways how to learn. We could use them but at the same time each person chooses an individual method which appeals to him mostly.

There are some strategies which a teacher could use to help us to learn. It would be perfect if students have opportunity to work through past examination papers. If we do not sort out our mistakes, we will make it again and again. Moreover, practice in different types of writing tasks and regular homework is a good method, but not always. If we get too much homework we will not make it intently with our all strength.

It is clear that there are some methods of learning languages which we could apply individually. One of beneficial methods is to keep a vocabulary notebook and revise new vocabulary regularly. Another good idea is to use a bilingual dictionary when you write summaries, contributions or prepare to talk. In that way, your vocabulary could become much wider. Furthermore, it is beneficial to read English newspapers or magazines. There is a good practice when students have foreign language literature to prepare their subjects. Because it is double benefit: knowledge and memorizing of various new words. The best way of learning languages at all is to mach various methods.

There are some learning habits which could become unhelpful in the long run. For example, if you always use a grammar reference book or translate every unknown word as you read without learning grammar rules or revising new words you will not remember them. Furthermore, when people guess all unknown words as they read is not useful. Due to this, they could understand context in wrong meaning. So, it is very important to choose suitable methods.

To sum up, people could learn languages only with their personal wish and a lot of efforts. As Oliver Wendell Holmse is said „Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow“. So, it is really worth to learn so many languages as you afford.

References: http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/index.html
http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/proverbs.htm