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Mastering English

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

English is the international language used around the world. Mastering English well will bring benefits in all aspect of your life, including your traveling live. Almost all the traveling destination countries use English as their tourism communication language. However, not all people are advance in English. Take English courses in England is the best way for learning English effectively. Answerenglish.co.uk offers the program called England English Course.

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Why study foreign languages?

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Here are fifteen things studying a new language might do for you. Foreign language study

1. broadens your experiences; expands your view of the world

2. encourages critical reflection on the relation of language and culture, language and thought; fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature

3. develops your intellect; teaches you how to learn

4. teaches and encourages respect for other peoples

5. contributes to cultural awareness and literacy, such as knowledge of original texts

6. builds practical skills (for travel or commerce or as a tool for other disciplines)

7. improves the knowledge of your own language through comparison and contrast with the foreign language (more…)

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The Easiest Way To Learning Languages With Mind Maps

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

Foreign LanguageWith the unstoppable globalization of economy, careers and culture are breaking barriers and making a borderless world. Nowhere is this more apparent than in careers. Internet has literally become the window to the world. As information and opportunities abound, the choice in careers is no longer limited to a region, but spread wide across the world. This has opened the field for newer pastures and wide range of job opportunities. Consequently, the need for learning foreign languages has become necessary. Besides, in the highly competitive business world that we are in, knowing additional languages invariably gives you the added edge.

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But learning a foreign language has its own subtle intricacies. The pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and the use of proper syntax are just some of the major problems confronting any learner. However, there are some sound techniques for mastering a language. Ideally they are best done using memory techniques.

One of the basic methods is to associate the foreign word with a similar sounding word in the language you are very fluent in. For eg., the French word for rug/carpet is tapis. You can associate the word with tap in English. Similarly, the equivalent of grump in French is grogon. By associating grogon with the word groggy in English, which means sleepy and tired, you will be able to remember the French word. (more…)

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Practical Foreign Language Tips

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Special offerIn my previous article we discussed foreign language memory technique. To supplement your experience we will go over 5 more practical language learning tips that you can apply easily in your daily life. These tips to accompany your already existing foreign language learning studies. You could also look for simple language samples.

1. Carry a dictionary. I know that sounds hard to do. I’m not talking about carrying Webster’s collegiate dictionary that would require its own backpack. You can find miniature dictionaries that can easily fit in your pocket or purse. Although it will never be convenient this is how I learned to speak French fluently. While I was in France anytime anyone said anything I didn’t understand I could instantly look it up, and then use it in my vocabulary. Also, anytime there was a French word I wanted to say I could instantly look it up. This is so important because there are so many times when you are out and you want to know how to say something but are unable to. Then by the time you get home and can look it up you have either forgotten the word or forgotten altogether and you have missed out on a great opportunity to you improve your language skills. One alternative that is also effective is to carry a pocket notebook where you can keep a running list of words you’ve learned or want to learn. (more…)

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Foreign Language Memory Technique

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

foreign languageLearning a foreign language takes a lot of time and effort. Even so, most people spend countless hours memorizing vocabulary lists, when there is a better way. The Dunn memory technique is a faster, easier, and more enjoyable way to learn a foreign language.

In order to understand how the Dunn technique works, a little knowledge of memory is necessary. You have several levels of memory retention. Here are the levels of memory from worst to best. (more…)

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Why Learn Foreign Language

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

foreign languageLearning a foreign language is a popular self-learning education today. The reason behind this rising trend though doesn’t pertain to a specific basis since each person interested to learn other country’s language has a correct perspective in his own way. No one person here has the exact and correct answer in supporting an interest to why learning other languages is such a phenomenal hit nowadays.

Language learning has been proven to improve a person’s memory registry with each detail of information the mind encounters. It’s also proven to increase a person’s ability to solve math and analytical equations. Other benefits for learning a foreign language reflects on the brain’s response to how a person is able to creatively and critically think. Creativity is one big contributor to how one individual can memorize easily and by considering this factor alone; we can now clearly see that memorization and learning a different language other than our vernacular has positive effects on our memory. (more…)

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