What fun studying techniques do you use to learn a language?

Question

EXamples:
-read it out loud
sing it
I NEED HELP!

Answer 1

Flash cards are good for vocabulary words and numbers and things.


I also find that just trying to use it a little here and there in every day life helps a LOT.

Answer 2

It depends. But I believe one should use all
five senses as much as possible in order to
develop the four linguistic skills (listening, speaking ,
reading and writing).
I would suggest:

-you LISTEN or/watch a programme on tv or the radio in the
foreign language everyday for a certain time and try to
summarize what you have heard or seen. (Or, just use CDs
adressed to learners of your level).

- you make up little role plays and act them out. (SPEAKING)
fake dialogues, that is monologues , if not possible otherwise.
Telling yourself a samll story .......

- you READ the news, a litte text depending on the level

- you keep an agenda (a diary ) in the foreign language
(there is nothing wrong with WRITING short paragraphs,
on a regualar basis , though.)


( a cerain time should be dedicated to vocab on flash
cards and its grammatical context (as well as grammar
exercicses, every day, too.)


Two of the five senses , that is hearing and sight are almost
always involved. One should try to imply the other three
senses , that is, smell , touch and taste , too.
What about little projects like cooking a dish
of the country, where the foreign language is spoken.
...

I am sure you have many other ideas.
Have fun.

PS: Singing it is a great idea.

Answer 3

Well if you really wanna learn a Language, you've to learn grammar and pronunciation. For the grammar part, the only way it's studyin' and practicing with books or follow an academic program, but always practicing.
For the pronunciation, I personally like to talk with any stranger who talk English (I'm latino and I learned English at the age of 16), if I don't have the opportunity to do that (most times I don't 'cause I don't live in America), I love to listen English music, reading the lyrics and singin' them it's an excellent way to improve the language you wanna learn. Watchin' movies with the caption below works very well. always reading reading like you were talkin', it will help your tongue not being tough.
Well that's what I can say. I hope this helps you.

Answer 4

search for a group that speaks the language in your area. Many of them also have libraries. It sounds silly but kids books and TV programs are fantastic. My mum learnt english by watching sesame street and Playschool. Songs can be very good too. The common french songs helped me with the more difficult words to pronounce, and being able to run words together as you would in everyday speech. Watching G rated foreign films are one of the funnest though- cause they always have some comedy and speak so clearly and with simple language!

Answer 5

Well, about articles(?) like "der, die, das" my German teacher told us to think the words we learn to be in a certain color, for instance DER Mensch would make a picture of a BLUE man to come to mind, DAS Mädchen - a GRAY girl, DIE Lampe - a RED lamp. Or actually, it should work the other way around: you think " a lamp", you get the image of a RED lamp and remember the article of the word is female DIE.
(Now, i might have spelled the words wrong, it's been a while.)
When learning vocabulary, i always try to come up with similar words in a language i already know or some logical connections or something completely hare-minded.
A (not asked for) example:
i still remember the word zarabatõvat in Russian, it means earning money. i cut it to pieces that would mean smth i can relate the word to in my mother tongue Estonian.
So i got (Estonian=English) sara=shack, paat=boat, vatt=cotton wool. my string of thought with this word - "when i earn enough money i get to buy a shack and a boat and some cotton wool."
Apart from this word i only remember hi, bye and thanks in Russian. So i guess this weird thinking actually works if i can still recall a word like that!

Sad to not be a help!
helen :)

Answer 6

Watch a movie you enjoyed dubbed into the language you are studying. I did this when learning Spanish and it helped a lot.

Answer 7

I use Rosetta Stone pdf myself ,only I google the words to get the pictures and for pronunciation ,I watch The Simpsons on Pro 7,and many other German tv shows.

Answer 8

i just read it at loud but not doing it in a fun way but that is my choice, not yours.

Try singing it, it would help but i think that mostly girls only do that which is my option.sing it would help

Answer 9

actually i try really really hard to think of similar words in english i tried to learn italian... amore (love) i changed to ah mor eh? meaning i need more love eh? lol i actually used rosetta stone because picture references helped me alot .