Greater Effort You Pay For Learning A Language, More You Gain
Posted by Carol Cheung on December 27, 2009
Do you speak any language other than your mother tongue? It is a good time now to pick up a new language as it is getting easier to travel around the globe. You will not be sure of which is your next stop.
More adults are learning foreign languages. They aim to conduct fluent conversations with foreigners and it is true that it would be easier for you to understand a foreign culture and make friends with foreigners if you can speak their languages. Nevertheless most people expect to afford less effort than they are actually required to afford.
In order to read , write, speak, listen and comprehend a language without translating it to mother tongue first, you need around three years. You may be able to master the language within a year if you can stay in the country where the language is spoken.
You need to give up much of your happy hour time in order to learn a language well. Revision is necessary for you to master the language, you have no other alternative.
If you are having unstable working hours which may make you miss some lessons, choose to learn a language until you have a more controllable schedule. Attendance is vital especially for beginners. For instance, if you miss something about pronunciation, you will encounter problems for reading, dictation and understanding conversations. This will discourage you from continuing with your learning.
When you are deciding for a language, ask yourself why you wanted to learn a new language in the first place. Do you want to use it on a short trip to Europe, or do you want to understand what your boss is saying on the phone every morning? Are you choosing this because your boyfriend or girlfriend speaks it, or because you think this course is cheaper than the others?
No matter what your reason is, properly spend your time and money. If you learn French for a trip only, do not bother much about tenses and spelling, daily oral French is more important.
Your time is always more invaluable than the money you are paying for the language courses. Learning a language tests your patience and endurance, spend your time on learning a language wisely.
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