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Language Classes or Self-Study? 25 Nov 2012 | 05:00 am
Most traditional classroom language classes are not terribly effective, although there are some exceptions. The main drawbacks with classrooms are lack of individual attention due to class size, feeli...
How to Choose a Good Program 24 Nov 2012 | 05:00 am
The options you have for learning a language via self-study will vary depending on they language you want to learn. If you're interested in French of Spanish you have lots of options. If you are going...
Ethnic Restaurants 13 Nov 2012 | 05:00 am
Some ways of interacting with a foreign culture are arguably more fun than others, and ethnic restaurants are definitely one of my personal favorites. You can enjoy trying a new cuisine even if you ha...
How long will it take? 2 Oct 2012 | 05:00 am
If you get started on a program to learn a foreign language, how long will it take before you can really use it? It depends on how much time you have to spend. The more time you spend exposed to your ...
Carry A Dictionary 24 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
One of the handiest things a beginning or intermediate foreign language learner can have is a pocket dictionary from English to your target language. Most bookstores have them. Get a pocket dictionary...
Setting Up an Optimal Learning Environment 21 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
Independent learning expert Ronald Gross once observed that it's no accident that the word for independent learning--"study"--is also the name for a place. Your study environment is an important facto...
What's Your Learning Style? 20 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
Learning experts recognize two distinct styles of learning. The "top down" model likes to start with the big picture, sampling here and there seemingly at random and gradually building a picture of th...
Invent Your Own Language 19 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
If you really want to find out how a radio works, you build one. If you want to get a brass-tacks understanding of how airplanes work, build a flying model airplane. And if you want to understand lang...
The Non-Verbal Side of Languages 18 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
In many foreign cultures, learning the language is just a start. Communication can be much more complex in other lands where how one stands, sits, gestures, and so forth can send complex non-verbal si...
Do-It-Yourself Study Abroad 17 Sep 2012 | 05:00 am
If you think study abroad is for high school or college students, think again. One woman decided that after her retirement she wanted to study painting… in France! She didn't want to take a one- or tw...
