英文作文 howalearnaforeighlanguage怎样写?

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Answer 1

Instructions

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Enroll in a class. Look into Continuing Education programs, offerings by churches and community groups, college classes, language schools and private instruction. Check with your local bookstores and coffee shops to find out if they host foreign language conversation hours. If not, consider starting one.
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Purchase a good dictionary that shows both English and the language you are studying. Keep a list of new words you come across in class or in conversation.
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Use index cards to make flashcards with new vocabulary words. Write the word in your native language on one side and the word in the second language on the other. Use adhesive notes or small cards to label everyday items around the house.
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Set aside time each day to listen to audiotapes and CDs of native speakers. These programs are available for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced conversation, and offer self-paced lessons.
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Read foreign language magazines and newspapers. Many editions can be found online. Write in a journal in your new language. Rent foreign language films and turn off the sub-titles. Write or email with a pen pal who is a native speaker.
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Check out intensive learning programs such as those used by the Foreign Service and corporate business. Class meets every night for two to three hours for several weeks to immerse students in the new language.
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Investigate immersion programs that place you with a family in a foreign country for two weeks to three months. By having few options except to speak in your new language, your skills will improve rapidly.

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General remarks
1. Repetition. Although repetition in learning a foreign language can be boring, it is key to your success. Many
studies on language acquisition show that very high numbers of repetition are necessary for a word to become
truly owned and in your long term memory. This is why so many language classrooms require choral repetitions.
Repetitions can be verbal, aural, read or written. So, when you study, hit the word or verb conjugation as many
times as possible.

2. Hit all our senses (except smell). You will retain new vocabulary better if the repetition includes as many of
your senses as possible. Thus, ideally, you should be studying in a place where you can speak the work out loud
as you write it down or read it. Writing large characters can also help with retention.

3. Mirrors and acting. Watch yourself in the mirror from time to time as you speak your foreign language. Practice
various postures, act angry in your language, act happy or sad. Use the language to truly communicate your
feelings so that it has meaning and context

4. Fear. Some students are very nervous in foreign language classes. You don’t want to say something stupid and
make a fool of yourself. Unfortunately, learning a language almost guarantees that you will say something
stupid. That really is okay, you just have to convince yourself that it is okay. Even the best language learners
experience this. My first nigh with my French family on my study abroad, I mistakenly told them I was pregnant
in an attempt to say that I was full. They thought this quite amusing. I do too, now. You learn from your
mistakes. This is part of the process.

5. Ear Training. In your native language, you don’t have to listen very well. You only actually hear some of the
words being said and your brain fills in the rest. You can’t do this when you are first learning a language. You
may have to train yourself to listen. If you are musical, you probably already have. This is why your language
class almost certainly asks you to listen to cds or watch videos. Do this in small amounts at a time not for an
hour straight. Build up your listening time just like you do for training for a sporting event.

6. Translation. For any modern language, translation is considered a no-no, although you will not be able to avoid
it at times. Consider the following expression in English – “to be in a pickle.’ If you were to translate this word
for word into another language it would be non-sensical. This may be an extreme example but the point is to
understand that other languages say things in other ways and do NOT mirror English vocabulary or structures.

7. Study Time. Study often and in small time periods. Four half-hour study periods are usually more effective than
a two hour block. Your attention span in another language is not as long as in your native language. Study every
day, even if it is only for a short period of time.

8. Office Hours/Tutors. Use your instructor’s office hours for grammar help or additional listening practice. Go
and just speak the language for a few minutes. If you do decide to get a tutor, prepare for your tutoring session.
Know what you want to work on and why. Study ahead of time. Don’t think a tutor will pass the class for you.

9. Continuity. Don’t take a semester off if at all possible!! You will forget your language at an alarming rate. If you
are planning a break in your language sequence for any reason, see an advisor to come up with a plan.

10. Spring/Summer? If you have trouble learning languages, continuing over the summer may be to your
advantage. Continuing over spring/summer means no break and thus less time to forget what you just learned.
These classes may be smaller than those during the academic year. This means more chances to speak in class
and more individual help. Spring/summer is also more intensive so you are more immersed in the language. If it
is the only course you are taking you can really focus on it. On a cautionary note, some students feel
overwhelmed by the intensity and can’t keep up with the pace of language acquisition so you should speak with
an advisor to help you make a decision about whether a spring or summer class is right for you.

11. Repetition. Did I already say this? Well, it bears repeating. Repeat, repeat, repeat!