Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Learning a foreign language: the psychological factor

When it comes to learning a foreign language, many wonder whether they will be able to memorize enough vocabulary. But this question never occurs about their mother tongue. Still, it was a foreign language; Nevertheless, Among all the questions new parents ask, no doctor has ever heard: "Will my child be able to learn my language?" Be honest. You know all the words in your mother tongue? The answer is "no." New words and new ways of using old words, appear every day. Twenty years ago, it would be able to understand this sentence: "Click here to download your digital book"? None. You never stop acquiring new vocabulary and you never know how long it will need. You have to use "tomagotchi?

When you do not know the exact name of a thing, do not hesitate to call "thing". Why do you think that foreigners do otherwise? (The French word for thing and machine. This is a good start! You already know the word that can replace virtually any other!)

Sometimes, you have the word on the tip of my tongue ... and it sticks there! But you know that and I do not think that is because of a bad memory. You should not give this phenomenon more importance in the language they are learning that in your native language.

You need to learn French words only 2000 or so base as to be able to create any paraphrase you need. You can not avoid some work to learn these essential words and more so if you want to learn quickly. Before buying contemplate a method learn-in-a-wind, be sure it is right for you. It is not as wise as it is said to rely on a method based on mnemonic. The first words seem very easy to learn here, so, the method of purchase, and you discover quickly, though too late, that a dozen words later, was even more difficult to learn a new word that you also have to learn the trick to store.

The theme will be next on the lists of words, why they work and why they do not.

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