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Ever wanted to learn a foreign language, but been put off by expensive and ineffective classes and tutors? Well, the good news is that, with a little guidance, you can learn a language on your own, to fluency, whilst having fun and without spending too much money. | Ever wanted to learn a foreign language, but been put off by expensive and ineffective classes and tutors? Well, the good news is that, with a little guidance, you can learn a language on your own, to fluency, whilst having fun and without spending too much money. | ||
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#Select your target language carefully. There's no use learning a language you don't like, one that you don't enjoy speaking. The more you enjoy your language learning, the more of it you're likely to do. Also, it's worth thinking about the difficulty of your target language in relation to your native language. Whilst it's possible for anybody of reasonable intelligence to learn any language they like, languages that are similar to your native language will take less time to achieve fluency in, and languages that are spoken in countries near to yours, or in large immigrant communities in your country will be easier to find resources for. For your first language, try something fairly close to your native language, and not too obscure (for example, Spanish rather than Swahili if you're a native English speaker) just so you're not faced with too much of a challenge. | #Select your target language carefully. There's no use learning a language you don't like, one that you don't enjoy speaking. The more you enjoy your language learning, the more of it you're likely to do. Also, it's worth thinking about the difficulty of your target language in relation to your native language. Whilst it's possible for anybody of reasonable intelligence to learn any language they like, languages that are similar to your native language will take less time to achieve fluency in, and languages that are spoken in countries near to yours, or in large immigrant communities in your country will be easier to find resources for. For your first language, try something fairly close to your native language, and not too obscure (for example, Spanish rather than Swahili if you're a native English speaker) just so you're not faced with too much of a challenge. | ||
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#Enjoy. Enjoy all the places you can go to, all the people you can now talk to, all the great films you can watch, and truly understand, without relying on subtitles. Also enjoy the endless career benefits that knowing a foreign language brings. | #Enjoy. Enjoy all the places you can go to, all the people you can now talk to, all the great films you can watch, and truly understand, without relying on subtitles. Also enjoy the endless career benefits that knowing a foreign language brings. | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
