How to learn a new language: 7 secrets from TED Translators
"They say that children learn languages the best. But that doesn’t mean that adults should give up."
- When did you begin learning English?
- How have you studied languages in the past?
- How do you study by yourself?
Read the article on language learning: http://blog.ted.com/how-to-learn-a-new-language-7-secrets-from-ted-translators/
- When did you begin learning English?
- How have you studied languages in the past?
- How do you study by yourself?
Read the article on language learning: http://blog.ted.com/how-to-learn-a-new-language-7-secrets-from-ted-translators/
- What are the 7 secrets to learning a new language?
- Which secrets have you already tried?
- Which secrets do you think you will try in the near future?
- What do the words in bold mean?
1. Decide on a simple, attainable goal to start with so that you don’t feel overwhelmed.
2. Elisabeth Buffard, who in her 27 years of teaching English has always seen consistency as what separates the most successful students from the rest.
3. “Use every opportunity to get exposed to the new language,”
4. Ditto for changing the language on your browser.
5. Italian and French translator Anna Minoli learned English by watching undubbed versions of her favorite movies.
6. Interacting in the new language is key — it will teach you to intuitively express your thoughts, instead of mentally translating each sentence before you say it.
7. “I was stoked when I was chatting with an Italian toddler and realized we had the same level of Italian,” recalls German translator Judith Matz. And be patient. The more you speak, the closer you’ll get to the elusive ideal of “native-like fluency."
- Which secrets have you already tried?
- Which secrets do you think you will try in the near future?
- What do the words in bold mean?
1. Decide on a simple, attainable goal to start with so that you don’t feel overwhelmed.
2. Elisabeth Buffard, who in her 27 years of teaching English has always seen consistency as what separates the most successful students from the rest.
3. “Use every opportunity to get exposed to the new language,”
4. Ditto for changing the language on your browser.
5. Italian and French translator Anna Minoli learned English by watching undubbed versions of her favorite movies.
6. Interacting in the new language is key — it will teach you to intuitively express your thoughts, instead of mentally translating each sentence before you say it.
7. “I was stoked when I was chatting with an Italian toddler and realized we had the same level of Italian,” recalls German translator Judith Matz. And be patient. The more you speak, the closer you’ll get to the elusive ideal of “native-like fluency."
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