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Thread: What is the Best Method to Learn a Foreign Language?
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[quote=WINDENERGY,243852]May001, I am no expert on the subject, but my Chinese speaking abilities have improved tremendously over the past 3 months. The "best way" to learn a foreign language is determined by the individual, although it appears that the Chinese people, as a whole, have a pre-determined advantage over Westerners. Because they start out learning a second, or third language, at a very young age, their brains are able to retain more information easily. As one becomes fully mature (i.e. grown up), the brain is much slower and less able to retain information. Therefore, repetition in both pronounciation and listening skills are necessary. My method to improving my listening skills is watching Chinese television and/or movies and figuring out what they are saying by having a dictionary close at hand. Pronounciation is best mastered in front of a mirror and reciting sentences, tongue twisters and other difficult-to-say words. practice makes perfect, so you have to make this a daily habit. What I don't do is listen to Chinese people talk to one another in public. This can be confusing because of all the local dialects and slang used in everyday conversation. Later on, after becoming fluent, this might be a useful tool. __WINDENERGY__[/quote]
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