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While these apply to any language, the growing importance of the Chinese economy, Brazil, Latin America and the growing importance of African French speaking countries is especially noteworthy.



Five top tips and bits of advice when it comes to mastering another language are noted below. Employ them, and I guarantee you will be seeing some results in no time.

To start, do not forget that acquiring an additional speech takes lots of active listening. It is in this same manner that a baby learns to talk by using his ears and studying his world.

There are many ways to learn a language by ear: via CDs, computer programs, text books and more.

Even if you have only just begun, use, use, use what you have learned so far! If you practice what you pick up, you will cement it to your memory. Your studies and all of your hard work will not be forgotten if used often.

Give yourself permission to mess up! We gain knowledge of things far more speedily when we allow ourselves to make mistakes. Do not criticize or beat yourself up when you make flubs in studying another tongue; the more you make the more they will set you right and such permits you to immerse yourself more rapidly. Everyone makes some mistakes in the beginning!

Study up on the lifestyle. Each land has its unique behaviors, traditions, and methods -- learn about their customs. Page through books on the subject to become aware and bash any stereotypes you might have had prior to researching a language and its nation.

Prepare yourself for bad things to happen. You should not wait until a crisis situation to comprehend why you should know the language of a land you might visit.

If you are touring China, for instance, and see a horrible but secluded accident, how do you expect to get the victims help when the Chinese speak limited English?

Some individuals learn a lingo effortlessly and without lots of instruction. They pick it up on the job or were raised mostly bilingually, so a second lingo comes fairly naturally for these elite.

For the rest of us, though, tips like the ones listed in this writing are necessary to stay encouraged and reach your foreign language learning aspirations.
English As Foreign Language
Helpful tips will be provided following the story to help you go over it again and understand it even better after your initial reading.

German Story

Guten Tag! Mein Name ist Monika. Ich bin Autorin. Ich habe einen Bruder namens Bob. Bob ist auch Autor. Ich bin Bobs Literaturagentin. Er schreibt interessante Artikel und B'cher. Er schreibt im Moment ein neues Buch. Der Titel ist: ?Das Telefon klingelt f'r Dich.? Letztes Jahr hatte er 2 B'cher auf der Bestsellerliste.

Bob lebt in Kanada - in Montreal. Er ist 30 Jahre alt, mit blondem Haar und blauen Augen. Er hat ein altes Auto. Freitags f'hrt er mit dem Auto zum Supermarkt.

Im Supermarkt findet er Kaffee, Tee, Mineralwasser, Milch, Zucker, Butter usw. f'r Mutter. Er findet auch Frucht wie Bananen, ?pfel, Orangen usw. Dann geht er zur Bank und wartet eine Weile auf Mutter. Er f'hrt danach mit Mutter nach Hause und parkt sein Auto.

Das Haus ist wei? und blau. Es hat einen Garten mit wundervollen Blumen und luxuri?sem gr?nem Gras.

Im Haus sitzt Bob auf dem Sofa und trinkt oft ein Glas Bier oder Wein und h'rt Radio (laut). Mutter sagt: ?Bob! Das Radio ist zu laut!? Bob lacht und geht in den Garten.

Im Sommer, wenn die Sonne scheint, sitzt Bob im Garten. Wenn Mutter will, m'ht Bob das Gras.

Im Winter schaufelt er den Schnee oder sitzt im Haus beim Feuer.

Meine Mutter hat eine Katze namens L'we. L'we ist braun, grau und orange. Sie miaut, wenn sie Bob sieht, springt auf Bobs Knie und schnurrt laut. Mutter hat auch einen Hund - namens B'r. B'r ist ein Dachshund.

Ach! es ist sp't - Mitternacht. Ich muss zu Bett gehen. Gute Nacht! Ich schreibe mehr morgen fr'h.

More Examples



  • Winter kommt im November.

  • Sommer kommt im Juni.

  • Die Toilette ist beige.

  • Das Papier ist wei?.

  • Meine Hand hat zehn Finger.

  • Mein Arm ist gebrochen.

  • Wir haben eine Party!

  • Bring den Salat hier!

  • Der Mann tanzt und singt.

  • Der Wind ist eisig.

  • Die Tomate ist reif.

  • Das kostet 5 Dollar.

  • Komm hier!

  • Er hat Hunger und Durst.

  • Der Film beginnt um 8.

  • Sie fotografiert die Familie.



How did it Go?

Maybe you didn't understand the German text completely. Read it a second - and then a third time.

If you are observant, you will notice a few details:



  • German usually uses a 'K' instead of a hard 'C': Canada=Kanada, Monica=Monika.

  • The English 'ph' often becomes 'f': telephone=Telefon.

  • Nouns are capitalized: fruit=Frucht, milk=Milch, butter=Butter, sugar=Zucker.

  • Possessives are not formed with an apostrophe + s: brother's=Bruders.

  • The English 'sh' becomes 'sch': shines=scheint, shovels=schaufelt.

  • Many words are exactly the same: Winter, November, Finger, Party, Wind, Hunger, Film.



Now that you have a few hints, you can probably read the German text again and understand even more. Think of the words in context, and allow your mind to fill in the blanks.

Related words, like the ones above, with common ancestral roots are called 'cognates'. There are many, many more than those presented here.

Over the years, however, many words that used to mean the same thing in both languages have evolved and have acquired different connotations. For example, the old German word for 'wife' - 'Weib' is nowadays generally applied in a deprecating manner. It might be used in a phrase that means 'you crazy woman!' or in instances where an English person would say 'broad' or 'dame'.

The German word 'Gift' does not mean 'gift' - it means 'poison'.

The point that is being made here, however, is that you should actively search for similarities. Over time you will discover the exceptions. You will feel comfortable with the similarities and form a foundation on which you can build. The learning task then becomes less daunting - and even enjoyable.

Over the centuries the world has become a melting pot of cultures and languages. Many words and phrases have crossed borders. Globalization - spurred by newspapers, radio, TV, the internet, and jet travel - has accelerated the process. We often use foreign-derived words without even realizing - angst, soup du jour, cafe au lait, poltergeist, bona fide, carte blanche, nom de plume, savoir-faire . . .

Every time you come to a new text passage, scan it to find what you already know (or can guess) for a general sense of what it means. Then tackle the unknown parts.

Your learning will progress more quickly as a result.

?Copyright Kathy Steinemann: This article is free to publish only if this copyright notice, the byline, and the author's note below (with active links) are included.
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