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| DaraghM Diglot Senior Member Ireland Joined 6180 days ago 1947 posts - 2923 votes  Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: French, Russian, Hungarian | Message 9 of 12 11 January 2012 at 1:34pm | IP Logged |
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I don't know whether it's the number of languages, or my experience in general, but my methods have changed over the years. If I could go back in time, would I advise my earlier self to do it differently ? I probably would not.
My earliest language encounters used the Michel Thomas method, and while I wouldn't use it again, it did set me on the right path. It broke away from all my previous school based language learning. My school based learning was heavily weighted towards writing and reading, with listening and speaking an afterthought. This method showed me that language was primarily an oral and aural task. I know others may disagree with this statement. Weighting my study towards audio heavy material, I then used the Learn in your Car series, among many other all audio courses. Pimsleur had eliminated itself based on it's price. It was around this time that I discovered the forum which opened my eyes, and ears, to numerous other choices, products and methods. The biggest jump in my language learning came from joining the TAC 2008. This forced me into intensive study which I've never really abandoned. Thank you HTLAL. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Wilhelm Schulz Newbie United States schulzlanguages.com Joined 4719 days ago 13 posts - 13 votes Speaks: English* | Message 10 of 12 27 January 2012 at 3:47am | IP Logged |
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I have found that, learning my "first second language" was the hardest. This was, I think, because I never truly
understood the grammar of my native language (English), so I had to learn that as well. After that though, all the others come to me very easily and quickly. In my case, speaking three Romance languages and two Germanic ones, I could really take advantage of the similar structure between the languages. For example, Spanish and Italian are incredibly similar. In a more subtle way, they are both connected to French. Since I learned French first, that really opened up the door for me. Then, when I learned German, I was able to reconnect to basic English structure and grammar. So, I don't know if my methods were really any different each time, but I definitely didn't need to put in as much effort with the languages I learned after my first second language. -Wilhelm Schulz Edited by Wilhelm Schulz on 27 January 2012 at 3:48am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| RIchieP Newbie United Kingdom Joined 5080 days ago 13 posts - 14 votes Speaks: English* | Message 11 of 12 28 January 2012 at 3:09am | IP Logged |
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Just starting my second new language now having gotten a decent chunk of German under my
belt, I'm already finding it way easier. Its like my brain has just become efficient. It knows when to apply attention and when to just relax and let things sink in. I've stopped trying so hard and trust in the power of absorption and repetition. Really looking forward to getting some proficiency in this one (Spanish). Edited by RIchieP on 28 January 2012 at 3:09am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Wilhelm Schulz Newbie United States schulzlanguages.com Joined 4719 days ago 13 posts - 13 votes Speaks: English* | Message 12 of 12 28 January 2012 at 4:08pm | IP Logged |
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Richie,
I think it takes the a little while to adjust to thinking in a new language (especially if you're an adult). It's good that you have now learned to trust in absorption and repetition. That is the natural, and thus more effective, way of learning. Viel Glück! 1 person has voted this message useful |
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