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***SUCCESS COMMENT***
Hi Robbie,
Thank you for your prompt delivery of your Learn That
Language Now ebook. I read it immediately upon receiving
it and again the following morning.
I suppose it’s human nature, but when I have a new
idea, I look for someone smarter than me to verfiy its
validity. In this case, I bought your ebook hoping to
verify the validity of my recent notion that ingraining
language structure through exposure (not rules) will
streamline the language learning process. I am delighted
to see that you discovered that, then proved it empirically.
It gives me the confidence to move forward, now, with that
basic style.
I am a Spanish dropout. About 25 years ago, I began
trying to learn that language, motivated by the desire
to travel in Latin America. I used textbooks, audio/video
courses, and tutoring and in so doing developed sufficient
skill to express myself well enough. However, I couldn’t
understand a damn thing anyone said to me.
Today, I am in agriculture and a few years ago, I
began working a Tex/Mex crew for about 2 months out
of every year. Although, we always seem to get the job
done, I’d really like to become fluent with them. When
I speak to them, they smile and nod their heads; when
they speak to me, I frown and shrug my shoulders. I am
re-motivated to learn, but before I begin my studies,
I want to arm myself with an effective strategy.
I am impressed with your ebook and your techniques.
I wish you and everyone else much success with it.
Again, any additional suggestions from you would by great.
Thanks
Robert R.
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Thanks for the kind remarks on my book!
You also point out one of the concepts that is central to
fast language learning. Repeated exposure to real language
over learning rules.
Most language classes today emphasize learning grammatical
rules including verb conjugation and other such aspects.
But, think about how you speak English… do you say to yourself
as you speak, “okay, in this next clause, I’m going to have to
use the subjunctive mood so let me get the verb ready..”?
No, you don’t, you just speak the language based on what feels
*natural*, not based on grammatical rules. This is not to say
that grammar rules are completely useless, but they must be
used in the right context.
I feel you on your comment about not being able to understand
a thing that a native speaker says to you.
Even though you have spent many hours and much effort on learning
a language, as soon as a native speaker comes, it all sounds like
a big blur, right?
When this happens, it is the result of not studying the right
language.
If you only listen to slow materials designed for learners of
a language, you will only be able to comprehend slow, non-real
speech.
On the other hand, if you listen to real, fast, native language,
you will get used to native language and be able to handle it
when it comes to you next time.
In the real world, you will never come across slow language
designed for learners. So, stop focusing on that language!
Instead, try to immerse yourself more in native language and
you will find that the next time you meet a native speaker,
the words coming out of his or her mouth will make sense.
…thanks again for the great e-mail.
Now, in this newsletter, I focused on the topic of using real
language.
The reason why Robert is beginning to understand fast language
learning is because he sees why materials created for language
“learning” are not so good for understanding natives.
And, like most successful language learners that I have met, he
is learning the language to communicate with people and is
always looking to improve. He is continuing to educate himself,
even though he
already has the ability to express himself somewhat
in a foreign language.
It took me about five or six YEARS to really “get it” and move
into the fast language learning track.
This was partly because I had to forget a lot of the “bad” language
learning I had picked up from being forced to take language
classes in school and also because I was not aware of these
quicker methods.
The reason I wrote my Learn That Language Now guide was because
I wanted to help out other language learners to see how to be
successful in learning a foreign language… without going
through the painful process of boring classes and programs that
don’t teach you much to begin with.
If you are ready to start learning a new language for real this
time, then I invite you to begin today and check it out:
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I’ll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
The 3 Areas To Reach “Native” Fluency>NOTE: Learning a new foreign language is
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something that many people only dream about.
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about learning languages, plus learn dozens
and dozens of techniques, then check this out:
http://www.learnthatlanguagenow.com/learnthatlanguagenowebook.html***QUESTION***
Hello Mr. Kunz,
I have just finished reading your book and found it
very informative. Right now, I am just starting to
learn French and after reading the book, I did end up
with one big question: Based on your experience, do
you think it is it possible to achieve the same level
of fluency as an average native speaker who is the
same age as the person learning the language? I would
imagine it would take a lot of “catch up” study, but
I was wondering if it would be possible.
Thank you very much for your time,
Josh
>>>MY COMMENTS:
First off, to Josh and anyone else who e-mails me
a question in the future, please call me “Robbie”!
So, is it possible to reach the same level of fluency
as a native speaker? My answer: Absolutely yes.
The language I’m currently studying is Japanese and
often when I speak to a new friend, he or she tells me
it honestly feels as if he or she is talking to a Japanese
person… despite the fact that I do not look Japanese at all!
Taking this a step further, I remember a few times where
I have spoken to Japanese middle school students and
they actually asked me if I was Japanese! This kind of
question always amuses me because you can tell that I am
not Japanese from a mile away.
Simply put, to speak a language at the same level as a
native speaker requires you to perform three things:
1) correct pronounciation, 2) knowledge of vocabulary
and 3) sentence structure.
That’s it. It’s really quite simple. All you need to do
is practice those three areas to a sufficient level
and you will be tricking native speakers in no time
into thinking you’re one of them!
The real problem comes because people lack the knowledge
to practice these three areas in the most efficient
manner. Most language learners had bad experiences in high school
or another language class where the learning was slow,
not useful and didn’t help them very much.
But don’t let past bad experiences get you down!
Yes, it is possible to reach that native level in a way that is
much quicker and more fun than those boring language
classes.
Let me ask YOU a question… are you at a point in your
life where it’s time to start learning about how to
become “native” in a new language?
Have you seen some people speak a foreign language flawlessly
and enjoyably… even though they didn’t grow up with the language
or learn it as a child?
Well, if you’d like to really learn the techniques and way
to speaking a language like a native that it’s taken me YEARS
to figure out, then I recommend you go and check out my
Learn That Language Now program.
Inside I’ll give you the real process to learning a foreign language.
You can check out some free material from the program here:
http://www.learnthatlanguagenow.com/learnthatlanguagenowebook.html
I’ll talk to you again in a few days.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
Hi,
Robbie here. I wanted to send out a quick e-mail
because today I was writing up some notes for a
presentation I am going to make on language learning.
For those of you who don’t know, I am currently
living in Japan and next month I am going to be
making a presentation entirely in Japanese on the
subject of language learning! Very exciting not only
to be making a presentation but in a language I
have learned myself.
As I was typing up my notes, it really hit me just how
much time the average language learner wastes
when learning a new language.
I’ll be the first to admit, when I started out, I wasted
A LOT of time and energy because I didn’t know
what worked and what didn’t.
Most classes teach us that in order to learn a new
language, we need to memorize grammar rules
and vocabulary lists.
This is definitely not the case! In fact, this is one of the
slowest, most boring ways to learn a new language.
If you feel bored by learning your new language or
feel like you could be learning a lot quicker then,
STOP, that probably means you could be learning
a lot better!
I cannot emphasize enough how much time and
energy you can save learning a new language
just by utilizing some of the techniques I describe
in my book.
If you haven’t gotten your own copy yet, you really
need to do so NOW before you waste any more
time!
Do yourself a favor and give yourself the chance to
learn a new language quickly and enjoyably, go
to:
and get your own copy right NOW.
I’ll talk to you again soon… for now I have to finish
up this presentation
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
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***SUCCESS COMMENT***
Hello Robbie,
You’re a great communicator and that inspires me in a
world that is so greedy that there is no time to
communicate and be human. You have a talent for
communicating. You explain things thoroughly.
I had a lot of questions about your ebook and now I
have understood a lot.
I want to learn Korean because my wife is Korean.
Although she barely knows any Korean, I would like to
learn to get closer to my in-laws and all the family
we plan to visit when we go to visit Korea.
I think I’d like to get by with it vs. being fluent.
Perhaps I don’t think I can learn as many languages
as I want and be fluent in them. I have too many
interests and goals in life and I know I won’t achieve
half of them. I’ve got to select what I most want.
I definitely want the kids I hope to have to learn
Korean fluently, as well as many other languages, but
they will have an enormous head start over me.
I LOVE languages. I speak Spanish and Norwegian. I
have always wanted to learn the ancient languages such
as Hebrew, Arabic, and Chinese, among other languages.
I just love learning.
When I learned my third language, Norwegian, I immersed
myself in it painfully. I had to. My job depended on
me learning it. I lived in Norway and I decided to quit
translation at 6 months. I made many humorous errors as
I practiced, but I finally sounded like a native and
developed an accent from my learning.
I have learned a lot from your ebook and given my experience,
it makes sense.
Thank you again.
Kindly,
Rick E.
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Thanks first to Rick for his kind e-mail.
This e-mail points out a very important concept when
learning a new language which is why I wanted to share
it with you.
Your reasons for learning a new language can make or
break you.
If the language is tied into your life somehow such as
you want to communicate with family or you are going to
be working a job in a foreign country or with foreign
clients, then these goals will help you to stay focused
on learning and moving forward.
On the other hand, if your goals are not as strong, such
as you chose your language on a whim or it does not have
a strong connection to your life, you may find that you
begin to lose steam and will end up not learning much
before you stop.
Now that you are aware of the importance of this, you
can use it to your own advantage!
All you need to do is simply go out and create ways that
the language ties into your life. Even if you already
have a good reason, go out and make some more.
This can take the form of finding and making a new friend
who speaks the language natively or even as simply as
getting a penpal online who you can write to once every
week or two.
By creating these connections in your life to the language,
you will find that not only do you pick up a great deal
of the language when using the connections but you will
also feel a stronger sense of reason for learning the
language.
This translates into an easier time learning
and your mind will be more willing to pick up the
information that you study.
If you are at the point where you are ready to try these
concepts and learn even more specific techniques to get
you learning a new language fast and enjoyably, then I’d
like to introduce you to the Learn That Language Now guide.
I wrote this ebook specifically for the language learner
who is willing to improve him or herself and who wants
to be able to speak a language naturally.
If you are ready, go ahead and take a look at some more
information here:
http://www.learnthatlanguagenow.com/learnthatlanguagenowebook.html
I’ll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
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***QUESTION***
Hi Robbie!
My name’s Travis, and I’m a born and raised native English speaker from America. I’ve never had to use a second language before, though the idea of being fluent in 2+ languages has always been appealing to me. Especially now, as i start my attempts to learn Korean so I can eventually move there and start a career there.
I’ve read lots of online sources, and even shelled out the money for Rosetta Stone Korean(just started, not going as well as promised, but we’ll see. I’m only on course 1).
I know the best way to learn a language is to completely omit your native language from the learning process, but I’m having a hard time doing that. Everything that goes in Korean tends to come out English, an if I’m luckily, a Korean translation stuck in my head!
Is this normal for someone who’s just started learning a language? I think it’s mostly because I can’t be fully immersed in the language, and I’m bombarded by English left and right, with only a few Korean signs around my neighborhood.
I’ve been utilizing your free tips on language learning for a while, and I’m probably going to purchase your ebook package soon. Anyway, I guess my real question is, is it possible to become fluent in a language with only a slight amount of total language immersion?
Thanks so much in advance!
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi Travis,
When a language learner wants to get proficient in the language of one’s choice, one often does not have the benefit of living in a country where that language is spoken. You want to learn the language but are surrounded by people speaking your native tongue.
If you are only using English everyday to communicate, you are already at a disadvantage since most of your “language” time is spent not in the language you *want* to learn but rather in a language you already know too well!
To become fluent in a new language, you have to use it and breathe it. The more time you spend in your new language, the sooner you will reach “fluency”.
Here’s how you can “upgrade” your life to spend more time in the language you want to learn rather than English:
1) Identify some areas in your life where you already use English (for example, watching TV in English, reading magazines in English, reading English websites, etc.)
2) Go online to your favorite search engine and search for the activity + the language you are trying to learn (so: Korean TV, Korean magazines, Korean blogs)
3) Keep doing the same activities you did before but instead of doing them in English, do them in the language you want to learn!
By replacing English with the language you want to be fluent in, you can keep doing your favorite activities like reading or listening to music but the advantage here is that you are now getting immersed in the language you want to learn.
By living in America, you already know English and spend enough time each day practicing it. If you can choose just a few activities and switch them from English to your new language, you will find that this added input will push you faster towards “fluency” and creates a type of immersion environment that helps train your mind to get used to simply using the language; rather than just viewing it as a “study” when you turn on Rosetta Stone.
If you are stuck in the country where you grew up and are looking to learn a new language to fluency, then go check this out right now:
I’ll talk to you soon.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
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Hi Robbie
I have a question I hope you can help me with. I’ve been learning
French, which I decided to learn to expand on 6 years of previous
study at school (as after those 6 years, I could barely order a
coffee in French, despite getting top grades in exams!).
I’ve improved a great deal (that Flashcard program you suggested,
Mnemosyne, has been a godsend!), and can now easily read and
listen to news bulletins in French understanding almost everything.
I’m still continuing to expand my vocabulary and practise French,
but now I also want to learn German. My brother learns it at school
and we have some German friends who I’d like to communicate with
as they struggle with English.
This will be the first language I’ve learnt ‘from scratch’ by myself.
I read your ebook again, and decided to learn as natives do,
using real phrases. I’m struggling though – as German grammar is
horrible!! There’s like four different ways of presenting a noun
depending on context (nominative, accusative, dative and
genitive)!
When making flashcards as you suggest, for example, ‘We give
the cat some milk’, learning ‘give’ ‘cat’ and ‘milk’ is fine, but
putting the sentence together from memory is proving near
impossible as I have no grammar knowledge!
I studied Latin at school, which has the most evil grammar -
up to 10 versions of a noun; I remember many an hour spent
staring at noun tables, and I hoped I wouldn’t have to be faced
with them again!
As like I said, I haven’t learned a language from scratch by myself
before and I’ve hit a stumbling block almost immediately, my reflex
reaction is to do what you’re saying not to, learn the grammar, then
expand vocabulary knowledge. Any advice?
Thanks so much!
Laura
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi Laura,
Thanks for the question! First, congratulations on improving
your French from not being able to order a coffee to now being
able to read and listen to real French news.
Also, it’s great that you have decided to go on and learn
another language, German.
You are right, learning noun declensions and other tricky grammar
points can be tough.
As you have pointed out, it’s not a good idea to stare at and
try to memorize noun tables. The reason for this is because
if you memorize a noun table then you will have to rely on
it and revert back to it everytime you want to say something.
When you are trying to speak in a real conversation, trying
to remember a noun table will take considerable time
and your language won’t come out very fluently!
So, what should you do? If you find reading grammar explanations
helpful, then by all means go ahead and read them. However, you
won’t be able to rely on them to get you to a fluent level of
speaking. It seems though that you are not very fond of grammar
explanations anyway which is fine.
My suggestion is to create a very simple sample sentence for each
grammar point that you are trying to remember. In this case,
you will want to create a simple sentence for each noun declension
and each gender in German.
So, let’s say you want to learn the accusative case for the feminine
gender in German. Create a short, simple sentence where the noun is
in the right form and enter it into your notecard program, Mnemosyne.
It’s best if you use a noun that you know for absolutely sure is
a feminine word since this will help your brain form a general pattern
for all feminine words based on this template.
From this point on, the card should come up and you should get a
lot of repetition for this sample sentence. In this way, your brain
will get used to this form of the word acting in this particular
way in the sentence.
Basically, you are using a short, simple sentence as a template
to help impress on your brain the fact that this type of noun
acting in this way in the sentence takes a particular form.
After much repetition, you will begin to find that other nouns
in the same gender and declension will come to you naturally
in the correct form. It is simply a matter of repeating the
pattern to your brain until it finally flows naturally.
Additionally, you should be adding other sentences to your
notecard program, Mnemosyne, that should also illustrate
the different noun declensions. In this way, you will get even
more repetition which will eventually lead your brain to naturally
using the grammar.
If you are having trouble creating a good sample sentence for
yourself, a good place to look might be a grammar book with a lot
of sample sentences. They usually have short, simple sentences that
are used to illustrate grammar points just like these. So, if you
want, you can take the sentences straight out of these books
and put them into your notecard program to make them work for you!
So, if you are ready to start learning a language for real
like Laura and move on from not being able to order a coffee
to being able to understand news bulletins and even go on
to take on an entirely new second foreign language, then
you need to check out this link right NOW and start learning
a foreign language for real TODAY:
Don’t waste any more time or energy, just check out the link!
I’ll talk to you soon.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
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***SUCCESS STORY***
Hey Rob,
I’ve been studying Japanese for about 2 years now, and before i left for Japan to study abroad i read your book.
I just needed some methods to kick my studying into the next level. Your section about going abroad could not have been more dead on. when me and the other students arrived, they were saying “im in japan now, im going to be fluent so fast!”
like you said they had it in their mind that actually coming here would spark some kind of magic. as for me i kept up the studying using index cards every night as well as finishing the first book of Heisig’s remembering the Kanji.
Now what has seemed to happen is a a huge bubble has formed. A lot of the American students sort’ve clump together and they move in that pack. i made sure to not get very involved because from an outside stand point I can’t see how any Japanese is getting practiced in a group of 20 people who want to go party.
It’s funny how so many people complain about not knowing Kanji and not knowing a lot of vocab when it just takes effort. Words may seem difficult on first hearing them but after reviewing a word on a index card 3-4 times usually it will stick rather easily.
Immersion seems to be working well. I tend to just go in a shop or a bar and attempt to talk to people. of course they say “skilled” “skilled” right away so i can’t really tell what they actually think, but from when i first arrived, the constant mix of self study and application everyday is definitely paying off. The points in your book are actually being evident in my current situation.
-John K.
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi John,
I know all too many people who carry that mindset you spoke of, “Once I am in the foreign country, I will automatically become fluent!” Unfortunately, it does not work that way.
While being in a foreign country can help you greatly in your language studies, it is not an escalator that will automatically bring you up the mountain.
For example, being in a foreign country can help you spend more time in the language. If you are in Japan, then when you go to the supermarket to buy your food, everything is written in Japanese instead of English. This point right here means you get Japanese practice at the same time you do an errand.
Unfortunately, many people with the mindset of “I’m in the country, I will become fluent automatically” seem to shut down that part of the mind which demands that you put some active effort into learning. As a result, you will find these people getting sucked into groups of other speakers of their native language who are also not as interested in learning the language of the country they are in.
So, what is the solution to this? You should remember to keep up your active studying of a language even if you do go to the country where it is spoken. If you combine active study with living abroad, you will find that you can really make progress in the language you are studying. For example, when you go to the supermarket, note 5 words each time that catch your interest and look them up later when you get home. Next time you go to the supermarket, the words will be more familiar and if you do this time after time, you will find that your vocabulary will grow quite quickly!
It is easy to get sucked into the other “language learners” around you who are more interested in just partying all the time instead of having an active goal to get fluent in the new language. Your job is simply to keep a positive attitude and seek out those small opportunities which will boost your language learning greatly.
So, John, great job on continuing your active study of Japanese, making notecards and using material to learn the Japanese writing system (kanji). These are the activities that will have you speaking Japanese many times better than your counterparts who are out partying speaking English with themselves every day and night.
Are you going to the country where the language is spoken? Don’t be like John’s friends and lose out on a great opportunity. Get the real tips that will have you learning the language faster than ever at:
I’ll talk to you again soon.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
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***QUESTION***
Dear Robbie,
How are you!
I love your ebook!
I have some questions would like to have your opinion. Should I perfect my English before I learn French?
I’m not a native speaker of English. I can think in English fluently but when it comes to speaking it’s not that excellent. But I love French so much, I was thinking improve English first before I move on to other language as English is most important, so I put French on hold, however, one year passed, my English is still on the same level
Shame on me. Maybe I’m not focus enough.
Please give me some advice!
Thank you.
Have a good day!
Lara
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi Lara,
Thanks for the compliment on the ebook
I think every language learner can attest to this experience in some way. At the beginning, you get some language materials to learn your new language and the thought of fluent speech coming out your mouth fills you with excitement. Maybe you study for a week or even a month but eventually those language materials you bought end up in the back of your closet until a year later when you run into them again and brush the dust off, wondering what happened to that original excitement.
If you feel that excitement to learn a new language but just find your materials collecting dust, you will not reach fluency any time soon.
One of the most powerful language learning strategies is the habit. A habit is a repeated action over an extended period of time that does not require great amounts of effort on your part to start each time.
Thanks to the different language learning materials made available, it is easy to create a language learning habit by combining these materials with activities you already do.
When you eat breakfast in the morning, you can leave a basic grammar book where you eat and read a few pages as you eat your morning meal. If you go jogging each day, listen to an audio program in your target language. Try sitting down for 20 minutes right after you finish dinner and look over a website or a book written in your new language.
Linking language learning to habits that you have already established each day will ensure that you keep putting time in the language day after day.
If you can create a habit of just spending 30 minutes a day in your new language, you will find that after a year, you will have improved rather than simply have lost your language materials to the back of your closet.
You can study both French and English at the same time but to insure your success, make sure you link a habit to something you already do each day. You will find that after another year has passed, instead of wondering why you are still at the same level, you will have improved greatly.
If you have language materials collecting dust right now but really want to turn things around and finally get fluent, check this out right now:
I’ll talk to you soon.
Your Friend,
Robbie Kunz
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***RESPONSE TO YESTERDAY’S MAIL***
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS REALLY COOL ADVICE!!!
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!!!
ciao, Jerry B.
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi Jerry,
Thanks for the nice note! I always enjoy hearing back from everyone. Just remember to implement the advice in this newsletter and write me about your success sometime!
***QUESTION***
Hi Robbie,
This is Masi of Iran, for 2 years i have tried to learn english as a second language but i have so problem in my listening.
how i can improve them? i listen more but i can’t find it’s mean,please help me in this case.
By the way,thank you so much for your nice email to me.
Best Wishes,
Masi
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi Masi,
For learning English for 2 years, you seem to be able to write it pretty well; especially when I think of the number of students in the United States who take a foreign language class for 4 years and can’t even order a pizza in the language!
Listening comprehension in any foreign language is a very valuable skill to possess. Even if you memorized a dictionary in your new language, if you cannot understand the actual sounds coming out of a native speaker’s mouth, you will be unable to communicate.
If you are having trouble listening to the language, this is most likely a result of not having enough right exposure to the new language sounds to adjust your ear and mind to comprehend them.
To train your ear to accept new sounds in a foreign language, you can try this exercise: find a bit of audio that is best suited for your language ability. If you are a beginner, you might want to pick up a basic textbook that comes with some audio CDs that have conversation in them.
If you are at an intermediate level, you might want to look for a podcast that is directed towards your skill level in learning the foreign language.
If you are an advanced learner, then you will probably want to find some native sound clips (either a talk show on the radio or simply recording speech from your favorite TV show).
Once you have chosen your material, you will want to make sure that you have an audio stream in your new language for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. If there are any bits of sound spoken in your native language (which there often are in beginner’s materials since they have explaining parts), you will want to cut these out. You can easily edit audio files for free with a program called Audacity (Download for free here: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ ).
When you have finally created your audio file that is pure speech in your new language for about 30 minutes to 1 hour, your next task is to simply listen to this speech.
Even if you do not understand the words you are hearing, continue to listen. The meaning of the words does not matter. What is important is that you are training your ear and mind to be able to recognize and accept these new sounds that you have never had to pick up before.
You can listen to your new audio file whenever you like, either when you are driving in a car, going out for a walk or doing basic cleaning around your house.
When you reach the point that you can pick out every sound in your audio file (regardless of whether or not you understand the meaning), you will then know that your listening skills have greatly improved in your new language.
Once you have mastered recognizing the new sounds, not only will you be able to have more fluid conversations with native speakers due to your enhanced listening comprehension but you will also find it easier to listen to other audio in the future and understand what words are being spoken.
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Reading Silently or Aloud to Fluency!
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***QUESTION***
Good Day Rob,
I while back I bought your ebook about language learning and I must say that I enjoyed. My question is this: should I read silently or aloud? Which do you think is better?
Jerry B., student of Italian
Ciao
>>>MY COMMENTS:
Hi Jerry,
In this case, if you are already reading, you may want to try reading out loud. By reading aloud, you not only get practice in comprehension of the language but you also train yourself to be able to speak the same sentences. Of course, you can always go back to reading silently if you get tired; any time spent in the language will help you.
On a side note, a great exercise you can do to improve your speaking skills and accent through text is by finding either an audio book, textbook with recorded conversations or some other audio file in the language you are trying to learn. Make sure you have a transcript of what you are listening to. You can either write it yourself (but make sure to get a native speaker to proofread it!) or you can find many learning materials that offer audio parts with the corresponding text in an accompanying book.
Once you have obtained these materials, get comfortable with a block of text by reviewing it whichever way is most comfortable for you. Once you have a general sense of the block of text you are going to work on, you can do the exercise.
As you listen to the recording of the conversation or audio bit, also read the book and speak aloud. By listening to the native speech, you will be able to train your ear and mouth to produce sounds that are more similar to the native language. This way, you can cut down on your accent and not sound as much like a foreigner.
You will find that the more familiar you get with the audio text or conversation, the less you may have to look at the book. This is fine, too, you can eventually put down the book and simply speak the language at the same time as you hear it or you can pick up the book if you forget a section or need a review.
By placing this exercise into your language learning, you will find that not only will your listening comprehension and speaking abilities improve but your accents will improve greatly as well. Just make sure to put some effort into trying to mimic the sounds you hear the best you can.
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