The following strategies are offered for enhancing language skills and managing language challenges. This listing is by no means exhaustive, but rather is meant as a place to begin.Alice Thomas and Glenda Thorne1. Take the mystery away.The first and perhaps most important strategy is to teach students about the components of language, common language challenges and language strategies, and to help students understand their own language strengths and challenges. This process is sometimes … [Read more...]
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With the scientifically proven, award winning, Rocket Express Learning System® you'll soon be talking with native speaking family and friends; ordering in foreign restaurants, and really impressing the wait staff; traveling on vacation, and getting the deals reserved for locals; or perhaps taking that next step in your career or relationship. You'll find out where Rocket Languages came from, how they do what no other language learning company does, and why the amazing Rocket Express Learning … [Read more...]
Memory Techniques To Boost Your Foreign Language
Using Mnemonics in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning So how much vocabulary do you actually need to know before you can “get by” and actually converse in a foreign language? That depends on who you ask, as that tends to vary somewhat. In his book, “Using Your Memory”, author Tony Buzan says that a mere 100 words comprise nearly 50% of the vocabulary used in every day conversational speech in most languages. Learning the equivalent of these words in a foreign language can help you to … [Read more...]
