Archive for the ‘learn language’ Category

Learn Chinese – Speak Mandarin – “Body Parts and Language”

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Learn Chinese – Speak Chinese – Study Mandarin – Learn how to say “Body Parts” – Learn, Speak, Study, Mandarin Chinese the AskBenny way! Register now www.AskBenny.Cn – The household name in Mandarin Learning! Learn Chinese! Learn Chinese! Learn Chinese!

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Learn Mandarin Chinese Lesson 1

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Click http://www.FreeChineseBlog.com for more lessons to learn Mandarin Chinese online. Here I’ll teach you how to introduce yourself. You’ll learn how to say hello in Mandarin Chinese, My name is in Mandarin Chinese and how to say nice to meet you in Mandarin Chinese. Hope it helps :-)

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How long would it take to learn the Japanese language fluently?

Friday, March 5th, 2010

I speak English, and I want to learn Japanese.

Are there any classes, programs or anything that I can take to learn the language?

OK. So here’s the scoop.

Hello! You’re in the same position that I was a few years back.

As of this point, I’ve studied Japanese for 4 years at the college level. Although I’m not fluent, I’d like to think I’m pretty close. I’m at the point where I could carry on a conversation for many hours without a problem. However, reading a science textbook would still be impossible :0

I started out thinking that I would self-teach myself through the internet and this language learning software I bought… big mistake! To stay on focus for self-teaching, you definitely need some sort of plan to follow, so internet learning is not the key. Also, I’ve yet to meet any decent Japanese come from someone who has learned from computer software.

What I’ve found to be the best textbook money can buy is called Genki. This textbook was written by two Japanese language as well as a native English speaker. It covers all the corners: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. I’d recommend buying the textbook, workbook, and CDs to get the full use out of the program. After finishing Genki I, there is also Genki II and "An Intermediate Course in Elementary Japanese" all published my the company "Japan Times."

However, if you decide to self-study, you need to find some serious motivation. You also need to immerse yourself in the language as much as possible, as you won’t be practicing in class. I recommend finding Japanese people in your area, or watching Japanese TV Drama on the internet. I DON’T recommend watching anime for learning Japanese though. Often, the stuff spoken in anime is ONLY spoken in anime. Also, learning from music is a bad idea… lyrics are often poetic and don’t use every day language.

I also recommend find a class at least after 2 years of study. I did this, and found my speaking skills were far worse than my classmates as I didn’t have daily practice. I had tried speaking Japanese to myself whenever possible, but that just can’t match learning to speak with other people. I tested into intermediate Japanese at the University of Minnesota. I bit of a drive, but definitely worth it.

I actually recommend self-study for the first bit of time. Learning to speak through CDs and TV dramas may not teach you to respond quickly in speaking terms, but you won’t learn the bad pronunciation of your beginning Japanese classmates. Due to this (I believe) I’ve been told that my Japanese pronunciation is spot-on… so much that I’d be mistaken as Japanese on the phone.

The biggest factor in learning a language is finding the motivation. You need a reason to keep going!

Learn Chinese – Speak Mandarin – BCTV – Restaurant Language

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Learn Chinese – Speak Chinese – Study Mandarin – Learn how to say “Restaurant Langauge” – Learn, Speak, Study, Mandarin Chinese the AskBenny way! Register now www.AskBenny.Cn – The household name in Mandarin Learning! Learn Chinese! Learn Chinese! Learn Chinese!

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Learn Thai Language- Introduction 1 Test: Distinguishing between the tones

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Watch my first video (Learn Thai Language: Distinguishing between the tones) and use this video to test yourself.

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What is the best programming language to learn?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

I am a newcomer to programming, and I want to learn a language, but I don’t know what to learn.

The really is no ‘best’ programming language. it depends on taste and to some degree the field in which you want to work.

But if it’s a low learning curve you are looking for, then try python or some form of Basic.. Visual Basic comes to mind.

Learn NLP – NLP Language Patterns #1

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Are there subtle influences of language on the mind? I explore why the way we communicate is filled with plenty of potential miscommunication and how that can affect relationships and what you can do about it.

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How long does it take to learn a language?

Friday, February 19th, 2010

How long does it take to learn a foreign language? How about if you know english and spanish and you are trying to learn a similar language like portuguese or french?

It depends on you, the language, your surroundings, etc. I personally think the best way to learn a language quickly is to love it. Loving it will help you ten times more than immersing yourself in it.

For example- I studied French for 3 years in high school, and then I moved to Paris. I’ve been here for 12 months, and I’m fluent, as in, I passed the "fluency level" on a French test. I LOVE French.

My parents’ first language is Spanish. My entire family speaks Spanish. I took Spanish in school for years. When I visit my grandparents, nobody speaks English. And yet my Spanish remains pitiful. I "entiendo mucho" but I’m basically the laughingstock, because when I try to speak, I fail.

You have to really WANT to learn the language. Don’t pick one based on the booming economy of the country, or the number of people who speak it. Pick one because you like it. And one you speak one Romance language, picking up another one will be easier.

Learn Japanese language – counting floors

Friday, February 19th, 2010

http://www.learn-japanese-kanji-hiragana-katakana.com/

Learn to speak Japanese lessons for real communication. Go to the website above to get more Japanese lessons

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What are the reasons that push a person to learn a language well?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

What are the reasons that push a person to learn a language? Not the reasons why they should and not the reasons why they take a class, but the reasons that make people actually learn a language well.

Believe me, people who learn a language get a ton respect by people who speak it. Plus it is kinda cool to talk in words your friends don’t understand.
Just don’t worry about learning slang. That only gets respect from teenagers which isn’t that important.

I’m Russian but speak fluent English. Too me it is always exciting to meet someone who speaks Russian.