Comments on: Top 3 Tips To Motivate Yourself While Learning A Second Language http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tj http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-437466 tj Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:42:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-437466 have you tried www.langlearner.com, it's somewhat cool as it supports multi-language pairing meaning that you can learn japanese from french and other lanaguages including greek and vice versa. anyway, you can also learn from a language buddies via the chat which comes with instant translation, so it makes life easier sometimes if you want to chat with someone overseas.. anyway, will check out www.interpals.net and www.livemocha.com, looks quite interesting but seems like just another social networking sites. have you tried http://www.langlearner.com, it’s somewhat cool as it supports multi-language pairing meaning that you can learn japanese from french and other lanaguages including greek and vice versa. anyway, you can also learn from a language buddies via the chat which comes with instant translation, so it makes life easier sometimes if you want to chat with someone overseas..

anyway, will check out http://www.interpals.net and http://www.livemocha.com, looks quite interesting but seems like just another social networking sites.

]]> By: mario.91 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416965 mario.91 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:26 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416965 i'm italian and...i hate the english!!! :( :( i’m italian and…i hate the english!!! :( :(

]]> By: Jennie Gottschalk http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416648 Jennie Gottschalk Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:41:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416648 I've used Wiretap (on the mac) to make scheduled recordings of German radio shows online. Since the shows are about a subject that is familiar to me (new and experimental music), I have a good starting point to understand what is being said. There are about five broadcasts a week that I find interesting, so they pile up quickly. I usually spot-check the recordings to find the ones I really want to hear, then put those on my ipod and listen to them carefully when I'm at the gym. It's a good way to keep my language skills somewhat fresh and to keep up with what's going on in my field. I’ve used Wiretap (on the mac) to make scheduled recordings of German radio shows online. Since the shows are about a subject that is familiar to me (new and experimental music), I have a good starting point to understand what is being said. There are about five broadcasts a week that I find interesting, so they pile up quickly. I usually spot-check the recordings to find the ones I really want to hear, then put those on my ipod and listen to them carefully when I’m at the gym.

It’s a good way to keep my language skills somewhat fresh and to keep up with what’s going on in my field.

]]> By: Nik Peachey http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416543 Nik Peachey Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:28:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416543 I have a MAC so I guess there's no hope of me learning another language! I have a MAC so I guess there’s no hope of me learning another language!

]]> By: Thierry http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416474 Thierry Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:04:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416474 My tip, When I swithon my computer every morning, it takes at least 5 minutes to start up, sometimes more, (firefox helps). I use this time to learn a little bit of Italian. Of course when my pc boots, of firefox bugs, I redo a little bit of Italien, all together, that make arount 20 minutes a day! My tip, When I swithon my computer every morning, it takes at least 5 minutes to start up, sometimes more, (firefox helps). I use this time to learn a little bit of Italian. Of course when my pc boots, of firefox bugs, I redo a little bit of Italien, all together, that make arount 20 minutes a day!

]]> By: Nik Peachey http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416400 Nik Peachey Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:22:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416400 I publish a whole load of tips and activities for students who want to improve their English and digital literacies. Many of them use tools and content that is highlighted on MakeUseOf http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/ best Nik Peachey I publish a whole load of tips and activities for students who want to improve their English and digital literacies. Many of them use tools and content that is highlighted on MakeUseOf
http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/

best

Nik Peachey

]]> By: Mark Kaufmann http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416336 Mark Kaufmann Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:51:37 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416336 Being virtually immersed through your computer interface is one thing but how about going a step further and surrounding yourself with the language all day long. That's what you can do with your iPod. With so much great, authentic content available online, you can easily create your own world in your target language. Listening throughout the day will improve your language exponentially. After all, just as when learning your first language, the amount of exposure you get to the language makes a huge difference. Ideally, you would do your reading and listening on a system like <a href="http://www.lingq.com" rel="nofollow">LingQ</a> which allows you to read what you are listening to and translate and review your new vocabulary. Once you're past the beginner stage it's all about vocabulary. Please check out our site. I'd love to hear your review of LingQ. Yes, there are paid options but most of the core functionality is available free. Being virtually immersed through your computer interface is one thing but how about going a step further and surrounding yourself with the language all day long. That’s what you can do with your iPod. With so much great, authentic content available online, you can easily create your own world in your target language.

Listening throughout the day will improve your language exponentially. After all, just as when learning your first language, the amount of exposure you get to the language makes a huge difference.

Ideally, you would do your reading and listening on a system like LingQ which allows you to read what you are listening to and translate and review your new vocabulary. Once you’re past the beginner stage it’s all about vocabulary.

Please check out our site. I’d love to hear your review of LingQ. Yes, there are paid options but most of the core functionality is available free.

]]> By: Pankaj Singh http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416311 Pankaj Singh Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:52:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416311 Nice post. I have been using Michel Thomas, Pimsleur and Rosetta stone for my french and spanish. However, the tips you've given here are wonderful and would definitely help me in pseudo immersion. I have also started watching my favourite Tv shows in spanish...and found it quite helpful. Nice post. I have been using Michel Thomas, Pimsleur and Rosetta stone for my french and spanish. However, the tips you’ve given here are wonderful and would definitely help me in pseudo immersion.
I have also started watching my favourite Tv shows in spanish…and found it quite helpful.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416293 Lauren Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:35:18 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416293 Wow, I've read a lot of posts about quick tips for learning languages, and this is the first one in a long time that offered any new ideas. Thanks! I'm getting on these. Wow, I’ve read a lot of posts about quick tips for learning languages, and this is the first one in a long time that offered any new ideas. Thanks! I’m getting on these.

]]> By: Benny the Irish polyglot http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/top-3-tips-to-motivate-you-while-learning-a-second-language/#comment-416273 Benny the Irish polyglot Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:33:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=27989#comment-416273 I was just <a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com/multilingual-computer/" rel="nofollow">talking about the same</a> thing in my own blog! But I mention how you can go a step further and turn your entire computer (firefox interface and even the OS interface) into the foreign language. Very good for being "virtually" immersed" I was just talking about the same thing in my own blog! But I mention how you can go a step further and turn your entire computer (firefox interface and even the OS interface) into the foreign language. Very good for being “virtually” immersed”

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