Learning a language is one of our greatest achievements. Every child, brilliant or dull, masters the grammatical complexities of his or her mother tongue with little apparent effort. Some children master a second and even a third language with the same astonishing rapidity. When you think about it, it is truly amazing.

As we know from our experiences, however, as an adult we do not learn a second language quite as easily. The reasons are not yet known, for sure, with certainty. Perhaps our superior ability is a handicap rather than an asset. We don't know. Language, it seems is best learned inductively (that is, by imitation and practicing of all the items in a language) rather than deductively, or through the application of broad principles.

Learning it inductively means a language is best learned by hearing, learning and speaking the language often.

We hear it by thorough listening. Using your MP3 player can really help. You can do this whether you're driving or even while you are cooking a meal. Listening is a learned a skill; it is not automatic or instinctive. Listening requires concentration and mental effort. Listening is the Cinderella skill in second language learning and has become an important ability in learning a foreign language. You should take note that, an hour of listening is more effective than many hours spent in a class.

Learning a new language, means spending the time to actually learn, paying attention to words and phrases, and most importantly making sure to relax and enjoy the experience! Don't be too anxious if you can't remember everything yet, or cannot comprehend, or can't even utter a word. It's alright! Just know that you are learning and getting better at the language just by listening intently. Be sure you spend a lot of time with the language as this would be your best assurance of success.

By attempting to speak the language often you will find that practice makes perfect! The best advice is to be active, be social, and talk to native speakers when you get the chance. In short, talk when you feel like it and the more you talk the better you will get at your new language..

Clearly, learning a new language has made great advancements over the past few years. No books are required and no of long hours are required inside a classroom. It's so much fun to learn a new language. By just paying attention to what you hear and by consistently dedicating your time to learn you can make great and rapid progress.

Finally, we come to motivation, which may be the most important and significant consideration in learning any new language. Any one of us can learn, if we want to learn, and will take the time and focus on what we are doing. We must concentrate on the task at hand. This seems to be as true of language learning as of any other discipline, perhaps more so. If we do not want to learn a language thoroughly, we probably will not; if we are strongly devoted to learning it, we will.

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