What could a Language Self-Study Plan look like?

Duanemarch/ Januar 9, 2016

A – Set yourself a minimum goal of 7 (seven) new words or short phrases a day 1 -You can start by doing a Internet search of the 100 or 1,000 most common words in a language and compile a list. I did this for Spanish: I found a number of sites. I copied the lists onto Microsoft Word (for

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A Learning Method for Vocabulary – Index Cards

Duanemarch/ Januar 7, 2016

A method for anchoring vocabulary in your long term memory You need index cards (or something similar), a drawer or box that you can divide into compartments for holding the cards. Every day you will want to begin with 7 new words / phrases (see „Rule of Seven„). Start writing vocabulary cards – target language on one side, native language

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Personal Report – my NLP Certification

Duanemarch/ Januar 5, 2016

Ich have just received my NLP Master Practitioner Certification! NLP_Master_Certificate_3664 After having earned NLP Practitioner Certification in January 2016, I underwent certification training as a Master Practitioner in December 2015 and January 2016. Since it is about Neuro LINGUISTIC Programming, language and communication play a vital role. With NLP you can – among other things – learn to learn in

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Report – Learning Turkish

Duanemarch/ Januar 4, 2016

Due to a professional assignment in Turkey, I have been learning Turkish words and phrases, primarily using 17-Minute Languages as my training tool. When I normally approach a new language, I set out to learn grammar very early. I tend to be analytical with a language, and since the other languages I have learned (French, Italian, Spanish) are grammatically similar,

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The Learning-by-Association Method

Duanemarch/ Dezember 17, 2015

How you can shorten your learning time by two-thirds with the Learning-by-Association Method The Learning-by-Association Method can be combined with all other learning methods. In test series, subjects were able to learn from 30 to 50 new words per hour with this method. The learning time per vocabulary word was shortened by 50 to 70 percent. Following the Learning-by-Association Method,

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17-Minute Languages!

Duanemarch/ Juli 29, 2014

17-Minute Languages can enable you to learn a language much faster than with regular learning methods – in only about 17 minutes per day. I have used this program to learn a ton of Spanish vocabulary and phrases. This course is different to other courses: Learn a new language in just about 17 minutes per day. In a matter of only

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Tips for Weekly Self-Study

Duanemarch/ Mai 28, 2014

There are several things you can plan for the week: 1. Watch your favorite videos! Choose films or shows you already know well – the plot, the dialogue, etc. If your DVD does not have an audio track or subtitles in the language you are learning, order one in that language. Optimal is a DVD with your native language audio

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Tips for Daily Self-Study

Duanemarch/ April 25, 2014

There are many things you can do during the day. Some you can do for only minutes at a time! „One-Word-a-Day“ There are many free websites that will send you a new word a day via email – just by registering for free. Do a Google search like „one [name of language] word a day“ (Free) Online articles: You can

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Have a Plan!

Duanemarch/ April 9, 2014

“If you fail to plan… … you plan to fail!” It is important to have a plan for your language study. Sticking to a plan – making it part of your life – makes study easier and gives you a sense of progress. A plan also helps you to document… All things you can do to help reach your goals

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