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Independent study of foreign languages - polyglot course - course 2990 rub. from 4brain, training 5 lessons, Date November 30, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / November 30, 2023
Let's talk a little more specifically about why it is important to study and know foreign languages.
Any person who has never seriously and purposefully studied a foreign language for himself, having met someone who is studying it, or even a real polyglot, may ask a completely reasonable question: “Why do you need to know this language?” or “Why do you need to know so much languages? And this question is very justified on the one hand: I live in Russia, work at work, relax on weekends or go to the dacha - I’m already fine, but learning a language - why do I need it? But on the other hand, if I have a desire to develop, improve myself, meet and communicate with different people, make foreign friends, travel around the world or get a job in a reputable international company, then where am I without knowledge? foreign language?
Thus, if you are not yet fully aware of how such knowledge can be useful to you in life, we Let us point out several advantages that they give a person over those who do not speak a foreign language. If you understand exactly why you need to know it, then in any case it will not be superfluous to once again make sure that your path is correct.
✔ Traveling – if a person knows a foreign language, it will be much easier for him to interact with residents other countries, starting with the banal “How to get to the central square?” and ending with the decision of serious questions.
✔ Emigration - if a person knows a foreign language, he will be able to integrate into a new society much faster, find a job and make acquaintances.
✔ Communication - if a person knows a foreign language, he will easily overcome the language barrier and will be able to find new friends, make acquaintances, and establish business contacts.
✔ Training – if a person knows a foreign language, he has the opportunity to go abroad to study and improve his skills.
✔ Study of culture - if a person knows a foreign language, he gets the opportunity to freely communicate with representatives of others countries, study the peculiarities of their culture, watch foreign films, read original foreign-language literary works.
✔ Personal development – a person learning a foreign language is in the process of continuous personal growth, trains his brain and develops his intellect, becomes more and more interesting as a person, reveals his potential.
✔ Satisfying ambitions. How do you think
✔ Knowledge of what is happening in the world - a person studying a foreign language has the opportunity to learn news and interesting information from a huge number of sources, for example, from foreign media, foreign language Internet sites, communication with foreign friends and colleagues.
Lesson 1. Where to start learning a foreign language?
In essence, learning a foreign language is no different from any other educational activity. You should approach this process already being prepared, i.e. Just picking up a textbook, notebook and pen is not enough. This approach can safely be called amateurish - it has never led anyone to serious success and the desired results. In most cases, it ended only with cramming and chronic fatigue. In general, you need to prepare for effective learning.
The first lesson will cover issues such as goal setting, because you must know why you are studying foreign language, and understanding your own interests so that you know which way of learning suits you best degrees. We will also talk about self-motivation and self-actualization, which are so necessary for a person to always have a charge of energy for classes. The final part will provide information on working with concentration and attention, and developing useful learning habits. Here you will learn about extremely effective methods for teaching languages.
Lesson 2. Language vocabulary: memorizing foreign words
The main component of any language is vocabulary - the complex of words that are used in this language. You should start learning with vocabulary, because... it allows you to form a general idea of the language, determine your ability to assimilate it, come to an understanding of what difficulties you will face collide. Without knowing the vocabulary, it will be simply impossible to master a new language.
The second lesson is more practical in nature - it is designed to move from theory to practice. You will learn about which words you need to remember first, what meaning even the minimum has vocabulary, get acquainted with the concept of frequency words, their examples in different languages and their variants search. Then several memorization techniques will be proposed: the audiolinguistic method, the reverse method, mnemonics and some others, as well as the most effective repetition techniques.
Lesson 3. Language phonetics: pronunciation and transcription
Having an extensive vocabulary does not mean mastering the language. Words are only a tool through which thoughts and feelings are expressed. In addition to knowing the words, you also need to be able to pronounce them correctly. Just as you are accustomed to perceiving your native speech, foreigners are accustomed to perceiving theirs. In addition, it is always commendable when a person speaks another language correctly. If there is no accent, then this is aerobatics.
In the third lesson, the basics of pronunciation of foreign words will be discussed: we will talk about how to learn to speak a new language correctly, and present several useful resources and programs that you can work with when training your pronunciation, we will give some tips from professionals and introduce you to an effective system for working on pronunciation. Special attention will be paid to transcriptions and principles of transcription.
Lesson 4. Writing and reading skills in a foreign language
In addition to vocabulary and speaking ability, every person who wants to master a foreign language at a high level simply must be able to read and write. This is also important because it can be useful when traveling and on a regular tourist trip, and is also extremely necessary if you are going to live or work abroad.
The main emphasis in the fourth lesson will be on writing and reading issues. From the lesson you will learn what you should do to learn how to write in a foreign language, and you will learn in detail about why it is important to be able to read it. We will talk about the importance of knowing the alphabet, how to easily and quickly learn the alphabet of any language, and introduce you to effective techniques for memorizing the spelling of foreign words. At the end of the lesson, several texts in several languages will be given for independent reading.
Lesson 5. Grammar of foreign languages: recommendations for mastering
Grammar is one of the most difficult topics. How well a person knows the grammar of a foreign language depends on how he speaks and writes, how he constructs sentences, uses tenses and parts of speech, where he puts punctuation marks and in general, is he really able to express himself verbally and competently? in writing. Grammar is the guarantee of literacy in any language.
In the final lesson we will only talk about grammar. But given the scope of this topic in general, we will cover only the main issues in order to point you in the right direction for further development. In the first part of the lesson we will talk about the basics of grammar when working with words, in the second - when working with sentences, in the third - when working with paragraphs and texts. In the additional part, we will present general recommendations for mastering grammar, and also provide links to useful resources for studying the grammar of foreign languages.
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