Posts Tagged ‘listening’
18
Jan
Jan
18
Jan
Jan
Discovering a new language from afar, part 1
I’ve spent several hours this week on planes, in airports, in stations, and on trains, but during all that time I’m already learning Turkish. And I’m doing it without and language books or lesson CDs, and without access to the Internet.
How? I’m glad you asked!
I did several things in preparation for my trip,…
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Jun
Jun
3
Jun
Jun
Ear training
When you’re learning a new language, one important and difficult task is learning to correctly hear and identify the sounds of that language. Their s doesn’t sound like your s, their r… rolls differently than yours, and their accent and intonation make it difficult to understand what you hear.
When learning a new language,