Learning tips
Knowing how to go about learning a language can make all the difference to how successful you are. There is, however, no single 'correct' way of learning; everyone is different and you'll soon find that some strategies work better than others. Get some Learning Tips.
- Julia - Greek alphabet
- Selma - Be your own teacher
- Emma - Top 5 Spanish learning tips
- Vivian de Mesquita - Your first 500 words
- Carol - 5 golden rings (Japanese)
- John-Francis - How to practise simple or common vocabulary
- Ruth - DIY flash cards
- Jean - Watch Spanish TV
- Roger - Help someone and help yourself
- Our tip - Create a routine
- Lisa - Do crosswords
- Our tip - Keep a check on your progress
- Our tip - Set short-term goals
- Our tip - Don't worry about mistakes
- Elaine - Use the spell-check in word
- Maria Teresa - Singing in the shower
- Tara - Get yourself a penpal
- Nawal - BBC a major tool for the learner
- Tea - Use your subconscious
- Xiao An - Try to find the the literal translation
- Ruairi - Always read the small print
- Aparna - Work with cognates
- Marion - Take a walk and memorise words
- Gerard - Don't rely on translations
- Amy - Visualise words
- Malmoh Malik - Exaggerate!
- Sasha - Come back later
- Robert - Puzzles and games
- Dennis - Learning numbers
- John - Buy a magazine of your special interest
- Alison - Highlight words in the dictionary
- Tom - Word jars
- Our tip - Make learning a part of your life
- Our tip - Make a point of speaking the language you're learning
- Our tip - Repeat activities
- Sumaia - Surround yourself with the language you're learning
- Catherine - Write a funny story
- Katie - Use real idioms
- Sibylle - Shopping list and diary
- Lee - Don't only use a textbook
- Hannah - Become a child again!
- Christine - Use post-its
- Ian - Use spreadsheets
- Chris - Listen to songs
- Alice - Associate similar words - eg. Rathaus
- Robert - Use pictures to learn vocabulary
- Edward - German grammar: weil is vile
- Robbie - Never fear about your grammar
- Rob - Realise you can't understand everything!
- Fran - Let your subconscious find the right words
- Our tip - Listen to native speakers using audio and video clips
- Dondard - Talk to native speakers
- Naim - Record radio news
- Shirin - Record your voice
- Deirdre - Be brave
- Murtala - Get the pronunciation right
- Paul - Use real receipts in the classroom
- Sharra-Lisa - Memorise the alphabet
- Denys - Sing karaoke
- Jemima - Use sentence structures from the language you're learning
- Nan - Practise pronunciation through music
- Ben - Watch out for key words
- Amanda - Read poetry and nursery rhymes
- Akbar - Talk to yourself
- Anne - Don't get stuck on forgotten words
- Mark - Keep fit and learn
- Mark - Baby talk
- Keith - Talk to your animal friends
- Our tip - Don't let grammar worry you
- Gill - Understand the grammar of your own language
- David - Learn a noun together with the article
- Kay - Literal grammar
- Tony - Forget grammar
- Fred - Choose a topic you're interested in
- Zoe - Learning genders
- Emma - Tips to learn French Genders
- Ross - Norsk
- Victoria - Taboo
- Our tip - Try out your new language at every opportunity
- Tineke - Listen to tapes while doing household chores
- Lisette - Make the most of your DVD collection!
- Aryn - Read comics
- Nina - Free supermarket magazines
- Niki - TV news, soaps and films
- Cyrus - Listen to sports events on the radio
- Paul - Languages on devices
- Crystal - Use captions
- Rob - Use teletext
- Nan - Learn pronunciation through music
- Ronald - Use DVDs
- Nosheen - Use the BBC World Service
- Vanessa - K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sweetheart)
- Anne - Follow the local media when abroad
- Jasir - Watch cartoons
- Graeme - Read electronic newspapers
- Michele - Watch advertisements on TV
- Nelson - Surf the net
- KK - Children's books on CD
- Mike - Change the language settings
- Simon - Listen to native speakers
- In Fiamma - Watch soap operas
- Peter - Use material from the local library
- Sophie - Use your mobile phone
- Jake - Use computer games
- Anne - Follow the local media when abroad
- Jay - Watch TV quizzes
