| Learning a new language doesn't have to be hard | | | | interference? (Ex. Some have thought that |
| or tedious. It can be fun, if you have the right | | | | learning Portuguese after learning Spanish has |
| tools. No doubt, you've visited a book store or | | | | caused them problems) |
| searched online only to find a ton of language | | | | 7. How difficult is it going to be to learn this |
| learning kits and books. It can make finding which | | | | language? |
| one is the right one very hard. In most cases, | | | | 8. How long would it take me to become |
| you can learn a new language with an hour. Yes, | | | | functionally fluent in this language? |
| that's right. | | | | It won't take much to answer the questions |
| Before you go out and spend your hard earned | | | | above. You simply need just a few sentences |
| money on a language program, you first should | | | | translated from your native language into your |
| understand what will be involved in learning the | | | | target language to give you a clear idea of what |
| new language. First, take the language apart and | | | | will be involved. |
| understand how it is put together. This is one of | | | | Here are some to start: |
| the fastest ways to learn a new language. | | | | The banana is yellow. |
| You can deconstruct any language whether it is | | | | It is Sam's banana. |
| Spanish, German, Italian, Thai, Japanese, Korean, | | | | I give Sam the banana. |
| Swedish, English, Norwegian, Irish Gaelic, etc. Once | | | | We give him the banana. |
| you deconstruct the language of your choice, | | | | We gave her the banana. |
| you'll be in a better position to learn it quickly and | | | | He gives it to Sam. |
| easily, and be able to converse with no problems. | | | | She gives it to him. |
| How is it possible to learn a language in one hour? | | | | These sentences by themselves will expose much |
| That starts by taking them apart and then | | | | of your target language. From these, you'll be able |
| choosing wisely which ones you are going to be | | | | to decide just how easy or difficult learning your |
| able to pick up easily and which ones are going to | | | | new language will be. They can help you to see if |
| be difficult for you. Learning a new language is a | | | | and how verbs are conjugated. This is based both |
| lot like learning to play a new sport. | | | | on the person that is speaking and according to |
| When you learn to play a new sport there are | | | | numbers and gender identification. You'll also be |
| certain physical requirements you've got to have. | | | | able to see placement of direct objects (the |
| For example, body building, you've got to have | | | | banana), indirect objects (Sam), and respective |
| the ability to lift weights and build muscle. In | | | | pronouns (it, him). |
| basketball, height is a big plus. So for example, if | | | | You can even follow these sentences with some |
| you were shorter than average, never played | | | | negations such as "She doesn't give...", "He didn't |
| basketball before, and you wanted to play | | | | give...", "I didn't give", "I don't give...", and different |
| basketball, you'd have to take into account that | | | | tenses, so you can see if they are going to be |
| factor and the time it will take you to become | | | | expressed as separate words (such as "bu" in |
| proficient in that sport. | | | | Chinese) or verb changes (such as "-nai" or |
| When it comes to learning a language the same | | | | "-masen" in Japanese), making Japanese a much |
| principles apply. Think about the tools you already | | | | harder language to learn. |
| have now and how they will fit in with your new | | | | Next, you want to look at the basic sentence |
| goal. If, for example, your native language is | | | | structure. Is it anything like English where you |
| Japanese, then you may find yourself handicapped | | | | have subject-verb-object? (Example; I eat the |
| with more than 20 phonemes that are particular | | | | banana) Or is it subject-object-verb like Japanese |
| to your native language. Because of this, it may | | | | (Example; I the banana eat), or is it something |
| be that some language will be very difficult for | | | | else altogether? If you're a native English speaker, |
| you to learn. By picking a language that is similar in | | | | then subject-object-verb is going to be much |
| sound and in word construction (like Spanish for | | | | harder for you than the other way around. If |
| example), you could realize the difference | | | | you've already picked up such a language, then it |
| between being able to converse freely in that | | | | will not be as difficult for you. Your brain will have |
| new language in 2 to 3 months instead of 3 to 4 | | | | already been formatted for these kinds of |
| years! | | | | languages. |
| You should ask yourself the following questions | | | | Finally, go through the language alphabet and |
| when beginning to deconstruct your new | | | | character system. See if your language has at |
| language; | | | | least one phonetic writing system of less than 50 |
| 1. Are there new sounds that will increase my | | | | sounds, such as Russian, Japanese, and Spanish. |
| time to fluency? | | | | Chinese would not be included here since Chinese |
| 2. Are there any grammar structures that will | | | | tones create many variations of otherwise very |
| take longer to learn? | | | | simple sounds. Again, treat your new language as |
| 3. How is this language similar to any languages | | | | a sport. Learn the rules first, and then determine |
| that I already know? | | | | if it is worth your time and energy to learn the |
| 4. What can help me learn this language faster? | | | | language. Once you've made the decision to either |
| 5. What will interfere with my learning this | | | | stick with it or quit it, you'll be able to move |
| language fast? | | | | forward knowing that you can learn any language |
| 6. Will my learning this language erase any | | | | in 1 hour. |
| previous language that I've learned or cause fatal | | | | |