Like any skill, there is a technique to learning another language, whether it's Spanish, German or even Chinese. I once knew someone who could speak 7 different languages, including Italian, French, Korean and Turkish! I asked him how he did it and he just said, 'The first one or two are tricky, but once you know the technique, it's easy.' I watched him over two years as he learnt yet another language and noted down the techniques he used. I then taught these techniques to my English students, realising that it was better to teach them how to learn rather that what to learn. For example, students need to know how to learn vocabulary, such as how to keep good vocabulary records (see our website www.SuperFastGuides.com for an example of this).
The main piece of advice I have is, practise, practise, practise and don't be afraid of making mistakes! What are your tips for learning other languages?
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