Questions tagged [learning-methods]
For questions about methods, techniques, and/or practices that assist in learning another language
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Are there free objective tools that can be used for assessing pronunciation?
The "standard" would be against that of native speakers.
I'm also interested in fluency and intonation.
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Is it really a good idea to learn to enumerate German adpositions taking the accusative and other cases?
I'm currently freshing up my German knowledge and I remember in school we were taught to remember and recite "für-um-durch-gegen-entlang-bis-ohne-wider", which are adpositions that take the ...
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Natural method book for Dutch?
Does anyone know of a book for learning Dutch by the natural method or something like it please?
I'm thinking of something like Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata or Erstes Deutches Buch.
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Is there a precise definition of "sentence mining"?
One of the frustrating aspects of language learning is imprecise definitions; here I'm interested in the definition of "sentence mining". If we google it, we get:
Sentence mining is the ...
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Considerations when learning a very similar language
I'm considering learning Danish, while I am native Swedish speaker. The languages are partially mutually intelligible (and even more so in written form).
Are there any special considerations to be ...
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What input doesn't count as "comprehensible input"?
I was perusing Reddit's r/languagelearning, and this comment by u/whosdamike piqued my curiosity (especially the parts I highlighted in bold):
Here is an update I made about learning Thai via pure ...
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Am I using the right approach to expand my english vocabulary?
The process of acquiring new English words, idioms, phrases, and expanding one's vocabulary is most effectively achieved through a method known as contextual learning. This method involves learning ...
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Dual, double, multiple, parallel language interface display options for digital devices and software
I'm looking for ways to display two languages (English and Polish) together on a user interface (UI) when using cell phones, laptops, desktop pcs, tablets (devices) and operating system GUI's, ...
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As a lower-intermediate level speaker in a standard dialect, how can I quickly learn to understand a different dialect?
I moved to Sweden in 2022 and am a solid CEFR B1 in Swedish – or at least, I am when I’m talking to people in central Sweden. I'm able to have simple business and social conversations with my ...
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How can I improve the sophistication of my Chinese grammar usage?
I'm starting to become aware of a weakness in my Chinese grammar. While in my speaking and writing I'm generally grammatically correct (of course, not always), I don't often use more sophisticated ...
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What is the anticipated usage of this Chinese textbook's long lists of questions and answers?
The Chinese HSK6 textbook series 《HSK规范教程 6上》 by 王璕 has many pages like the following
wherein there are many listed questions and answers, such as
最近一年你身边有什么灾难发生吗？
In the previous year, has a ...
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How can I improve my listening for a selection of Chinese HSK6 words?
I downloaded Mandarin Corner's mp3s where, for each of the 2500 Chinese HSK6 words, Teacher Eileen says the word twice, then its example sentence twice. I note down the words which I don't near-...
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Two common ways to increase vocabulary -- which is more efficient?
I just wondered how I can increase vocabulary to be able to communicate better and enjoy magazines, books and news programs in English.I have two vocabulary workbooks that contain around 2000 words ...
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How can people with the same native language and target language practice with each other?
In this thread Dr @Rebecca J. Stones raised a very interesting question on the reasons behind Chinese people who are eager to practice English don't simply practice with each other, and I've shared my ...
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Equivalent of interlinear for audio?
I'm interested in learning a foreign language by audiobook format where the sentence is read once in English, then a second time in the foreign language.
Does this have a name?
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