How to study a foreign language?
LISTENING AND PRONUNCIATION : you can do this by listening to tapes , TV , but most people use a teacher. IF you must do it alone , listen to news in the language , usually those are the best pronunciators. • The basis of all language is sound. Become familiar with the pronunciation of the words in the language and learn what to listen for when the language is spoken. • Proper pronunciation takes a great deal of practice. Begin early learning the new lip and tongue movements correctly. • Improve your pronunciation by listening to the language (from people, records, tapes, or movies) and pronouncing the words yourself until they sound correct. Listen with the aim of accurately reproducing what you have heard. • Listen to yourself on tape and practice the sounds by repeating them over and over until you feel comfortable with them. You might let another person also judge your pronunciation. • Focus on the meaning of what is being spoken as well as on pronunciation. SPEAKING : you must spe
