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Speak a Foreign Language: 100+ Tips & Techniques for Second-Language Learning
Speak a Foreign Language 100 Tips Techniques for Second-Language Learning Author:Mark Harmon The author shares with you the know-how you need to learn foreign languages, providing you with proven tips and techniques to learn a second language fluently without living in another country. Besides his own tips, the author interviewed six other experts who have learned foreign languages, so he could share their tips with you as well. The aut... more »hor stresses that the key to second-language learning, more than brains, is to form a positive mindset, and then use the most effective techniques at regular intervals. Some of those ?most effective techniques? happen to be lessor-known ones, which he calls secrets because they aren?t generally found in textbooks, even though they are powerful learning techniques. Three of those secrets are motivation, goal-setting, and imagination. The chapter on imagination deals with mnemonics to teach you how to visualize words in your mind to speed up the memory process. Some of the more traditional techniques that you may already be aware of are listed with examples and additional useful information. For example, the author explains the best way to make and use flash cards, as well as where to obtain them and how much they will cost. The book is interspersed with anecdotes, illustrations, and hilarious poem excerpts to make it more lively.« less