subject: 4 Simple Ways To Start Learning English Or Any Foreign Language [print this page] One of the easiest ways to start learning a new language is to start by using everyday situations and items that are all around us. A lot of folks do not even understand the power of these things, and the ability they have to allow anyone to learn a new language. If you speak Spanish and you want to learn English, or if you speak English and you want to learn Spanish, it does not matter. In fact any language can be learned little by little and easily, by following the tips in this article.
Tip 1: Turn on the TV and watch it: Now heres where you can easily pick up a few of the English words and phrases you want to learn. Just simply watch any of the shows on your TV that our in English. On my TV I have numerous shows in English, Spanish and Chinese. Just watching these shows for a little bit each day, will allow you to easily learn some common words, greetings and phrases.
Tip 2: Browse the Internet and use it's resources: The Internet has numerous free sources to help you learn English. You can visit GOOGLE and use it's free translator tool. Here you can enter words or phrases and have them translated into English. Plus there are lots of websites written in English, you can browse these sites and pick up lots of words and phrases.
Tip 3: Public places: Go to a cafe, or even a store where there are people that speak the language you wish to learn. Simply browse the aisles slowly as if you are carefully looking at the goods. While doing this, simply observe and listen to the conversations. Another good place is a public park or some other place where a lot of folks gather.
Tip 4: Enjoy childrens books with lots of pictures in them: This is a fun and easy way to learn a lot of foreign words, not only English, but whatever language you are wanting to learn. Most of these childrens books have pictures on every page, and the pictures are very relevant to the conversations going on.
There is a website that has great information on learning English, the website is for anyone that currently speaks Spanish, Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese or French. The website is called: Easy To Speak English, and can be found at this url: http://www.easytospeakenglish.com
By Robert W. Benjamin
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