Questions about learning a new language.
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What is the way to improve higher level English
I live in England for last 8 years. My English is pretty good if I speak with friends. The problem starts when I want to write some text. I study on English Uni so need to write a lot. I do have ...
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Is it a good idea to test multiple “pieces of knowledge” on one card?
I'm using Anki, a flashcard learning tool, for learning Japanese vocabulary. Of course, this includes words with kanji. For these I need to know both the reading and the meaning. Now I'm wondering ...
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strategies to learn multiple foreign languages
As for now, I speak three languages including my native language.
As I am residing in Singapore, I am thinking of learning Chinese Language as a 4th one. But I am afraid that as I also speak Japanese ...
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Is it possible to learn foreign languages effectively by watching tv series?
Some people say that watching TV series can be very helpful in learning foreign languages.
However, I am skeptical about it as I think that this kind of activity is just too passive.
My biggest ...
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Pictures for language learning
If you want to learn a new language, there are a lot of people who recommend that you stay within the new language.
You are not supposed to learn vocabulary by learning their direct translations but ...
