So you have either started learning a foreign Language or you want to learn one? Good for you! I have successfully mastered two Languages and although it wasn't easy, I learned that there are certain qualities shared by all bi-lingual people.
Make a commitment to master the language. This is absolutely crucial for your success. You must have a solid commitment and determination that you are going to master the language no matter how long it takes and what it takes to do it. This includes a commitment to the time and money that it will take and it will take both of these especially since some kind of immersion program is going to be necessary in order to master the language you have chosen.
Set goals for learning your chosen language. Divide your goals up by categories such as speaking, reading, writing and vocabulary. Fix goals for the week, month, and year. Be specific and realistic. Make sure that you have the time necessary to actually reach the goals you have set for yourself.
Obtain the proper language learning materials. This includes Books and audio materials as well as any relevant internet learning sites. If you need help with this, ask around in online forums or for advice for anyone else you know that has already learned the language you want to learn.
Study every day for at least ten minutes. The human brain cannot handle learning a language for one hour one day, none the next and five minutes the next. You must schedule specific times for studying the language and plan out what you will learn during that time. You should at minimum spent part of the time memorizing vocabulary words and part of the time either on grammar or listening to the language.
Find others who speak the language no mater what level they are at and then arrange to practice with them. You can find a lot of language groups by either looking for a local foreign language association such as the l'alliance francaise for French as well as on meetup.com.
Watch DVD's of Disney or other familiar movies dubbed in the language and listen to familiar music in the language. It will be easier to understand these and it makes it easier to learn how to think in the foreign language and this is crucial to developing fluency.
Obtain a pen pal who is a native speaker and practice with him or her. You can find plenty of these online. This will help you learn more about the culture as well as to practice the language. Consider also calling the person using some kind of an internet phone such as skype in order to practice speaking orally.
In short you can master a foreign language if you are committed to the process and if you put forth the work it takes to do it successfully.
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