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Originally Posted by jenno  ixmatus brings up a good point -- you know 4 languages, that's impressive! I can already think of a few things that might be good for an eBook. Brainstorm of what you could teach people about learning languages. Did you pick up a few tricks to make the learning easier or more fun? Are there things that the textbooks don't teach you? |
uh, hm, I don't think I can teach people anything about learning languages. I have no tricks. I don't use books either. To learn a new language I have to immerse myself completely in it. I need to move to a country where this language is spoken, or at least spend a lot of time with people speaking it. Then I just use empathy. I'll become them, feel like they feel, think like they think, in their language, live like they live.. and speak like they speak. That's all. It's like acquiring a new personality. Or playing a role. Or switching modes.
That's why I've never learned russian, although I'd love to speak russian. I have nobody to copy and paste
I tried a few times to take a russian class, with a book and all that, but it was extremely boring, so I didn't continue.
I'm in a hurry right now, have to go, just wanted to say that!