When you start learning a new language you will probably find that reading is actually quite difficult, which may come as surprise as it is something we all find pretty easy in our native language. While it may be a very similar skill, reading in a new language is different enough to cause you problems. […]
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When it comes to finding resources to help with your reading there is quite a lot. However, I would argue that it can be hard to find good quality reading material for beginners; the majority of what is available is going to be for more advanced learners as it’s usually aimed at native speakers. However,
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When you start learning a language you will quickly realising that focusing on all of areas of the language is hard, you might ask yourself if you can avoid reading. Honestly, you might be able to get away with this for a while and only focus on listening; however, you will be seriously limiting yourself.
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Most people have some sort fear or anxiety around learning a language and for some people, this can involve listening. Listening can be hard. Words merge together and natives will speak at a 100mph and have thick accents. It can be quite scary if someone is trying to tell you something and you are not
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When it comes to listening resources, there is not really that many, but what is available is almost endless. You should not really struggle to find things to listen to, even as a beginner. Listening material is so easily found as it also includes videos, as well as audio. I will go through the resources
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When we learn languages, there is usually a part we don’t like and want to avoid. For some people, this will be listening. However, trying to avoid listening is going to be extremely detrimental for your progress and I would argue that you will get nowhere. If you avoid listening, you will fail. It is
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When you listening to a new language you will find that you are very “slow” at listening, which can sound a little strange. How can you be slow at listening, surely you just listen and that’s that …which is true. What I really mean by “slow at listening” is that you are slow at processing
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When you start learning a new language it can be difficult to know what to focus on. Listening is often something people ask about, and honestly, it is absolutely what you should focus on. Listening can be tricky at first, but you can quickly get to grips with it and you will learn a lot
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When it comes to actually learning a new language, listening may actually be the most important aspect. If you could only focus on one part of the language and tried to make the most progress, I think listening would be the option to go for. There can be a misunderstanding that you just need to
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Listening in a new language can be difficult at first and this is made worse by not really knowing how you should approach it. I will try and explain here how I like to practice my listening to give you some guidance of what you should be doing. You need to remember that you will
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