Learning a language – 10 things you need to know

Thinking about learning a foreign language? From ignoring your age to avoiding the F-word, our multilingual experts share their tips

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1. Make realistic, specific goals
2. Remind yourself why you are learning
3. Focus on exactly what you want to learn 
4. Read for pleasure  
5. Learn vocabulary in context
6. Ignore the myths: age is just a number
7. Do some revision of your native language
8. Don’t underestimate the importance of translation 
9. Beware of fluency 
10. Go to where the language is spoken 

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Source:  The Guardian, Thursday 30 October 2014 14.00 GMT, "Learning a language – 10 things you need to know"  http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/oct/30/learning-another-language-ten-tips?CMP=share_btn_tw (Retrieved 01/11/2014)