Posts Tagged ‘Foreign Language’

Benefits of Learning Languages

December 20th, 2009

Many people enjoy learning languages for the pleasure of learning something new and there are people who want to learn a new language to satisfy their career requirement.   In the present globalized economic environment, demand for employees with knowing many foreign languages has become a necessity, because of increasing role of export -import . Learning a new language will help in three ways 1) It will help to keep our brain active. 2) For people with a  well established career it will help gain promotions  or while undertaking international travel it will help them to interact with their counterparts personally which will help to develop positive rapport with the clients.   Depending upon an interpreter is avoided.   3) It will help to utilize new career and employment avenues. In this article we shall explore about the various career and employment opportunities which will be available to us because of learning new languages. Multi National Organizations. These are business organizations with business interest in multiple countries.   And this necessitates the employees to travel to their oversees manufacturing units, interact with clients in those countries for example local vendors of spare parts, dealers, etc and in such circumstances knowledge of the local knowledge will prove to be an asset. Similarly for people working in those units knowing employers language will help them to have hassle free communication with their employers. Ability to speak in a foreign language will help a person to get a career opportunity in the hospitality and tourism industries. Interpreting and Translation.   Once high degree of proficiency in a foreign language has been acquired by a person these two areas i. e. translation and interpretation provides excellent career opportunities. Inspite of many people learning foreign languages, still when they suddenly have to meet a foreigner speaking a language which has not been learnt by them the service of a highly qualified interpreter becomes a vital necessity. An interpreter has to work in two ways.   They are as follows: 1) Simultaneous translation has to be done in events like conferences. 2) The interpreter has to make consecutive interpretation i. e. he listens to a speaker and when the speaker pauses the interpreter translates and such a work is done in events like a business meeting. So my dear readers start learning a new language for the pleasure of learning something new, it will certainly add zest to life and also it will help to keep your brain active.   There are chances for you to get a new career or business opportunity which will improve your finances along with increased satisfaction level.    And in this internet era learning a new language can’t be a Herculean task.   One need not go to a school in the evening hours or weekend.   Sitting inside the cozy comfort of your home you can attend an online course and learn a language. It is so easy.   What you require is an urge to learn and excel.   To all my dear readers of this article and aspirants of language learning.  

Studying Vocabulary When Learning a New Language

December 16th, 2009

Learning vocabulary words is critical part of learning to speak a foreign language, next to grammar. If you can say any words, how can you speak the language? Learning vocabulary words isn’t always easy. In a perfect world, we would be able to look at a word and never remember it. This way, we could learn hundreds of words a day. Unfortunately, this doesn’t usually happen. For some, remembering the words is simple. For others, it is very difficult. If you practice some simple steps, hopefully you will be able to learn in a short period of time.
The key to studying a new vocabulary word is using it and seeing it over and over. If you can use a language program that has this quality built in, you are in luck. If not, there are ways to simulate it.
Put together a list of words you want to study in the first day. You might pick 10 completely unrelated words. Start by writing down the list with the target language first then English. Read through them a few times. Next, pick your first term. Read through both translations 10 times out loud. Now look at the target language word. Does it remind you of anything that be used to help you remember what it means?
For example, the Spanish word for paper is papel. This one is simple because the the beginning of the word looks just like paper. Now, every time you need to know the word for paper in Spanish, try to remember that papel looks like paper.
Now, you should repeatedly use the word. Try to write three to five sentences using the word in different ways. When you finish it with each word, write them down on an index card so that you can use them on flashcards later on. Carry them with you when you know you’ll have some free time to use them. This way, you can constantly be looking at them and reviewing them. When you are finished with vocabulary each day, don’t just move on to the next set of words and forget the rest. Always keep them all in mind.
Also when you have free time, try to construct sentences as you think using your vocabulary words. You don’t want to just remember the word when you see it, you want to have it mastered so that whenever you need it, you don’t have to think first, it just comes out. For example, you might always know that papel means paper, but will you always know how to say paper in Spanish? Papel needs to just pop in your head.
This is how you will become fluent. You need to know each word inside and out. Try to think in your language. It’s a great way to use your language whenever you want even if you don’t have any study materials. Also, you won’t look weird speaking in another language because you are only thinking it. The key to learning any language is by practicing. As they say, “practice makes perfect!”

Learning English Online

December 15th, 2009

There are many ways in which you can learn the English language online. Learning English online is of great help especially for people who wants to go abroad for the sake of their studies or for their jobs. There are many ways in which you can study English. But the online courses which have emerged are of great help since they offer comprehensive courses. In these courses the beginner gets to know about the basics of the language and can analyze the language with the skills imparted to them by online tutorials. Therefore in recent times, most people prefer the online courses than the rest. <b>Get help from tutors:</b> The best way to study English is to take the help of tutors who teach English. They will come to your house and teach you. From some experienced people you can take help and study the language in the best way. <b>Watching foreign movies (English) helps a lot: :</b> Another way in which one can grasp the language is by watching the English movies. When you see the people in the movie expressing their emotions in some foreign language then you will gradually learn that language (English here) very easily. <b> Story book is recommended by online English tutorials: :</b> Reading a lot of story books can help. This is because of the fact that when you are truing to read anything in a foreign language (and especially a story), then it is extremely easy to learn that language. Reading story books is also recommended by the online English tutorials. <b>Recommended newspaper reading: :</b> Reading newspaper is also of great help since you get to know about the world and also your own country from the newspaper. It is much like thinking in English, a foreign language. When you start thinking in English you will learn this language very quickly. <b>Exams help to understand where you stand: :</b> Give exams in English. Online courses offer this help and you can actually test your skills and the knowledge that you have obtained so long by giving the test. The online schools actually offer these tests. When you give the test then you get to know more about the language. <b>Language skills are polished and sharpened: :</b> Pronunciation and language skills: when you study in an online school you get a clear idea about the language and the pronunciations. In English pronunciations are of great importance. When you study from an online school, your language skills are polished and sharpened.