Learning another language

hannahbm13 · Post by **hannahbm13** » 25 Jul 2017, 11:55

I feel as though a good way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in the culture and learn from a native speaker. If I had the opportunity to learn a new language, I would love to learn French.

Ama Idim · Post by **Ama Idim** » 26 Jul 2017, 17:33

One can learn a nee language, not necessarily from a necessarily, can learn from tutorials anyway, it requires discipline. I would love to learn Spanish language

micoleon13 · Post by **micoleon13** » 26 Jul 2017, 19:16

I learnt German at school from someone who wasn't German, and still remember a bit. However, after learning spanish in Guatemala directly from Guatemalans it's been much easier, and you develop an accent from the area, rather than a foreign accent.

Kb3ck · Post by **Kb3ck** » 26 Jul 2017, 20:29

I have been learning Italian because I will be moving to Italy in a few weeks. There are a variety of ways to learn another language so I do not think it is necessary to learn from a native speaker. I do think that interacting with native speakers will help perfect the second language though.

MoseyProse · Post by **MoseyProse** » 26 Jul 2017, 20:45

It certainly does help to immerse yourself in the culture of the language. I've been learning Japanese for 6+ years and I've always found that talking to native speakers, using kanji learning apps and formal teaching have all really helped me. But, by navigating myself around Japan and speaking to locals, I felt as though I began to really improve on my Japanese speaking and reading skills.

TJ de Ocampo · Post by **TJ de Ocampo** » 27 Jul 2017, 19:39

I'm bilingual and can speak Filipino and English. Yes, I was able to learn English without going to a country where it's natively spoken, but that's because in the Philippines one is constantly exposed to Western media such as TV shows and films. Right now I'm trying to learn Japanese and I think I've learned enough to be able to hold a conversation with a native speaker. What really helped was when I decided to study there for a year as an exchange student, so yes, I kind of agree that immersing yourself in that language is the best and fastest way to learn it. It's much harder when you don't have someone to practice it with.

Becky Mlawasi · Post by **Becky Mlawasi** » 28 Jul 2017, 01:24

learning other languages is very important and its best learning it from a native it makes it easy for one to be able to grasp it quicker. I would love to earn Spanish

May-an Tinangag · Post by **May-an Tinangag** » 28 Jul 2017, 03:58

I think learning another language through a native speaker is the best because they already know the language. You can learn their language in this way.

GCamer · Post by **GCamer** » 28 Jul 2017, 08:14

I'm actually fifty-fifty on this one. Most people prefer learning English from native speakers. On the other hand, there are learners who would choose to study from non-native speakers because they believe that being a "native" is not important.

I live in the Philippines where English is not the national language, but many foreigners come here to study English. I think non-native English teachers can easily relate to the learners because they too have experienced learning the language from scratch. There's even an article shared by BBC saying native English speakers are not good communicators because they often talk too fast for others to follow, and use jokes, slang and references specific to their own culture.

However, I believe that learning the slang and the culture is important especially if one is learning English with the intent to migrate or to work at an English speaking country. But if the learner is still a beginner, I don't recommend learning from a native speaker who is not qualified to teach ESL/EFL. They might be good speakers but they don't know how to properly pass that knowledge.

I guess my point is it doesn't matter whether the language teacher is a native or non-native teacher. What matters is the language teacher knows how to teach the language.

Onyinyechukwu · Post by **Onyinyechukwu** » 28 Jul 2017, 09:04

I really would like to know what the best way to learn another language is. I love languages but I only seem to pick up fragments of different languages. Perhaps I haven't made a good enough effort. Considering how I learnt English, I think being around people who speak, going to a school that teaches, and speaking it my nip it. If I were to learn another language, I probably would learn a native language in my country like Hausa, Yoruba, but if I were to learn a foreign language it would be French.

Azeline Arcenal · Post by **Azeline Arcenal** » 28 Jul 2017, 22:32

I think the best way to learn a new language is to immerse yourself in that language. This means living about a year in the country whose language you want to learn. From personal experience, I think living in another country forces you to speak that language and to know so much of their culture.

dhwanis · Post by **dhwanis** » 28 Jul 2017, 23:31

I have learned English from non-native people and it has been just fine!

Sindhu Srinath · Post by **Sindhu Srinath** » 29 Jul 2017, 02:39

I think learning from a native would be more effective. One of my teachers had said that the best way to learn a new language is through movies. True! We understand with the actions. A native speaker would have better enunciation and know more about the culture associated with the language.

Rosemary Okoko · Post by **Rosemary Okoko** » 29 Jul 2017, 05:50

I speak English but have also learned German, Spanish and Italian through youtube. As i don't have people to speak to, i believe learning through a native is the best for practice.

Miche Sora · Post by **Miche Sora** » 29 Jul 2017, 18:47

I think the best way to learn another language is different for everyone. I learned Spanish through classes and living in a Spanish speaking country, but I've known multiple Japanese people who learned English on the radio and through the music. I could speak English to all of them just like I speak English to native speakers.