Or, even better, there are some free programs to do just that, which even remember which words you’re weaker on and bring them up more often until you get them right. Either make your own with paper (write the foreign word on one side and the English word or a picture on the other) and test yourself or get a friend to test you. In my opinion, this is a great way to cram vocabulary. I used to be obsessed with these when I was at school and uni.
Even just listening to some music in another language gets you used to the sound. You can listen to radio in almost any language at (and they have a great app for on-the-go listening). The radio is also a great tool for language absorption. Or Google the online version of a newspaper in that language (if I’m feeling very motivated, I read, or elmundo.es). Try watching movies in your language, with English subtitles, or subtitles in the language. This probably only applies to intermediate to advanced learners, but it’s my favourite way to practise the languages I already speak. For beginner to intermediate learners, has a great programme for 12 languages, including grammar, reading, writing and vocab, and even allows you to chat with native speakers. And you can often find really good sites for more advanced learners – I really love RFI for practising French (they have news reports in ‘easy’ French, with text transcriptions). Depending on your language, there are loads of websites for learning grammar, vocab and more. There are a tonne of great resources to be found online without even paying a penny. So here’s my short guide to how you can learn a language on a budget. But never fear, there are plenty of ways to learn even if you can’t afford to go back to school or buy expensive subscriptions.
UTALK COD ONLINE UPGRADE
Having recently decided to try and upgrade my schoolgirl French, I had a look round at languge tuition and was pretty depressed to see that I would struggle to afford even a few weeks of classes. According to the results so far, two of the top answers given to the above question are: lack of time, and lack of money.Īs I know only too well, language classes, private tutors and language CDs or books can quickly become very expensive. Recently, we’ve been running a survey (which you can still complete, if you have two minutes), about language learning, reasons for learning and things that might get in the way. There are many answers to this question, of course. Why do people give up on learning a language?
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