Some truths: Foreign language courses are in a class apart where you must never play for time. It is impossible to succeed in a foreign language course if you keep on playing for time as the minimum time requirement for a student is to put in 3 hours weekly and 15 minutes on a daily basis. Utilize all the spare time you have though it is not recommended that you spend more than 45 minutes learning the language per session.
Divide your lessons into many smaller sessions. It is imperative that you attend classes regularly, if you are sincere about your intentions of learning the language and pass the course. You could revisit your learning off and on and check what your have learnt in the past, for example the vocabulary. Below are some suggestions to make the different parts of learning a foreign language easier and more successful.
Comprehending the printed materials: Concentrate on reading for comprehension without looking up every unfamiliar word. Glance through the text book chapters every day taking one small section at a time.
Move on to talking: Everyone makes mistakes so listen to what others are saying and start to talk. Practice speaking out loud on your own, in a group of friends studying the same foreign language and with your pets such as a dog or cat.
Writing: Hone your writing skills everyday till you no longer fumble.
Write down a passage of the language as part of a dictation from a friend and then correct your own writing.
Some Miscellaneous Helps: View the foreign language learning positively and set achievable goals. Know what you are going to get from your studies and how to get them. {1.f you need help get it and do not be afraid to ask questions or ask for help for fear of sounding stupid, or being embarrassed.} 1. {2.Get audio tapes of the language and listen to them or make you own tapes and listened to yourself in order to perfect your pronunciation.} The only way you can have correct pronunciation is to listen to audio tapes of the language or record something yourself and then listen to them. 3.For building your vocabulary, try using flash cards which are made of different colors denoting genders or nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. 4.If you study in groups you can also access help from your classmates.
