January 7th, 2008
The No Thick Manuals wiki details how to learn a language efficiently using two free, open source applications. The first is jVLT (java Vocabulary Learning Tool), a completely cross platform flash card application.
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January 5th, 2008
There are a number of different ways to study a language, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. You may find a combination of these is best for you.
* Taught courses
* Teaching yourself
* Language exchange
* Picking it up by osmosis
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January 5th, 2008
1. Improve your English - I know this might not make sense at first but hear me out. As a person who speaks only one language you have no basis for comparison; all you know is English. In different languages the same idea is often expressed in different ways. Knowing another language gives you a great measuring stick.
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