Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
dangerous; risky; perilous
hazardous
favorite
different
ready
TOEIC prep test: Word games free: Online Adjectives s Nouns Game Answer
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?


Goto page Previous  1, 2
 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forums | Pimsleur Method
Deficiencies of Callan and Pimsleur Methods? | My experience to get the best ‘blended’ learning with Pimsleur
Listening exercises
Message
Author
Can I learn 2 languages at the same time? #16 (permalink) Wed Nov 22, 2006 0:12 am   Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?
 

Hi Torsten! I enjoy a lot of different things including golf, tennis, and reading. I am, however, very interested in Languages. I am a graduate student working my my masters in engineering. This being the case, I have the opportunity to come in contact with people from all over the world. This is one of the reasons I decided to take up Japanese Smile

I think you are very right. I will have to try to find someone to converse with. Japanese is much easier to locate. I guess I just feel like i am in a "learning rut", so to speak; like I am stuck at a particular level with my german and cant get myself any higher.

Thanks for your words of advice. Until soon, i hope

Jarita
Jaritars
New Member


Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Posts: 2
Location: Florida, USA

Can I learn 2 languages at the same time? #17 (permalink) Wed Nov 22, 2006 0:22 am   Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?
 

Hi Jarita, what also might help is listening to dialogues. Feed your mind with as many commonly used phrases, expressions, idioms and other bits and pieces of the language as possible. The trouble with speaking to somebody is that you have to produce a lot of sentences quite fast. Language learners are often overwhelmed with this complex task. 'Consuming' dialogues is not as difficult as 'producing' a dialogue. So, get your hands on films, movies, audio books, theatre plays, etc. and delve into them. Enjoy this 'input' phase and take hope from the fact that the quantity of your 'input' directly correlates to the quality of the output you will be able to produce.
Let me know what you think.
By the way, what kind of engineer will you be?

Torsten
_________________
Test Of English for International Communication
TOEIC Preparation & TOEIC Vocabulary
Torsten
Learning Coach
Torsten Daerr

Joined: 25 Sep 2003
Posts: 10059
Location: EU

How do I get from Intermediate to Expert? #18 (permalink) Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:56 am   How do I get from Intermediate to Expert?
 

jaritars wrote:
I am studying german, spanish, and japanese. I just started studying japanese, am a bit along in my spanish, but definately still a beginner, and I am able to read and hold conversations in german.

My question is, how does one get from semi-conversational to fluent?? I know how to be a beginner and get to intermediate. I just can't seem to get myself to expert.

1. Take a language bath. You should be listening to as much spoken audio and reading as many books and articles as you can. And then you should write and write and talk and talk to native Germans. And if there's no German to talk to, talk to your dog, your bird or your teddy bear. Before I had the Internet to goof around with, I subscribed to the German language magazine and CD combination called Schau ins Land. I'd read the text, and before and after listen to the CD at least four times, sometimes even during naps. That and other news reading, along with running discussions with penpals, brought my language very far. You just need materials that will stretch you, and audio that you can listen to over and over again.

2. Read and listen to a lot of things that are slightly below your level. This builds fluency.

3. Focus a lot now on idioms and collocations, more than on vocabulary words. It's those word combinations that make people sound fluent in a language. So you shouldn't just be able to say that someone has had an accident and "ist gestorben"; you should be able to say that he "ist ums Leben gekommen." You shouldn't just be able to say that someone got mad, but that, "Ihm ist der Kragen geplatzt." So jam your head with word combinations, not just words. Reading and listening will help you do this, but you can also find books to help you explicitly learn those combinations.
Jamie (K)
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 24 Feb 2006
Posts: 5334
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

More than one lang at time... #19 (permalink) Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:19 am   More than one lang at time...
 

I am learning Japanese German and Russian right now all with Pimsleur. The languages are different enough that you won't get any words mixed up. So YES you can learn more than one at a time BUT make sure they are not super similar or you may get confused...ie Russian/Ukrainian.
Pimgirl
New Member


Joined: 18 Feb 2007
Posts: 5

Can I learn 2 languages at the same time? #20 (permalink) Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:10 am   Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?
 

I have just taken up Spanish. Have been learning French for a while now... and without being able to travel to France... i've felt a bit stale with the language. So i've decided to take up spanish and get myself to a high basic level, with that as well. I find it very similar to french, so its easier to learn because there are similarities... but its still different enough for me to not get confused. Though i still sometimes mess up my accents between the two... but that will come in time. I will still continually review my french, as i dont want to lose it... but am really enjoying starting again with something new!!!!
Heropsychodreamer
I'm new here and I like it ;-)


Joined: 28 May 2006
Posts: 17

Can I learn 2 languages at the same time? #21 (permalink) Mon Mar 09, 2009 23:52 pm   Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?
 

Hi! im from USA/Venezuela so i speak spanish perfectly but im not an expert in english... im currently learning german and i was thinkin to study French and Arabic at the same time, is it good? or is too much info. for my brain in such a short time? i would apreciate any advise... thanks!
AlexVzla
New Member


Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 1

Can I learn 2 languages at the same time? #22 (permalink) Wed Mar 18, 2009 22:16 pm   Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?
 

you make remeber the story which talk about a falcon like to learn the cheken walk he try as hard as he can but he could not learn the cheken walk and he try to returrn back to his oun walk but he forgot it so do not bee like him in onther words two in one time we only have one heart not two i think that you will destroe both of them at the same time
Nasser12sh12
I'm new here and I like it ;-)


Joined: 15 Mar 2009
Posts: 20
Location: Saudi arabia khobar

Display posts from previous:   
Deficiencies of Callan and Pimsleur Methods? | My experience to get the best ‘blended’ learning with Pimsleur
ESL Forums | Pimsleur Method Can I learn 2 languages at the same time? All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2
Latest topics on Pimsleur Forums
What are the goPimsleur series coming out?How many tracks in every Pimsleur French CD?Pimsleur English for Filipino Speakers?Pimsleur Approach is a complete waste of money!Text of German Audio lessons?Pimsleur Brazilian Portuguese my experiencesPimsleur readingPimsleur Japanese 1st edition vs 3rd editionGood Pimsleur Package?Is Pimsluer for Chinese speaker to learn English?Pimsleur French dialogs textsAccelerated Learning Trick with PimsleurHow to keep French improving?Difference between Michel Thomas and Pimsleur methodsPimsleur approach any good?What does "pimsleur" mean?Do you speak English?Can I learn 2 languages at the same time?Pimsleur method and core vocabularyCan I learn 2 languages at the same time?

Discover English-test.net
Review AWA for GMATCall a person and dial a numberMeaning of 'a little time for the irony to strike home'Usage of idiom: Everyone is very competitive with one anotherGMAT verbal word list: Games to teach English Vocabulary: Adjective ListsGMAT prep test: Word quizes: Free Online Adjective GameDefine inured, austere, sumptuous, impartialPimsleur Armenian Eastern: Pimsleur Armenian Language ProgramPreposition from: Where am I?English grammar quiz: English Slang Idioms (308)Crazy Lady audiobook download

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail