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How to Master a Foreign Language: How Language Intelligence Works

by Alena Antalíková\

Why do children learn languages so easily? What does a tree trunk have in common with a car trunk? Why are they both named trunk? In this book, we are going to see why our language intelligence thinks both should be named trunk. We will then be able to see why children master their mother tongue without grammar tables and arrive at better results than students studying from tedious textbooks. The good news is, we may then take a similar path and arrive at similar results.

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Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

by Gabriel Wyner

The greatest challenge to learning a foreign language is the challenge of memory; there are just too many words and too many rules. For every new word we learn, we seem to forget two old ones, and as a result, fluency can seem out of reach. Fluent Forever tackles this challenge head-on. With empathy for the language-challenged and abundant humor, Wyner deconstructs the learning process, revealing how to build a foreign language in your mind from the ground up.

Starting with pronunciation, you'll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You'll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you'll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery, rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you'll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. Soon, you'll gain the ability to learn grammar and more difficult abstract words - without the tedious drills and exercises of language classes and grammar books.

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Fluency Made Achievable

by Kerstin Hammes

- introduces the reader to one of the secrets of long-term success in language learning: the balance of core learning skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. Written by a language tutor who has experienced her fair share of language learning successes and frustrations, Fluency Made Achievable will inspire readers to try out new types of exercises with fresh motivation. The exercise suggestions are divided into the categories of listening, reading, speaking and writing to make it easy for learners to go straight to practicing core skills in a targeted way.

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High Intensity Language Training: An introduction to the key principles

by Aran Jones

- High Intensity Language Training is a new approach to language acquisition that focuses on working in bursts of intense effort, and taking generous rest intervals. This introduction looks at the key ideas behind the approach, and shows you how you can assess whether or not the approach would be valuable for you. It also introduces the H.I.L.T. materials available from SaySomethingin.com, as well as suggesting alternatives for learners who would like to test a High Intensity approach with material from other providers.

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Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

by Benny Lewis

- Benny Lewis, who has been travelling the world and learning languages since 2003, runs the language learning blog, Fluent In 3 Months, and devotes his time to finding better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languages. This book is a collection of advice and tips for how to learn any language quickly, and debunks a number of long-held beliefs, such as adults not being as good of language learners as children. Many of the tips have appeared on his blog, and additional advice and resources are available there for readers of this book.

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Accelerated Fluency: The Guide to Fast, Free, Effective Language Learning

by Rick Dearman

- shows you how to create your own immersion environment; use time management techniques to find the time for study; to get free or low cost learning materials; use modern motivation techniques to keep you going went you're struggling; use grammar to add rocket fuel to your learning, and to develop effective learning habits.

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Language is Music

by Susanna Zaraysky

- focuses on making learning foreign languages fun, easy and affordable through watching TV, listening to music, going to cultural events and other enjoyable activities. Also includes suggestions of many online resources you can use to help you learn languages.

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How Languages Are Learned

by Patsy M. Lightbrown & Nina Spada

- a thorough and interesting introduction to language acquisition which discusses the main theories about how languages are learned and their implications for language teaching.

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The Art and Science of Learning Languages

by Amorey Gethin & Erik V. Gunnemark

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The Complete Guide to Learning a Language: How to Learn a Language with the Least Amount of Difficulty and the Most Amount of Fun

by Gill James

- in this book the author describes the language learning methods she has discovered after many years of teaching adults and children, of seeing others learn her language and of observing her own language learning process.

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Why You Need a Foreign Language - and How to Learn One: English Speaking Professionals and the Global Challenge

by Edward Trimnell

- explains why it's important to learn foreign languages and gives some tips on how to go about this.

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How to Learn Any Language: Quickly, Easily, Inexpensively, Enjoyably and on Your Own

by Barry M. Farber

- if you're considering learning language and are not sure where or how to start, this book will help point you in the right direction. It's full of practical tips on how to study and includes a brief introduction to some of the world's major languages.

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How to Learn a Foreign Language

by Arthur H., Jr. Charles

- tips of learning languages aimed primarily at high school students.

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The Quick and Dirty Guide to Learning Languages Fast

by A.G. Hawke

- explains how to pick a basic knowledge of foreign language in a hurry.

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