1. 9+1 tips for learning languages
by Gorka Jakobe Palacio
Full professor, University of the Basque
Country :: www.Eduvlog.org
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Lenovo ThinkPad X100e

2. 1. Only learn about grammar if you really
need to

3. 2. If you can not remeber a word, try to think
of other ways it is used

4. 3. A great way to build vocabulary is to read
a little every day

5. 4. A great way to listen to English and hear
how it should sound is to listen to free
English podcasts

6. 5. Use your (smart) phone to learn on the
move

7. 6. Think in pictures. The more strange the
picture the better
As the saying goes in English: A picture is worth
a thousand words. Help activate the creative
side of your brain by trying to describe a photo
or other image. You can combine use this also to
activate your vocabulary by choosing a picture
that has something to do with the subject your
are going to study in English. Kennet Beare,
ESL guide, About.com

8. 7. Use Internet, use your favourite subjects
If you don't like soccer, if you hate football, but
love rugby, read RSS news from Irish sites and
blogs. RSS bookmarking may be the best way to
do that. Use RSS bookmarking in your Mozilla
Firefox

9. 8. Use Web 2.0 services to learn English
YouTube, VoiceThread, English Harbour,
EnglishTube, BBC ESL site, Livemocha,
Skype, Second Life...

10. 9. Speak in English with yourself or with
others. Mistakes are neccesary when
learning languages

11. 10. Tip number 10 is the one you have to
think about