Online. The internet is amazing and it seems to me that people
online are very generous. There are a whole host of websites out there to get
your language buds going. Ranging from easy vocab to grammar and pronunciation,
it is so easy to get hold of what you want in any language just by doing a
simple Google.
In the Car. I often find myself driving down the motorway
constantly switching between iPod, radio, silence, radio, iPod and so on to
avoid the inevitable boredom. Why not download a language tutorial onto your
phone and do it while cruising along? These tutorials are easy and cheap and
will keep your boredom at bay for at least half an hour.
With Friends. Do you happen to have any bilingual friends, a lab
partner who happens to be a budding linguist or a flat mate studying towards an
arts degree with far too much free time? Ask them to help you out, get them to
teach you a few phrases or funny bits of vocab. Being able to say random
phrases in foreign languages is a sure step way to impress in the pub and might
come in handy on holiday too.
With Strangers. Without doubt
there are plenty of foreigners in your town searching for English friends who
would be willing to teach you a bit of their language. And the best part? It is
all for free. Websites such as conversationexchange allow you to create a small
profile and find others in your community who want to meet up over a coffee and
learn some linguistics.
Abroad. Haven’t decided what
you want to do next summer? Why not spend a month in Paris learning how to
speak French and getting comfortably round on gateaux. Or if you want to spend
a little less money, why not have a quick visit to aupairworld and see if there
are any vacancies in places you want to go? You’ll get free accommodation and food
and the added bonus of something exciting on your CV.
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