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Language Learning With Hypnosis

January 30th, 2011


Language learning with hypnosis is possible and could be considered as an effortless. It is enough that you take half an hour of break in your busy day and devote that time for short break. Simple music player playlist is more than enough for our needs so just get the hypnosis for relaxation or learning and set it right before audio language learning course.

There is a little bit more into it and now we will take a closer look at whole idea. If you know Silva’s alpha state method they you may remember that he was reading poems to his daughter when she was in relaxed state. Your memory performs much better when you are relaxed and there is really no better relaxation state than one you can easily achieve with even basic hypnotic induction. When your logical mind drift off in relaxation and your right side of the brain activate itself and boost our imagination. Thanks to that we can enjoy improved comprehension rate and as people say, eat books. The basic hypnotic trance leaves you fully conscious of what is going on around you, but choose a quiet and calm place as this will let you relax deeply. Drifting into sweet state of relaxing hypnosis is amazing experience and as soon as you taste it, you will love it. Once you get familiar with benefits of hypnotic trance and start enjoying higher energy levels, you can head out to discover new languages easily and fast. Taking half a hour nap after work can be very energizing and having excuse in form of language learning project makes it even more attractive habit.

Think that within three months you can expose your mind for more than 40 hours of new language and within just one year that time grow to even 150 hours. If that does not sound amazing for you then I will remind you that in that time you relax. You sleep or just stay with closed eyes, but your body and mind are resting and regenerating at faster rate. Hypnosis is tool that let you create room in your imagination and whenever you go inside you close the doors. That place is your learning and healing vault so you can spend some time to see it with as much details as possible. You can decorate your private learning room and spice it up by adding things you always wanted to have. You can access different languages in your mind by simply entering one of paintings you have set on the wall or by any other way you like. Imagination is the only limit so enjoy this place whenever you enter hypnotic state go in that place and have a short nap on extremely comfortable couch. By the way, that is idea for double induction which can make your trance even deeper. There are no limits so why you would not you lay down and relax even more? You can always have few minutes before you start your language learning lesson and use that time to think about successes of your life. Just do this and you will improve your comprehension rate in a drastic way.

The first part of this article covered concept of getting hypnotized to learn a new language. After reading it you may realize even more how much it can affect your life. Learning new language is great opportunity to expand your options for career and achieving it with hypnosis is one of better ideas. Most of all it’s very effective and you can rest while you do so. Let me get deeper into our subject as more things deserve few words about them.

First, get yourself a good hypnotic script and create recording. You do not need to spend money for some relaxing hypnosis as you can prepare script by yourself. It is very easy and at the end of that article you will find a link to example of hypnotic trance script. For the second let’s say that you already got one, what now? Get audio recording software or use one in your operating system and record the script. Before you start recording, think about images and memories that calm you down, but include also things that make you feel sure of yourself. Speak slowly and lower down your voice at the end of each sentence. Your hypnotic script might be only five minutes long, but after you use it few times you will notice that it lets you get into deeper trance more easily. Once you have got your auto-hypnosis script recorded you can set it in audio player right before language learning CD.

This article opens new possibilities to each person that wants to improve their foreign language fluency. Presented methods are extremely effective and do not require expenses other than language learning material. I wrote it so you realize that hypnosis can be used with great success not only in area of phobias and clinical cases, but also in personal growth. Hypnosis is outstanding tool and you are the one responsible for decision on using it. I know that it sounds serious, but I realize that personal development and learning are things that can change your life dramatically. I am learner for life and I highly advise you thinking about taking similar attitude.

By: Tommy Mountain

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Language Learning at Your Fingertips

January 29th, 2011


Contrary to common thinking, language learning need not be confined to a classroom or when you fire up your favorite language software. Fact is, there are dozens of opportunities for language learning right in your fingertips. Here are some of them:

1. Pen pals. Every time I open Craigslist, I see tons of people all over the world looking for people to talk with over email, chat and other mediums. Don’t worry, not all of them are naked, hairy men in their mom’s basements. In fact, many of them are just looking to practice their own language skills like you. Why not connect with those people and get some applied writing done in your target language?

2. Restaurants. When you’re learning French, try visiting a French restaurant in your locale; same with Italian, Dutch or any other language you’re trying to learn. While language training is probably not part of the menu, there are tons of things you can pick up from there. Sure, the waiters probably speak only local like you, but the menus will frequently have translations in both English and the target language (you can compare), there will be signs and decors in the target language (most of the time, you can ask the waiters and they’ll know what it means) and many of the customers will likely be native speakers (if you’ve been wondering where to find fluent speakers of the language near you, here’s a good place to start). Most of the time, the manager or the owner will be someone who actually speaks the target language too. You can pester them and they’ll be nice to you – you’re a customer, after all.

3. Foreign films. Hit the local video store and rent a film in the target language. Heck, visit YouTube to find videos recorded in the language you’re learning and you’ll probably turn up a lot of results. The experience of watching native speakers interact will boost your acquisition manifold, even they’re just acting.

4. Children’s books. If you can find children’s books in your target language, they will likely be very good tools for early-level language learning. Geared towards building the foundation for language skills, publications like storybooks and primary school reading textbooks will prove to be excellent additions to your arsenal of learning materials. Try to contact the local embassy for the country you’re trying to learn for suggestions of libraries you can visit. Some of those books are also likely to be online.

By: Laurianne Sumerset

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Language Learning – How Long Will it Take Me to Get Fluent?

January 28th, 2011


It is very important to have the right expectation when you start to learn a language. How long it will take you to become fluent depends on a few factors:

Factor 1: What do you define as fluent?

“Fluent” means different things to different people. Do you want to sound indistinguishable from a native speaker? That is a feat that not everyone can achieve, and if you are to achieve it, it probably means you will have to move to the country where the language is spoken and immerse yourself for years.

But if you want to be able to have a well-flowing conversation with a native speaker, that will be possible in a much shorter time. You can learn up to 80% of a language relatively quickly, but the closer to 100% fluency you want to get, the more effort you have to put in.

So how long does it take you to get to 80%? It depends on the other factors below.

Factor 2: Which languages do you already speak, and which language do you want to learn?

If you are Japanese and want to learn Mandarin, you have the advantage that much of the Chinese characters (“Hanzi”) are very similar to the Japanese ones (“Kanji”).

If you already speak French, it is much easier to learn languages related to French, such as Spanish, Italian, Romanian and Portuguese. In the Netherlands, there are special Dutch classes and learning methods for people from Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. A German friend of mine picked up near-native sounding Dutch while playing with Dutch friends on the street.

Conversely, if you are a Westerner wanting to learn Chinese, it will take you much longer because of the totally different structure of the language and the lack of recognizable words. It is possible to learn the language, but it will take you at least double the time of learning a related language.

Factor 3: How much time and effort can you bring to the table?

Being realistic when you start out learning a language helps to avoid later quitting in disappointment. A major factor in learning languages is how much time you are willing and able to put into it. In mathematics, there may be wonderkids who can simply “get” complex equations almost instantly, but learning a language is hard work, even for the most gifted language learners.

Do not just count how much time you can spend sitting in a classroom, also think about how much time you can spend revising between classes. Are you in an environment where you HAVE TO speak the language? Do you have roommates whom you can only converse with in the language you are learning? Do you watch movies or try to read books in the language you are learning? All of these things count towards your time spent learning and really help you to speed up the learning process.

Factor 4: Are you passionate about the language? Are you good at learning languages?

In my life, I have taken classes in English, German, French, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Latin and Mandarin, and in each of these classes, I have seen some fellow learners pick up the language faster than others. It is a matter of how our brain works. Some people are simply better at reproducing sounds and seeing patterns in languages. It also helps if you have learnt other languages before, even if they are not related to the language you are learning. The 3rd language you learn will be easier than your 2nd language.

Conclusion

How fast you will become fluent in a certain language depends on a number of factors, such as:

What you define as being fluent; How related the language is to your native language; How much time and effort you can put into learning the language, and Your passion and aptitude for learning languages.

You might have hoped to get a number from me as an answer to this question. To give a very broad estimate, I would say 80% fluency can be achieved in a matter of months if you dedicate yourself to it full-time (a few hours every day). If you only have a few hours every week, it will take you 1-2 years to hit the 80% mark.

By: Guus Goorts

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A Dutchman currently living in Singapore, Guus has so far studied 7 languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Latin and Mandarin). He is passionate about travel, culture, languages and learning.

On the website yago.sg, he has brought together the course offerings of a growing number of Singapore language schools.