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Tips for right-brain learners

 

Tips
 

Here are some language learning tips for right-brain learners:

 
  • Take advantage of study programs organized around communicative techniques. You may be frustrated by traditional language programs based on a grammatical syllabus.
  • Look for help if you have to design and manage a personal language learning program because many of the skills required are left-brain.
  • Whenever possible, choose language learning activities that involve interaction with other people and that call for creativity and innovation.
  • Use the creativity of your right-brain dominance to have fun with language learning. Think up language learning activities and games for yourself and others, using colors, pictures, and whimsy.
  • Use your intuition to guess meanings from context, without necessarily working out all the details.
  • Use pictures and images to help you remember ideas and words.
  • Find creative ways to communicate when you cannot think of the words or structures you need.
  • Use music, poetry, or art to help you learn.
Warning
 

You may be having so much fun you neglect important details. Remember that you cannot achieve real proficiency in a language without learning to be accurate.


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