The most effective methods to learn the Polish language?

wwwpolyglotocomThreads: 1 Posts: 23 Joined: Dec 4, 11 ♂	Edited by: wwwpolyglotocom Dec 7, 11, 17:14 #1
There is many ways of learning the language. I was just wondering what do you consider to be ‘the best’ or the most effective one? Or does even one definite method exist? How have you learned a foreign language? What methods have you used? Is there anything you can suggest to people just starting learning the language from the scratch?

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Dec 7, 11, 17:23 #2

wwwpolyglotocom:

I was just wondering what do you consider to be ‘the best’ or the most effective one?

Bloody hard work. Every day.

wwwpolyglotocom:

How have you learned a foreign language?

Yes

wwwpolyglotocom:

What methods have you used? Is there anything you can suggest to people just starting learning the language from the scratch?

Speaking because you have to. Learning and improving and analysing every day and never, ever, letting small mistakes hold you back.

aphrodisiacThreads: 22 Posts: 3,998 Joined: Apr 15, 09 ♀	Dec 7, 11, 17:25 #3
JonnyM: Bloody hard work. Every day. pretty much sums it up:)

sobieskiThreads: 82 Posts: 1,142 Joined: Jun 1, 08 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 18:19 #4
I learned Polish the hard way. Backbreaking work during many years of evening classes. Grammar, grammar and vocabulary in between.

wwwpolyglotocomThreads: 1 Posts: 23 Joined: Dec 4, 11 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 18:54 #5
I agree that hard work and motivation is the most important. But what do you think, for example, of attending language classes? Or maybe some private lessons? Course books with CD? Or some online courses? Do you find any of these useful in learning a language?

ShortHairThugThreads: - Posts: 1,374 Joined: May 1, 09 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 19:03 #6
Swim or Sink but not everyone is lucky enough to find himself in that situation, otherwise good old fashion perseverance and loads of sweat will do the job.

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Dec 7, 11, 20:03 #7

wwwpolyglotocom:

Most effective methods to learn a language

... From books and other written material ... I have a method where I write down a new word 5 times. This method is working great with Polish adverbs, comparative and superlatives included ....

I had a polish mate learning English. When encountering it for the first time, he imagined the word written down on paper, and it stuck! Lucky him.

wwwpolyglotocomThreads: 1 Posts: 23 Joined: Dec 4, 11 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 20:15 #8
The first encounters with language are the most difficult because native speakers speak quicker than we expect them and words sound different to. Chrzaszcz: written material And what about speaking? How can you learn pronunciation effectively? It is hard to learn it from books if you do not hear the actual language and not everyone has a 'luxury' to speak to the native speakers.

ChrzaszczThreads: 19 Posts: 136 Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♂	Dec 7, 11, 20:41 #9
wwwpolyglotocom: And what about speaking I do have the luxury of 'speaking' to various polish people. I go to Polish mass and talk to parishioners, and have several Polish work colleagues who guide me along the way. I don't mind speaking at all.

parrishThreads: 1 Posts: 12 Joined: Apr 12, 08 ♂	Dec 8, 11, 22:42 #10
Memorizing simple but useful phrases (that have correct grammar). This won't teach you the whole language but it will get you speaking right away. It will also help you start to recognize simple grammar patterns.

wwwpolyglotocomThreads: 1 Posts: 23 Joined: Dec 4, 11 ♂	Dec 8, 11, 23:03 #11
parrish, I agree that this is a good method to learn. It is more or less like so called Callan Method where you learn by literally repeating sentences. I think it is very efficient, but of course not sufficient to learn language. It is always good to do some extra exercises, listen to native speakers etc.

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