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Learn a language without translating into your native language

The Museum of Knowledge team often meets students who first think in their native language before writing or speaking in the language they are learning. This is clearly a terrible habit that the Museum Of Knowledge team always aims to eradicate. The question then remains, how long do students typically take before they stop thinking in their native language before communicating in the language they are learning? The fair answer is this habit goes back to language learning and methodology.

When learning a new language the teacher has to be skilled enough to ensure that the students are confident enough to let go and embrace the language they are learning fully. The best way to ensure that this happens is to begin the learning process whereby the student does not ever speak or think in their native language. The Museum of Knowledge immersion techniques ensure that this is adhered to and students always think in the language they are learning.

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What is the quickest way to learn a language?

The Museum of Knowledge is often asked with the array of language learning options available, what is the best way to learn a language as quickly as possible.

The Museum of Knowledge also attests that to learn a language, you need to interact with native language speakers. You will need to spend some time memorizing words and grammar in order that you can communicate to a high standard. You will also need to then have the confidence to go out there and put into practice what you have learnt in theory. Talk to native speakers and do not be afraid of making mistakes. Find a friend or someone you know who is willing to teach you. Alternatively, you can learn through forums and language learning programmes online.

 

 

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If a person is fluent in many languages, which language do they use?

The Museum of Knowledge is often asked what happens in cases whereby a linguist is fluent in several languages? Does this linguist think in their Mother tongue? What is the main language a multiple fluent linguist thinks in instinctively?

Usually it is the language a person is native in but in many cases linguists think in the language they speak at that time. For example the team at Museum of Knowledge is multilingual. If we speak in Spanish then we are thinking in that language too. Sometimes linguists of several languages speak in the language of the place they are currently residing. For instance, if a person’s native language is English but that person has lived in Italy for years with no or little interaction with his/ her native language whatsoever; there is a high possibility that the person’s thought processes will be in Italian.

For linguists at the Museum of Knowledge as we are always switching between several languages and we are been speaking several languages all our lives, it is no problem for our minds to adjust to French, Spanish or Italian and just not think about it!