language acquisition

Over the last few days I've added eight articles on podcast resources from the LingQ podcast network. This is a group that currently consists of eight podcast websites that provide a steady (weekly) flow of listening material for each individual language. Accompanying transcriptions are made available through the LingQ [liŋk] store. Some are free, some are not.

Pursue the LingQ above or click on the huge image above to learn more about the LingQ Method.

LingQ Podcast Network

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Just came across a nice gem: a center for advanced research into what is known as "language acquisition".

From Website

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) is one of the U.S. Department of Education's Title VI National Language Resource Centers, whose role is to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages effectively.

Research & Programs

CARLA is engaged in a number of interrelated research and program initiatives related to second language teaching, learning, and assessment.

Professional Development

CARLA supports the professional development of second language teachers through an annual summer institute program and a wide array of international conferences and regional seminars.

Resources

CARLA offers a number of resources to language teachers including a battery of second language proficiency assessments and a working paper series.

Of special note are the resources page, resources for teachers and the database of less-commonly taught languages instructional materials.

As I get more and more into learning languages and blog about it at Freestyle Language, I become more and more interested in tips, tricks and guides for learning foreign languages.

Recently, I have put together a short list of solid resources in this department and wanted to share them with folks here.

How to Learn Foreign Languages on Omniglot.com
Guide to Learning Languages from How-to-Learn-Any-Language.com
10 Tips for Language Learning Success on VistaWide.com
Success Starts Here on BBC Languages
Language Learning Tips from AskOxford.com

There are plenty of suggestions, ideas, theories, ways, manners, plans, visions and insights at the links above for anyone interested in better, more effective and longer-lasting language-learning flavor.

I am interested in ways and methods to quickly acquire enough of a new language to effectively communicate the most things with the most speed.

People can lose interest in you when you take too long to expain what you are trying to say.

I was in Brazil recently when the idea struck me that verbs are what make things happen.

It's simple. Verbs do make things happen.

To this end, I am going to work on learning Russian through first acquiring proficiency with the core verbs.

I will track this project on my blog in depth at Freestyle Language.

Another good Wikipedia article just popped up in my daily web surfing. This one is an article on language acquisition.