How to speak any language fluently alex rawlings
How to speak any language fluently alex rawlings
How to Speak Any Language Fluently: Fun, stimulating and effective methods to help anyone learn languages faster
This book will give you the skills to learn to speak any language with confidence. It uses techniques that can easily be incorporated into your daily life, while making use of whatever resources you have available.
Whether you are starting out with your first foreign language or wishing to add to your repetoire, you’ll find a wealth of easy-to-follow advice and achievable
This book will give you the skills to learn to speak any language with confidence. It uses techniques that can easily be incorporated into your daily life, while making use of whatever resources you have available.
Whether you are starting out with your first foreign language or wishing to add to your repetoire, you’ll find a wealth of easy-to-follow advice and achievable goals. Discover how to:
-Speak with greater confidence and accuracy
-Effectively learn vocabulary and grammar
-Use time on the internet and social media to learn a language
-Read real books, websites and articles in a foreign language
-Pass exams that certify your language skills
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Easy to read. Actually doing it takes longer. I liked this book & hope to come back to review these techniques as I work on language learning.
I like that there are exercises after each chapter.
Chapter 1 Exercises:
1. Make a list of every language you have had contact with in the last month. Which of these are viable for you to learn, which aren’t, and why?
2. Write a list of ten different reasons why you have chosen to learn your language.
3. Write down one or more long-term objectives for your n Easy to read. Actually doing it takes longer. I liked this book & hope to come back to review these techniques as I work on language learning.
I like that there are exercises after each chapter.
Chapter 1 Exercises:
1. Make a list of every language you have had contact with in the last month. Which of these are viable for you to learn, which aren’t, and why?
2. Write a list of ten different reasons why you have chosen to learn your language.
3. Write down one or more long-term objectives for your new language, then break these down into feasible action points for you to start working towards straightaway.
4. Compile a list of all of the resources you have available, both online and offline. Work out how you are going to use these to your advantage.
5. Start keeping a progress log that you update once per week. Write in it how you are feeling, what went well this week, and what you would like to improve on for next week.
Section: Finding People to Speak With (the last section)
1. meetup.com
2. Language Exchange
3. Online: italki.com
Chapter 9: Using Technology
Lots of resources listed here.
* Why Use Technology
* Spaced Repetition Software
* Top Language-Learning Apps
* Eight Free Websites to Help Learn Languages
* Social Media
* Customize Your Feed
* Hashtag Hacks
* Language Learning Groups
* Online community
* Why You Shouldn’t Use Technology
. more
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Out of the many language learning guide I have read thus far, I would say that if I had to pick only one, it would be this one. The layout and content are good, it is also more likely to tick with the younger crowd than the more dry and academic writing on language learning.
If one has read much about language leaching techniques, it might seem a little to much like an A good no-fake promises and up-to-date (apps, online lessons, SNS, tandems etc) rather complete how-to guide to language learning.
Out of the many language learning guide I have read thus far, I would say that if I had to pick only one, it would be this one. The layout and content are good, it is also more likely to tick with the younger crowd than the more dry and academic writing on language learning.
If one has read much about language leaching techniques, it might seem a little to much like an introduction to it though.
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About
Alex is a citizen of the world. He was born and grew up in London, UK. As a child, he would spend long summers in Greece, visiting family and wondering why he couldn’t understand anyone. He quickly realised that if he could learn to speak other people’s languages, rather than waiting for them to speak English, life would be much more interesting.
After misspending his adolescence learning languages like Dutch, Catalan and Hebrew, in 2012 he was named Britain’s most multilingual student after being tested for fluency in 11 different languages. His studies of German and Russian at Oxford University led him to study in provincial Russia and work in the Press Office of the Greek Embassy in Berlin. After graduating, he packed his bags and took a one-way flight to Budapest, where he studied Hungarian for a year before living in Spain, returning to London in June 2016, where he published two books: “How To Speak Any Language Fluently” (Hachette, 2017), and “From Amourette to Żal: Bizarre and Beautiful Words from around Europe” (History Press, 2018).
Alex works as a writer and freelance journalist. He has written and contributed to online and offline publications by the BBC, British Council, European Commission, Guardian, Sky and Evening Standard amongst others. He has also appeared in TV and Radio broadcasts around the world.
Now having studied more than 15 languages, Alex spends his time writing about languages, intercultural dialogue and multilingualism. He lives in Barcelona, but you’ll also find him passing through Johannesburg, London, Athens, Budapest and Berlin, and other parts of the world.
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Whatever the reason, with one of my exclusive courses you can reach your goals in months, not years. My tried and tested efficient teaching techniques and learning methods will save you endless amounts of time when compared with going to group classes, using a pay-per-hour teacher, or studying on your own.
Why learn a language?
People who speak more than one language have higher cognitive abilities, delayed onset of dementia, greater job opportunities, and a passport to go and start a life on the other side of the world.
But most importantly, speaking another language is a way to connect with people that you otherwise would never have met.
I’ve studied over 15 languages and now feel at home almost everywhere in the world. Without languages, I can’t even imagine how I would be able to live the lifestyle I do. Languages are a fundamental part of who we are.
Why learn with Alex Rawlings?
Learning a language is not always easy. It’s easy to lose motivation. It’s easy to go off in completely the wrong direction. It’s easy to learn things wrong and then spend years correcting them.
Before I was named Britain’s Most Multilingual Student after being tested in 11 languages aged 20, I spent years making all sorts of mistakes and failing to use my time efficiency. I’ve learned from that process, which means you don’t have to go through it.
With my guidance and years of insight, you can’t go wrong. Together we will create a manageable and achievable study plan for you, depending on your needs, your strengths, your preferences, and taking all your other commitments into account.
We will meet up to 5 times per week to make sure you are sticking to your goals, and for me to guide you through the next stage of learning.
I will be dedicating my full attention to you and your language learning goals for the duration of the course. For this reason, I always limit the number of clients I take on at one time, so I can concentrate on giving you the best possible language learning experience.
Where do lessons take place?
For your convenience, I always conduct lessons online. This allows you to have language lessons just by opening your laptop during your lunch break, after doing the washing up, from the beach, or anywhere and everywhere where you have a good enough internet connection for video calls.
Depending on your preferences, we can use Zoom, Virtual Classrooms, Google Hangout or Skype.
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Alex Rawlings: The Man Who Speaks 15 Languages
It’s hard to lose count of how many languages one person speaks. But when it comes to Alex Rawlings, you can actually lose track. There’s English, Greek, Russian, Spanish, Catalan, Afrikaans, Hebrew. the list goes on. Having studied at least 15, and tested for fluency in 11, Alex is a polyglot if ever there was one.
He was named Britain’s «Most Multilingual Student» in 2012. He has written two books about language. Also on the list of praiseworthy life achievements, Alex taught workshops at Fluent City in 2015 😎.
We had the chance to catch up with him recently. Here’s what he told us.
1. Do you have different personalities in different languages?
To be totally honest with you, I used to think I did. My great aunt, who was Lebanese and married my Greek uncle while living in Egypt before moving with him to Athens, spoke five languages fluently and once told me «Chaque langue qu’on parle est une autre personalité» («Every language we speak is a different personality»). Some languages make you more extroverted, others make you more introverted, and so on. This maxim strongly influenced the way I experienced multilingualism for a long time, until I realized that it simply wasn’t true. Actually, once I spoke a language well enough to adequately express the nuances of my personality, I would experience a so-called «personality shift.» At first, I used a more exaggerated accent, gesticulated more (or less) while speaking, and adopted certain cultural customs to cover for feeling self-conscious about my pronunciation, grammar mistakes and gaping gaps of knowledge. As I became more proficient though, I gradually felt that I could just be myself. That is how I feel currently about my most advanced languages – Greek, German, Russian, Spanish, Afrikaans and Catalan. If you ever have the misfortune of catching me speaking Portuguese though, I’ll apologize in advance for the fact that my voice drops three octaves and adopts the intonation of an elastic band, while I gently gyrate my hips to whatever samba music I have to play in my head in order to get «in character.» Tou trabalhando nisso! (I’m working on it!)
2. What are your favorite words that aren’t precisely translatable into English?
My favorite words are always those that aren’t precisely translatable into English. Grappling with the endless nuances of translation is one of my favorite pastimes. Languages encapsulate culture. They’re like a code that a group of people all sign up for, in order to explain and share their lives together. Sometimes it’s just the subtlety of a dictionary definition that doesn’t quite convey what’s going on. In Greek the verb παθαίνω might be translated as «to suffer something», yet it doesn’t quite capture the emotion, defensiveness, love and hysteria of a Greek mother running along the beach towards her crying child clutching his scabbed knee, screaming «Μα τι έπαθες, παιδί μου» («But what injustice have you suffered, my child??») In English, mothers would just say, «What happened?»
3. Some people think it’s too late to learn a language once you’re an adult. Are they wrong? Do you have any stories of people who prove this isn’t true?
Claiming that you can’t become multilingual as an adult because you never learned as a child is like saying the reason you’re an obese 30 year old is because your parents never signed you up for cross-country club when you were a teenager. Yes, the circumstances of our childhood influence our lives as adults, but we are not held captive by them. Just as it’s highly possible to get into fitness and weight loss as an adult even if you only ever ate chocolate bars and sugary drinks as a child, it’s possible to become multilingual as an adult. My favorite example of this is Mary Hobson, an English lady who at the tender age of 56 decided to start teaching herself Russian. Over the course of a few years, she went on to complete a PhD in Russian literature, and her translations of Pushkin’s poetry won awards. The analogy with exercise is actually not that facetious. The brain is like a muscle. As you train it, it grows, expands, and takes on greater capacity to remember more things. Just don’t expect any overnight results or believe any internet fads promising you fluency in x number of weeks or months. Multilingualism is a lifelong endeavor, and so you should prepare to enjoy the ride for the long term.
I really borrow from a bit of everything. Recently, having been made painstakingly aware of the shortcomings of my Portuguese by a bunch of Brazilian friends I made here in Barcelona, I’ve been religiously listening to a podcast called Carreira sem Fronteiras. It’s 30-minute conversations with interesting Brazilians who have moved to foreign countries. They discuss their experiences, challenges, things they miss about Brazil, and the pleasant surprises of working abroad. To say it’s been eye-opening would be an understatement. My morning news routine always consists of a daily scan of major newspaper headlines from Spain, France, Germany, South Africa, the Netherlands, Greece and of course my home island of Britain. At first it might feel forced or even pretentious to do something like that, but give it six to eight weeks and it’ll feel like second nature. Nowadays I can’t feel like I’ve really grasped a news story until I’ve read it in at least three different languages, and thought about the different perspectives that our beautiful world can encompass.
5. What are the most dramatic ways in which you noticed that learning a new language changed your point of view about something?
The year I spent living in Russia with a host family was life-altering, at 20 years old. For the first time, a mirror was held up to every single belief, experience and cultural phenomenon I’d previously taken for granted. With my host family, I watched Putin’s re-election, Pussy Riot’s imprisonment, and the gradual implementation of the anti-LGBT propaganda laws for which Russia is sadly now so infamous. I wouldn’t say it fundamentally changed the core values I’ve always held dear, but it certainly helped me understand why I’d taken them for granted, and perhaps why in the somewhat dystopian years that have followed in the UK, the US, Brazil and elsewhere, it’s so important to cling onto them and stand up for them given the appropriate opportunities.
6. What are you up to now?
Unimpressed by the prospect of political, linguistic and cultural isolation in post-Brexit Britain, I decided to pack my bags and book a one-way ticket to Barcelona at the end of last year and pursue a career as a writer, journalist and documentary filmmaker. Needless to say, the first six months were pretty tough, but as I committed more and more to my new city, gradually I found a home here. I couldn’t be happier living next to the sea, eating too many patates braves (patatas bravas elsewhere in Spain), and speaking a minimum of three to four languages every single day. I most prolifically document my day-to-day life on Instagram, although I also tweet articles and share anecdotes over on my Twitter.