how do we gain knowledge from other cultures through language?
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When we learn another language, we are at the same time learning their culture.  For example, when I learned Cebuano in the Philippines, I learned certain things about their culture based on the language, such as always using words like "pohon" or "basin", which roughly translate to "God-willing" and "perhaps".  In this culture, there is often uncertainty of whether things will happen or whether they will be able to go somewhere, etc.
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Immerse yourself in the culture.  Go to coffee houses, restaurants, etc. where you can just sit and listen to people's conversations.  Supplement this with a good English learning program.
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Where are the language centers?  All language is first learned through association of sound and sight.  As children, we put these together so we can talk.  Sometimes we get it wrong, sometimes not.  But, all learning has some aspect of associatiative processing.  Look up Noam Chomsky.  He did a lot of research on language.  Look up a good Cognitive Psych and Bio-psych book.  You should be able to cross reference linguistics and learning pathways with sensory perceptions.
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I'd recommend Mandarin Chinese.  It is very different from English and so it will stimulate new and different parts of your brain.  Also, China may be taking over the world soon.\nIf not that, how about International Sign Language?  Again, a very different language, and a useful one, too.
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Will think about it - languages involve idioms, phrases and sayings which are unique for that language. Translation tools can help translate words from one language to another but grammatically there can be errors and it might not make any sense in the other language...\n\nso this would be the first problem - translating the meaing and gist of the passage to another language...\n\nto see what I'm saying use google language tools and you'll know what I'm talking about...
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Language is one of the best ways an individual can become a more integrated part of society. It is often a difficult and life-long learning process (to learn additional languages) but with tremendous benefits. Whenever I hear another language being spoken, I try to find the similarities that underlies all modern language. It inspires me to learn more about that particular language and also about the culture of the people that speak it. I suggest everyone should try to learn a few common phrases in any language, so that they may have the oppurtunity to communicate with someone you might not have otherwise ever thpught to do.
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Mostly all of them like Asian cultures, American cultures, African culture, European culture, and many other culture. It's great to know more than one culture because the more you know the more and better you are experience. Why would we have to stick only into one culture instead of more? Because maybe we are afraid to not know what and how the other culture is. So for me I would like to know all of them like the food, places, and et cetera.
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Immersion.  Having to learn it because your immersed in a foreign culture helps a lot!
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things to include in your speech are :\n- different cultures read body language differently (in some cultures such as japan, eye contact is a sign of disagreement)\n- different words mean different things in different cultures\n- the way people conduct their job is different in many cultures\nthese are some ideas to get you started.. also say that understanding the basic communication elements in different cultures minimizes stress and disagreement among workers which eventually leads to better work production (better in effeiciency and work is more effective in producing positive results in the workplace and reaching goals)
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it depdens in which language you want to know. There are many verbs in one language that won't have translation in another.
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It is possible to achieve this without leaving your country. Just listen to tapes, radio or television in English. Watch news telecasts in English and talk to people in English even at home if possible. Watch English movies and documentaries with subtitles and try to mimic some of these. Don't get me wrong, but cartoons and baby educational videos offer a great way to learn the language.
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Most people know that the best way to check that we understand something is to be able to explain it to others. \n\nConsider the lessons for us in the following: \n\nWe learn: \n10% of what we read \n20% of what we hear \n30% of what we see \n50% of what we both see and hear \n70% of what is discussed with others \n80% of what we experience personally \n90% of what we TEACH to someone else \nHow do YOU learn/revise? How could you do it better?\n\nWhen you are trying to remember important words or ideas, it helps tremendously to develop brain"hooks" as an aid. These are visual pictures or kinaesthetic memories which link to the word. It doesn't matter how logical, or how ridiculous these are, they can be a great aid to learning.\n\n"Memory men" are well used to using hooks when learning lists of names. eg "Shakespeare"  can conjure up quite an amusing picture which can act as a hook to the name.\n\nTry standing on one leg and tapping your head while you say a difficult to remember name out loud. The chances are that if you carry out the same action a week later, the word will spring into your mind.\n\nRhymes and pnemonics can also be very useful.Most of us remember "Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain" for the colours of the spectrum.\n\nWe are not all the same type of learner. Learning types can be simply divided into Visual (learn best by "seeing"), Auditory (learn best by "hearing" or Kinaesthetic (learn best by "doing"). We may learn better using one, or a combination of these types of learning.
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Dinh,\n The best way to gain knowledge about spoken languages is to listen to them. If you are around English speakers enough (I assume that that is what ielts exam is for - anglais) I learned so much more quickly when I listened to native speakers. There is no way to substitute that experience. If you cannot be around english speakers, buy a tape of french - english translation.
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The problem with this question is that no one has personal experience at learning a language in two different ways, so no one has the ability to compare two ways of learning a language in personal experience and see which one was more effective.  If we believe a certain thing helps language learning, we will think that thing helped us inasmuch as we believe that we are good language learners.  Imagine that I believe that standing on one leg is helpful for language learning, so I take a German class and make sure to stand on one leg while I take my class and do my assignments.  If I learn German later, I'll say, "See, I knew that standing on one leg helped."  But in reality, it was probably other things I was doing that helped.  Therefore, it's important not to just do what people say from personal experience, but to follow what research says on the topic.\n\nAnd, since you asked, I'm a linguist and I study second language acquisition, so here are some things that I think work, based on my knowledge of linguistics research:\n1. Get as much exposure to language that you understand as possible.  Read in the language, watch movies in the language, watch television programs, listen to the radio, etc.  Try to choose materials that you will understand.  For example, you can choose books or magazines on topics that you already know well, so your general knowledge of that topic will help you to understand the material in a new language.  Part of going to a language class is doing this too, because when your teacher talks to you in the language, he/she should do things that help you understand more of what he/she is saying, such as use pictures and gestures, repeat, and slow down.  The more you understand, the more your mind has to work with when it's trying to figure out how to speak that language.  Therefore, songs, games, listening to other people, and many other activities are all helpful, because they help you get exposure to meaningful material in the new language.  By the way, a site that has radio stations from all over the world is www.mikesradioworld.com.\n\nWhatever you do, don't do a lot of work that involves your native language.  It's okay to explain grammar in a person's native language once in a while, but don't watch a movie with English subtitles, for example.  If your brain has subtitles to read, it won't have to pay attention at all to the language that you are trying to learn, and you won't get that much out of it.  Likewise, exercises where you translate to and from your native language aren't always that helpful.  Also, don't try to practice something before you've been exposed to it.  This would be like trying to do long division before you know how to do subtraction -- the material just isn't in your brain.  The good news is that, if you've been exposing yourself to authentic materials in the target language, you'll be exposed to a lot of things.\n\n2. I think that most researchers and language teachers nowadays believe that some type of practice is important.  So, find a willing conversation partner.  This could be a classmate (a non-native speaker) or a native speaker.  Research has shown that non-native speakers don't learn "mistakes" from each other, only good things.  So speak away!  (And don't forget to write, if you want to learn how to do that, too.)\n\n3. Have realistic goals for what proficiency level you want to get, what kinds of things you want to learn, and how long it will take.  Language learning is sometimes hard work, and it can involve discipline to expose yourself to the target language if you aren't in an environment where it is used all the time.  Likewise, it's not realistic to expect yourself to be fluent in a new language if you only study it once a week for about a year.  Finally, consider exactly what you want to do with the language, and focus on learning that.  I don't really need
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The best way to improve your foreign language learning is to be surrounded by people who speack only That language.I came to Canada when I was 13 and I didn't speack a word of english.It was hard.......first few month...after 2 month of watching The Simpsons...dahh...lol..I was able to understand some...and then I went to school with all candaian kids..and after 3 month I was able to speack english...well not perfect..but at least I understood pretty much everything their were saying...I hope this helps...be surrounded by people who speack that language...move to that country...if you want it bad...you'll get it.
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Try learning to communicate in English.
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I speak about 3 languages and have found some good tips...\n\n1. Offer yourself true submersion. Try to "think" in the language. Try to find better ways to say things.\n\n2. Learn the idiomatic expressions of the language, even if you don't understand their structure. This is because it gives you a good insight in how one expresses themself in the language. For example, I speak Malagasy, the native language of Madagascar. When one needs to use the restroom while on the bus, it's proper to scream "People aren't chickens!" It shows a lot of how they speak. It shows a lot of their culture. Most importantly though, the way they say it gives a bit of insight into the way the express themselves and structure sentences.\n\n3. Don't mistake the written language for the spoken language. If speaking is what you want to do, listen to how people talk. Don't worry as much about regurgiating what you read. Just like english, our spoken language is a bit different from our written language. \n\nThere are numerous other tips I could give you. Feel free to ask more if you like. \n\nFor the record, I speak French, Malagasy, intermediate German, and a bit of Zulu.