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My ideas about the order in which a language must be learned. First vocab, just read and look up the words, (usually an ordinary dictionary will have only 20% of the words you need so get an electronic dictionary) Start with comic books to get visual clues about what you are reading. To begin with you will need to look up every word you read, over and over. You will pick up a bit of the basic grammar as you do this, then a couple of months later when you are starting to

understand about 60% of what you read listen mp3 with the language spoken and keep at it. Only then start to read about that complex beast called grammar that lies beneath what you already know.

This is exactly the opposite of the way most language cources teach a language. They start with the grammar when you don't even know the word for "chip shop". Crazy. Of course do a language course, but only later, when you're ready.

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