Thinking in a Foreign Language: 7 Methods to Help You Train Your Brain
In learning a foreign language, there are four basic language skills- reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
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If you hope to learn some new words, then we can help you. There are plenty of ways to improve your vocabulary whether online or offline. This is due to the increase in the desire of people to learn foreign languages. At the same time, the constant innovation in technology led to this, too.
Who would have thought that you would have instant access to a dictionary using your mobile phone? How about free online exercises for using new words? That's how fast the world is changing right now and we cannot stop that. What you can do is go with it and instead take advantage of these changes in a positive way.
You can now download apps online and use them to build your vocabulary. But how do you choose the best app to improve your language skills? That is why we've come up with a list of the best apps for building vocabulary. Here are 7 best ones:
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Vocabulary.com is a game that serves as a learning tool as well. They provide customized questions and exercises that depend on the learner's needs.
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PowerVocab is a matching game like a quiz that is now becoming popular on Facebook. You can play against the timer or you can try competing with others online.
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Magoosh Vocabulary Builder, a quiz application almost similar to PowerVocab. However, this app is aimed at helping students pass the test known as the GRE or the Graduate Record Exam that students need for entering a graduate school.
A Word A Day Widget is from the same developer as PowerVocab wherein it automatically adds a new word into your app's vocabulary for you to learn on the next day. For iOS users, its name is Word of the Day Widget.
7 Little Words offers a more challenging vocabulary game wherein you will get 7 tiles that you will need to use in creating 7 different words.
Word to Word involves having a long list of new words that you just need to relate with others.
Words with Friends is a game you can play with your friends who are far from you. It is easy because you just need to choose the word that doesn't belong in the group. But to win, you should also know something about every word.
These applications are just additional tools for what you are learning with a tutor. You must use them together with formal learning for the best possible results. Otherwise, you will have a hard time understanding the words you encounter. Download these apps and practice what you learned from school. Feel free to choose the app that you find the most convenient. They cannot guarantee 100% learning because it is up to you and your efforts.
