What should be the first thing to learn while learning a new language?
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In my opinion, the first thing to learn would the the alphabet. The way each letter is pronounced may be different than the native language. It also helps with speaking and listening. But as well as basic greetings and conversation.
The first thing to learn is basic vocabulary and basic common phrases. Focus on greetings, polite expression like "please" and "thank you, and common phrases like ""how you are you?" and "nice to meet you".
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When learning a new language the most IMPORTANT thing to learn is how to LISTEN. Listening will allow you to hear and mimic the sounds of words, which is vital, especially when it comes to English, as there is absolutely no way that you can pronounce many of our words just by looking at them written on a page (English spelling is fossilised). Once you can pronounce words, and hear how they are used, speaking English suddenly becomes much easier. Once listening and speaking are learnt, comprehension, reading, and writing become easier. Grammar is the very last thing that should be tackled. Why? English grammar is, at best, confusing as there are so many exceptions to the rules. Many English language students are terrified of speaking because of English grammar. Native-English speakers learnt English by listening first, then speaking, you can too! Grammar kills spoken English. Come and visit my blog, the link is in my feed on my profile page.
When learning a new language, the first thing to focus on is Understanding basic phonetics, this helps with speaking and listening skills and also focusing on high-frequency words related to everyday life, such as numbers, food, family, and common objects, asking for directions and more
The first thing I would focus is build a strong foundation in the ccommom words and phases, this way you an already be starting conversations with the local language and speeding the pace you learn
It depends on the student's language goals, but learning the basics for survival and travel is a great place to start.
I would say that firstly you should learn how to conjugate some principal verbs, such as the to be verb in English, then it's a good idea to learn how to do an introductory dialogue where you introduce yourself to another person.
Can I buy you a drink?
The first thing to learn while learning is grammar.It will help you to communicate in English very correct
The first thing to learn while learning a new language is some basic grammar and general phrases like greetings. It is important to know the level of knowledge of that language.
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