Learning a language is just like learning a musical instrument, or developing your sports skills – it takes regular practice. Little and often is the key. So to help you develop your language skills in your own time, here are some top tips:
Vocabulary For vocabulary practice on a wide array of topics, go to . Work here is set at various levels (beginner for S1-S3, and intermediate for S3-S6). If you have just started a new topic at beginner level, challenge yourself to try the intermediate level games too!
Grammar An excellent resource for grammar is . Focus on practising your present tense regular verbs and then work on one or two irregular verbs per session. Remember that getting really good at “avoir” and “etre” in French, “haben” and “sein” in German, and “ser”, “estar” and “haber” will help you with other tenses, like the perfect tense. Again, don’t limit yourself – go and explore and see what you can learn!
Listening Finally, to keep your listening skills up to speed, go to , , or . Alternatively, search for video clips that suit your own interests by going to . There are also the revision pages for each language, which are very useful even if you have to use the page. Or you could switch your favourite DVD or console game to another language.
There are lots of opportunities to expose yourself to another language…and to learn a new one. If you have a tip you’d like to share, please let us know.
Have fun!