Learning additional languages
We are privileged to live in a country where we have 11 official verbal languages as well as sign language. We also have schools that cater for foreign languages like Spanish and French in our country. At some point in our school career we all need to learn at least one additional language. Often one might end up getting schooled in a language that is not one’s home language and then, what is supposed to be one’s second language, is technically one’s third or fourth language. Learning a new language is extremely valuable and can be lots of fun. However, languages, especially those not very close to or similar to one’s home language could be difficult to learn, but it is possible. I would like to share some ideas on how one can make learning a second language easier and more fun. Listen to songs in the language you want to learn. Start with children’s songs if you want. Read children’s books in the language you want to learn. Someone once said, think of the ...