Quote: Finck @ September 3 2008, 4:39 PM BSTI've learnt my Latin vocabulary using index cards (only really useful to get it into your short term memory, though), English by reading, watching and listening, and French through Latin.
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Try learning the basic meanings of words (the one the other meanings, especially metaphorical ones, are derived from). (Example: One of the first English words I learnt at school was 'to draw', but we only learnt the meaning 'to draw a picture', which made it much harder later to understand words like 'withdraw', etc.).2.
Always try guessing a word first by using other languages (in the case of Spanish, English words with a Latin origin can be of help), make connections with words you know.3.
Try learning from various sources, not only one textbook or one newspaper. It really helps to read the same word in as many different contexts as possible.Hope that helps.
Good stuff Finck, I'm trying to learn French right now for the millionth time. SO thanks for those tips!
Think I got an E in my final speaking exam which brought my grade right down!
