I’m sure that those of you who have been studying foreign languages for a little or long while have used a few if not dozens language books. Language dictionaries, lesson books, grammar books and other miscellaneous language products. I’m also pretty sure that you’ve found your most effective language learning experiences have been when you are immersed in the language.

So in an effort to feel like you are immersed in the language you should try and interact with native materials. They don’t have to be grammar books or practice exercises you need to get authentic French, Spanish or Japanese magazines, music or books. Whatever you can get your hands ons. Try Amazon. Alright so why? Well one it makes sense and two I said so. OK so you aren’t convinced.

Here are a few reasons you should be using primarily native materials supplemented by formal books to help refine your language skills.

1. Your brain is SMART: Consciously and Sub consciously your brain knows you aren’t dealing with the real thing and isn’t going to respond as well to materials that are just fluff.

2. Natural Flow: All of these materials don’t flow naturally the way real people would speak or write the language. If you are reading a formal English book you would look at it and think. No one speaks this way. So why would you do the same when learning a foreign language?

3. You benefit: In the end it will be you who benefits. It may take you a little longer because the writing isn’t dumbed down, but you’ll learn real sentence structure, patters and rhythm.

So no matter what language you are learning do a simple search and try and find materials in your language of Interest. French, Spanish, German, Italian, Greek, Japanese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hebrew or English. It doesn’t matter. Materials are available and probably a lot cheaper than your books you get from Borders.

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