{"id":1941,"date":"2019-02-25T12:33:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T12:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/?p=1941"},"modified":"2025-03-02T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T11:16:38","slug":"how-can-i-learn-english-or-any-foreign-language-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/en\/how-can-i-learn-english-or-any-foreign-language-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I learn English (or any foreign language) fast?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Learning a foreign language takes time, but is there a way to speed up the process?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, there is \u2014 but let\u2019s start from the beginning. You\u2019ve decided to study English,<br \/>\nprobably because you need it for work, travel, or simply because you have realised how important it<br \/>\nis these days. Perhaps you are a beginner, or maybe you can get by with the language, but would<br \/>\nlike to speak better.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s the first thing to do?<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re already a student at SLA-Basel, then well done! \u2014 you\u2019ve already taken the first<br \/>\nstep. If not, it\u2019s important to know that everybody has their own way of learning, so take a moment<br \/>\nto choose the best course format for you. An intensive course, or only once or twice a week? In a<br \/>\ngroup or a private course? These are all choices that will depend on the kind of learner you are, and<br \/>\nwhat level of English you already have.<\/p>\n<h3>Think about your past experiences studying, and try to work out how you\u2019ll learn faster. Still unsure?<\/h3>\n<p>Then book a free trial lesson and let one of our teachers suggest a course plan which suits your needs!<\/p>\n<p>Now that you\u2019re taking classes, what else can you do to make sure you hit the level of<br \/>\nfluency you\u2019re looking for as fast as possible? The answer is quite simple: just try to have as much<br \/>\ncontact with the language as possible! The longer you spend in contact with English, (speaking,<br \/>\nlistening, reading or writing), the faster you will learn. Today English is probably one of the easiest<br \/>\nlanguages to learn, not (just) because its structure is relatively simple, but because it literally is<br \/>\neverywhere! In a multicultural city like Basel I\u2019m sure you can find English-speaking people to<br \/>\nhave a chat with. Plus, the Internet is an amazing tool that will give you access to English<br \/>\nanywhere: reading the news, watching videos and just generally accessing websites that interest you<br \/>\nare great ways to boost your vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>And my personal favourite way of learning:<\/p>\n<p>how about choosing one of the hundreds of TV series available in English today and watching two (or five)<br \/>\nepisodes a day?<\/p>\n<p>Small price to pay for fluent English in a short time, isn\u2019t it?<br \/>\nGustavo Grandi<\/p>\n<div class=\"daim-interlinks-suggestions-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/en\/englisch-firmenkurse-fuer-moderne-unternehmen\/\">Englisch Firmenkurse f\u00fcr moderne Unternehmen<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"daim-interlinks-suggestions-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/en\/professional-language-italian\/\">Italian Professional Language<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"daim-interlinks-suggestions-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/en\/gute-englischkenntnisse-fuer-ein-genussvolles-leben\/\">Gute Englischkenntnisse f\u00fcr ein genussvolles Leben<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"daim-interlinks-suggestions-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/en\/german-super-intensive-courses\/\">German Super-Intensive Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"daim-interlinks-suggestions-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sla-basel.ch\/en\/german-with-voucher\/\">Drei Gr\u00fcnde, warum Deutsch als Fremdsprache so beliebt ist<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a foreign language takes time, but is there a way to speed up the process? 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