Strategies for Learning Foreign Language

          Learning foreign language is not as easy as clapping a hand. It requires times and a high motivation to reach a great ability in learning foreign language. For certain people, who were born with the high ability in acquiring  language, learning foreign language may be is a simple thing to be done. In contradiction, for the people who are lack of cognitive aspect in acquiring a language must do several steps harder than the people who were born with a high ability in acquiring a language. The difficulties that are being faced by people in learning foreign language are likely related to phonological aspect, morphological aspect, syntactic aspect, and the semantic aspect. But, there is nothing to be worried about. There are a lot of ways that can be done to achieve what is being dreamed by everyone.
         The most important way in learning a language is first, people, students themselves, musth have a high motivation to learn that language. Without a motivation that comes from ourselves, it is nonsense to learn foreign languages. Motivation is one of the important key that will determine the successfulness of each person in learning a language. Moreover, after motivating ourselves in studying foreign language, then the student must set their goals before starting learning foreign language. Based on Dr. Charles Adam (2012 (as cited from Davis),setting a goal in the beginning of language class will help each person or student to structurally arrange the steps and strategies approaches that are needed to be done in order to reach the  ability in learning foreign language, itself. Setting the goals that we expect to be achieved at the end of the language class will also help the students to draw a big picture about the future plan that will be done and the supporting tools, language course and activities that may help us in learning a language.In addition, Georgia State University (2011) described that, after setting the goals, all we need to be done is choosing the appropriate language course. If you intend to learn English, thus you need to choose the best English course.
       Furthermore, after choosing the appropriate course, student need to memorize some words in each day. By memorizing the words, it will help the students to improve their vocabularies and their ability in speaking. Because by having a lot of vocabularies, thus students can start speaking with those words. Moreover, you can record your pronunciation and give it to your teacher and ask your teacher to correct your pronunciation. The eplast step that is needed and absolutely must be done is practicing. Practicing the foreign language that is being learned in every day life, such as in communicating with your friends or your teacher will be the key of your success in learning foreign languages. Therefore, the strategy approaches that is explained is willed can help each student in learning foreign languages.

References:
Georgia State University. 2011. Strategies for Helping Students Learn a Foreign Language. Georgia: Georgia State University. Retrieved from: http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwrld/6429.html

Davis, R. 2012. Three Ways to Learn a Foreign Language. United State. Retrieved from: http://www.esl-lab.com/learn/learnrd1.htm

Cohen, A. 1996. Second Language Learning and Use Strategies: Clarifying the Issues. Minnesota: University of Minnesota. Retrieved from: www.carla.umn.edu%2Fstrategies%2Fresources%2Fsbiclarify.pdf&ei

Feris, T. 2009. How to Learn Any Language in Three Months. UK. Retrieved from: http://www.fourhourworkweek.com