Vocabulary is absolutely vital. If you need to say “elevator” or “clown suit”, there is no substitute. This means that learning vocab is a huge priority when you are learning a language. So now you’ve learned 3000 words! But what do you do with them? This is the magical field of syntax and grammar. You have all the parts for an automobile. Grammar teaches you how to assemble the car and then how to drive. Here is a way of putting them together usefully.
Once you have learned some basic vocabulary and grammar, you can begin the task of beginning to express yourself. I find that using translation exercises really develops this capacity. I know! Many language acquisition… Continue reading
