So you have decided to learn a new language. The first step, in my experience, is to get a good grasp of the sound system. If there is a new script to learn (as in Hindi or in Russian), you can begin the script at the same time as you learn the pronunciation.
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You can do this in a fun and spontaneous way, or systematically. The result we want is the same in both cases: good, comfortable pronunciation. How can you achieve this efficiently? By listening to the language of course, but there are several ways of doing this.
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1. First listen to recordings or watch videos of the language. What do you actually hear? Can
