tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703783399029765955.post2640948369633917300..comments2013-01-31T09:55:47.249+01:00Comments on Černý čaj s citronem: Making sense of CzechBougielynshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10253115073626982539noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703783399029765955.post-23866159200214877242012-09-29T02:19:23.895+02:002012-09-29T02:19:23.895+02:00Your article about Czech language is really inter...Your article about Czech language is really interesting. Thanks for sharing your idea with us. I have intensive knowledge about Czech language , culture and we are making a plan to teach Czech language with the <a href="http://www.thehouseofoojah.com/ccp0-prodshow/pimsleur-basic-czech-audio-cd-learn-speak-language.html" rel="nofollow"> pimsleur </a> Basic Czech Method for our students so that they will have sufficient knowledge about their native language .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270620516155531998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703783399029765955.post-88144843679046746672012-03-28T02:05:56.508+02:002012-03-28T02:05:56.508+02:00Hi, Karen! Welcome to my blog. I will post again a...Hi, Karen! Welcome to my blog. I will post again about learning Czech, so do stop by and feel free to share any comments you have about your experience of learning the language!Bougielynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253115073626982539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703783399029765955.post-85961202617931584772012-03-28T02:04:10.690+02:002012-03-28T02:04:10.690+02:00Hi, Ricky. Thanks for spreading the word :)
Your ...Hi, Ricky. Thanks for spreading the word :)<br /><br />Your question about grammar is not an easy one to answer. To me, grammar is not something that exists as a stand-alone concept, it is the very essence of the language, woven into the fabric of everything we read, write and say. I think the key is not to think about how you are going to learn "grammar", but how you are going to make sense of the new language and remember how to use it in appropriate situations. Of course, you can sit down with a big table of cases and verb and noun endings and just memorise them, but it is far better to just learn these elements as you go.<br /><br />Thinking about all the detail behind something just makes it seem a lot more complicated and scary than it really is. For example: according to the RSPB there are 574 species of birds in the UK. You could dwell on that fact and think "Oh my goodness, there are so many different types of bird, how am I ever going to know a blackbird when I see one?!" But no, you do not do this, instead you look at the bird and recognise it for what it is, as in the past somebody pointed to it and told you what it was and you retained that information. I believe language learning is the same. We shouldn't become overwhelmed by the facts and figures, but instead learn phrases in context, until using a sentence with various cases and genders in it becomes as easy as spotting a blackbird :)<br /><br />I am already finding that Czech is more simple in it's construction than German in many ways, which is a relief! It still has it's quirks, though. Maybe I will blog about that next :)Bougielynshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10253115073626982539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703783399029765955.post-28775238340589744142012-03-27T12:32:03.711+02:002012-03-27T12:32:03.711+02:00Hi, what a fun article. Actually I had also thoug...Hi, what a fun article. Actually I had also thought of the Daleks when I learned daleko because they come from far away. I'll take whatever hints I can for learning Czech. It certainly is a challenge. Good Luck.Rev. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982360221356713544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1703783399029765955.post-70894607237848162772012-03-27T10:19:33.513+02:002012-03-27T10:19:33.513+02:00I'm sure word association does help with learn...I'm sure word association does help with learning vocabulary, especially if it is amusing. But what do you do to help memorise grammar?<br /><br />I've just sent a link to this blog post to an American friend here in Prague, who is both a Dr Who fan & learning Czech. I'm sure she will appreciate 'daleko' :-)chaplain.czhttp://www.rickyyates.comnoreply@blogger.com