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I admit that somebody can learn word list with 5000 words. As for me I can't. I can learn word list with 200 words. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Leushka
Besides that, a language is more then knowing of grammar and translation of words.
I think word lists are useful to realize how many words you already know.
Which methods do you use to study Russian? I just wonder?Quote:
Says Leushka, who studies Russian by "good" methods only, but studied Latin by grammar and translations.
Latin is a peculiar language and word lists is more likely to learn it.
There are some useful tips on how to learn words in a series of books "Cambridge English Vocabulary in Use" by Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell. They are suitable for Russian vocabulary too.
I started with some Russian Pimsleur, but now I'll use the free Princeton course and/or Assimil.Quote:
Originally Posted by XPaul
Obviously Latin is peculiar and my example was just because I learned it with word lists and grammar. I would NOT learn a living language with the same method (*). All that I am saying is that "We can learn words in a context only" is a bit of a generalization.
(*) EDIT: as well as I would never learn Latin by the "modern" approach, with a dialogue between Marcus and Tullius, who meet on the street and greet themselves.
Sorry! Now I see what you mean.