Learning another language is really an act of dedication, patience and perseverance. You need to practice and to really study the different sentence structures, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

You can do this by taking a class. A teacher will not only explain the concepts but will provide useful study materials. But how much you learn still depends on your own commitment to learn. Even if you enroll in a fancy intensive course with the best teachers in the world, you will have to practice after class. This will enable you to master the pronunciation, increase your vocabulary, and learn the different sentence structures.

It takes much patience and practice to imbibe the different aspects of language. However there are some tested tips that have helped other students learn laster and more efficiently. .

Choose the right school for you

Just because your cousin learned French in two months at a particular school doesn’t mean you will have exactly the same kind of experience. The teaching method of the school must be matched according to your learning style. If your personality and natural way of learning does not fit their curriculum you will discover that everything feels like an uphill battle. As one person described it, “it’s a lot like using your right hand to write when you are left handed.” Your cousin may have flourished in that school but if you do not have the same kind of temperament and learning method then you have to work doubly hard to learn everything.

Supplement the classroom materials

Teachers will provide grammar drills and vocabulary lists but remember that there are other ways of reinforcing what you learned. Read books, watch movies, and talk as much as you can to native speakers. You can join a language club or foreign language discussion group.
Study everyday

Language is not something you can learn overnight. Unfortunately many students try to do this by cramming everything before an exam. It is more effective to study at lest half an hour to one hour every day, twice a day. You can do this even if you are busy. For example, write down several irregular verbs on index cards and then carry them around. You can master a set while waiting in line at the grocery or while driving in the car. And of course, you can reinforce what you learn by reading magazines in another language or watching foreign movies.