Recently, I started a thread on a language learning forum and asked the forum members the simple question "Is vocabulary really necessary early on?" I posed this question in all sincerity based on one simple assumption: Vocabulary comes over time whether I like it or not, so wouldn't a focus on grammar be a better emphasis in the early stages of language Read more [...] Grammar vs. Vocab – Which comes first?
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Recently, I started a thread on a language learning forum and asked the forum members the simple question "Is vocabulary really necessary early on?" I posed this question in all sincerity based on one simple assumption: Vocabulary comes over time whether I like it or not, so wouldn't a focus on grammar be a better emphasis in the early stages of language Read more [...] 
Trying to learn a new language can be a lot like trying to drink from a fire hose. As I mentioned in the Language-Time Conundrum, there is simply an enormous amount of information - culture, grammar, vocabulary, etc. - associated with language learning. It can be extremely daunting at first. One of the early keys to success in language learning is