How to Learn Ukrainian Online
If you already know a Slavic language--particularly Russian--there's a good chance you'll become an instant polyglot once you start getting tutored in Ukrainian. More likely, your first language has Romance or Germanic roots, so the learning curve, while not impossible to climb, is going to be a bit steeper. Currently, 90% of the world's 51 million Ukrainian speakers live in the mother country so there has never been a better time to contact that nation directly for lessons via the Internet. Get online--with or without a video camera--and learn this exotic language.
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Compare language websites that specialize in the Slavic tongues. The URL address will offer up the country of origin, so look for the Ukrainian "ua" tag within the web address.
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Be cautious about "free lessons" regardless of the origin of the site. Some Slavic language sites may not be legitimate; others are legit but use marketing ploys to get you onboard by promising free courses rather than introductory tutorials. Read the site's course description(s) carefully before you choose. All businesses operate to make a profit, so don't turn away from one simply because it charges browsers for Ukrainian language instruction.
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Survey the site list you've made to determine your unique learning personality. Do you learn best by reading and repeating words and phrases or do you require visuals to help you internalize information--particularly language acquisition? Your learning style will help you make a wise choice as you winnow down your list of Ukrainian language sources.
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Take a page from language experts and find an online language acquisition site that includes vocabulary games in the mix. Ukrainian offers double learning difficulty as its alphabet is Cyrillic and its roots aren't seated in the Romance and Germanic languages English speakers are accustomed to speaking and reading. As for those who already speak Slovak, word games and visuals will accelerate their learning pace.
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Use technological aides to make your Ukrainian language acquisition route a smooth one. Find sites that use Skype to enable your learning experience. For example, live tutors offering voice-to-voice lessons in Ukrainian give you immediate feedback, correcting mistakes before they become habit. Sample the information found at http://www.voice-lessons.narod.ru (Annamor@list.ru). This site operates out of Russia and offers one-on-one Ukrainian tutoring.
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Support your online learning by purchasing a Ukrainian language software program (see Resources). Locate Ukrainian speakers with whom you can converse between your online classes. Everyday conversation with native speakers costs nothing, adds to the speed with which you'll master the language and gives you an opportunity to learn the colloquialisms and idioms that don't always make their way into instructional curricula.
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Pay attention to your tutor's feedback to achieve mastery.
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