"Hope" is the feeling you get when you think things will go well, or that good things will happen. There are three main ways to use the word "hope" in English:

1. to talk about the future;
2. to talk about something happening now;
3. to talk about something that happened already.

reconquista: Image: chaosinjune via FlickrPart 41 of the Poligo Guide to Learning a Language.

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SECTION 4: This section explains how to divide the language into smaller parts and how to learn each part.

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We talked about the first two parts of the intermediate level already: pragmatics and idiom; and vocabulary building.  Now we are going to look at using language in real life.

When you are a beginner, you can try to use the language in real life. It will be a good experience and you can learn something from it. Remember your limits and don't try to do too much. Don't try to read the newspaper or expect to have a conversation with a native speaker very easily. Because at the beginner level you have not yet learned basic grammar and sentence patterns, there will be limits upon how you can use language in real life. This is the reason that learning basic syntax is the most urgent task for the learner. Make it your priority, and the heart of your learning, when you are at the beginner level.

Morere, Latinum: Image: phip_s via FlickrPart 40 of the Poligo Guide to Learning a Language.

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SECTION 4: This section explains how to divide the language into smaller parts and how to learn each part.

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Remember, there are three major parts to the intermediate level:

1. pragmatics and idiom;
2. vocabulary building; and
3. using the language in real life.

Sunflower: Photo: Syntopia via FlickrPart 27 of the Poligo Guide to Learning a Language.

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This section explains study technique and practice.

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How much should you try and remember? How many examples do you need? How much is too much?

Many people will not believe the answer. You might think that it is true for only a few people with a gift for remembering.

There is no such thing* as too much.

Many people think that learning more words is harder. So, you often hear this advice:

"Learn just ten words a day. In a year, you will know more than 3,500 words! In three years, you will know more than ten thousand words!"