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people don't like to hear this but
consistent hard work is one of the
biggest factors in your language
learning success the course or method
you choose makes a difference too but at
the end of the day you write or die by
the work you put in the quantity of time
spent studying language doesn't
necessarily determine the quality of
your study spending 3 hours a day
watching movies doesn't help you learn
much if you're not actively engaging
with the language in this video we'll
talk about 3 ways to actively engage
your mind while studying a new language
number 1 think of your brain as a muscle
you're probably familiar with the phrase
feel the burn
or maybe no pain no gain if you've been
to your local gym recently there's a
chance you might have heard one of these
phrases or seen them plastered on a wall
there's an idea in the world of sports
and workouts that the discomfort you
feel when running pumping iron or doing
some other physical activity is what
brings results during a healthy workout
the muscles of the body are effective at
a microscopic level the discomfort you
feel is your muscles being pushed to
their limit it's the limit pushing that
strengthens your muscles so that over
time your performance increases in the
context of language learning it's
helpful to think of your brain as a
muscle just as we need to push our
physical limits when exercising we also
need to push our mental limits when
learning a foreign language have you
ever studied or practiced your target
language in a way that left you tired or
even exhausted if so you've experienced
what it's like to push your brain out of
its linguistic comfort zone number 2
practice active listening one of the
easiest ways to push your language
skills is to practice active listening
active listening is when you listen to
someone speaking your target language
and you do your best to understand what
you hear the best way to accomplish this
is by using audio that you can't
completely understand on the first
listen preferably you want to use audio
that has subtitles or transcripts for
you to double-check your understand
after you listen to it you can use
movies YouTube clips or even our
language program which has very useful
transcripts for each lesson during a
practice session you should listen to
the audios several times the first time
around it's okay if little to no words
stick out to you simply make a mental
note of any words or sounds you
recognise the second time you listen
you're likely to recognize a little more
than you did the previous time expect
similar results with your third or even
fourth time listening after you've hit
the ceiling of words you can decipher go
ahead and look at the language subtitles
or transcripts listen to the audio again
reading along with the text odds are
that you will see words in the text you
know but didn't hear correctly you're
also likely to encounter words that are
new to you completely as you play back
the audio and read along try to guess
what these words mean from the context
of the words around them after you've
read along a couple times feel free to
look up the remaining unfamiliar words
in a dictionary or translator app this
active listening exercise routine is a
great way to increase your listening and
comprehension skills while picking up
some new vocabulary along the way it
also allows you to learn new words in
context which itself is a powerful
method to help you retain what you study
number three practicing with native
speakers practicing with native speakers
is the epitome of pushing your language
skills using what you know to
communicate in real time is where the
rubber really meets the road try to
connect with a native speaker on a
weekly basis regularity is what makes
the difference when you're learning a
foreign language if you live in a large
metropolitan area then there's a
significant chance that there are some
local native speakers nearby try hitting
up a local language exchange or meetup
group to make the necessary connections
if you're unable to find a practice
partner locally then you can take your
search online there are a number of
sites out there that help you find and
connect with other language learners
from around the world there are tons of
language learners around the world who
have learned or are learning a second
which you're likely to find someone who
knows your target language and is
looking to improve their own language
skills as well learning a new language
isn't always easy but it's the
discomfort that comes with pushing your
ability in the language that produces
results in your studies don't be afraid
to step outside of your comfort zone the
further away you get from your native
language the closer you'll be to
attaining fluency also remember that
language learning is in every way a lot
like an adventure
there will be fun times and times when
it feels like you're swimming up their
proverbial stream it's by keeping your
head up long enough through these ups
and downs that you will experience the
priceless satisfaction that comes from
learning a foreign language just keep
moving forward for more help to engage
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