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let's be honest it's difficult to learn
a new language if you're new to a
language it's going to take consistent
and concentrated effort to start using
the language fluently
however this fact shouldn't discourage
you while learning a new language is
hard it's far from impossible in this
video will outline five tips you can use
to jump-start your language learning
follow these pointers to learn your
target language in a way that is
efficient and effective number one limit
your native language use when practicing
the idea here is that when you practice
with native speakers you do your best to
refrain from using your native language
this is generally harder the less you
know but if you can manage to stick to
this rule you'll reap some huge rewards
if you commit to a no native language
practice session it's not going to be
easy most likely there will be some
frustrating if not painstakingly
difficult moments where you either have
trouble understanding the person you're
talking to or you can't say what you
want to say it's precisely in these
moments that your language learning
muscles are built up to capacity the
process really isn't all that different
from working out in the gym just replace
the physical burn of lifting weights for
the mental burn of thinking in a new
language in the end if there's no pain
there's no gain obviously this no native
language rule doesn't have to be written
in stone there are times when it's more
beneficial to break out of the target
language box and have something
explained to you in your native language
however this should definitely be the
exception rather than the standard
number to have set times to practice
speaking throughout the week now that
we've discussed a good way to practice
speaking let's delve a bit into when to
speak one of the best commitments you
can keep while learning a new language
is to set aside specific times to
practice speaking the language on a
weekly basis ideally these speaking
sessions are on set days at specific
times and formed part of your weekly
routine if you don't make it a point to
set aside specific practice times you
run the risk of your language practice
falling through the cracks of your busy
schedule I recommend writing down your
practice times and hanging it somewhere
you can always see it you can also input
the time than to your
and set an alarm the point is to remind
yourself of your commitment every day so
that it doesn't fall by the wayside
number three get picky about vocabulary
whether you practice with a podcast a
friend at a coffee shop or a teacher
you're going to run into a flood of new
and unfamiliar vocabulary despite your
best efforts it's unlikely that you'll
be able to pin down every new word or
phrase you hear and study it later thus
you should pick and choose which new
words you focus on the defining quality
of each new word you learned should be
its practicality the more useful of word
or phrases to you in a conversation the
more important it is that you learn it
don't feel like you have to cram the
entirety of your target language into
one week of study take it one step at a
time a few practical words here some
more there before you know it you'll see
your vocabulary improve number four
write and practice short monologues this
tip can be a lot of fun begin by
selecting a topic you enjoy discussing
then simply write out a short monologue
or speech on the subject in your target
language the first thing you'll notice
while doing this will likely be the
holes in your grammar and vocabulary but
when you try to write out your thoughts
in a foreign language you might
inevitably hit roadblocks you might not
be able to think of a word or know how
to formulate a specific idea or opinion
yet this can be great because these
holes are the exact areas where you
should focus your studies you can bring
up these problem areas in your next
lesson or browse through your favorite
language course or textbook in order to
find the answer the constant process of
finding these language holes and filling
them is what keeps you moving along the
path to fluency once you finish your
short text it's a great idea to practice
reciting it or even memorizing it the
memorization will help you internalize
the new grammar and vocabulary you've
learned reciting it will get your tongue
and mouth used to the sounds number five
keep an up-to-date list on what you want
to learn throughout your studies you
should always have a sort of language
shopping list as you practice and study
you will most likely come across things
you'd like to be able to say but don't
know how to yet especially if you follow
our previous
right this wishlist down it's one thing
to learn the vocabulary you pick up via
a course or podcast both of which are
great it's a bit different when your
vocabulary gets personal learn the words
that matter to you either because
they're practical or because you simply
find them interesting the more relevant
the vocabulary the more likely you are
to retain it some people might tell you
it's impossible to learn a new language
for whatever reason but it's important
to remember that the way you study and
engage with a language greatly affects
how quickly or effectively you learn it
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