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few things are more discouraging than
putting in the work and effort to learn
a foreign language only to not use it
for a while and forget a large part of
what you studied once you have a good
handle on a language it's not hard to
practice it so that it stays in the
forefront of your mind
in this video we'll take a look at five
practical ways you can make your target
language a part of your daily life so
that you don't forget it number one use
language exchanges the idea behind a
language exchange is that you find
someone who fluently speaks your target
language and is also interested in
learning your native language during the
exchange you spend half the time
speaking in the language you're learning
and the other half in the language
they're learning this kind of exchange
is a great way to practice your speaking
skills and cement the material you've
learned into your brain one great thing
about practicing through a language
exchange is that your language partner
is a fellow language learner they will
be able to sympathize with your
struggles and even give you some
insightful tips from their own personal
experience most major cities will have
at least one meet-up or language Club
where you can practice languages with
people from around the world but
sometimes it can be hard to find people
who speak the language you're learning
if you can't find a local exchange or if
there are no native speakers in your
city you can connect with native
speakers through online language
exchanges there are numerous free sites
that allow you to search for users based
on country and language and have a text
audio or video practice session number
two immerse yourself digitally most
phones laptops and apps will allow you
to change the language of their
interface why not change it to your
target language this simple change may
seem small but it can actually be an
effective way to reinforce your use of
the language your language skills are
like a muscle if you use them on a
regular basis then your skill in the
language will be in good shape the more
you use your language skills the easier
will be to remember things however if
you go for long stretches without using
the language then you might have a
problem those linguistic muscles will
start to get weak before too long and
you'll notice a drop in your language
ability simply changing the language on
your electronic devices won't equate to
any heavy lifting in a foreign language
but it could be comparable to a warm-up
or a quick workout
remember that you probably use
electronic devices everyday if you can
use at least some of that time thinking
in your target language while using them
each week that adds up to a huge amount
of time and can keep your knowledge
fresh number three teach others a
language you don't have to be an expert
in a new language to lend a hand to
another language learner helping a
beginner through the language will not
only make you feel good about helping
someone out it will also help you use
the language and keep your skills sharp
remember those language exchanges we
talked about well what if you looked for
other learners so that you could help
them in the language don't worry if you
don't feel qualified to teach the
language they're not looking to get
their PhD in linguistics most likely a
new learner would appreciate someone
who's been down the road before someone
to show them some common pitfalls and
shortcuts have you ever been a complete
newbie in something had been graciously
helped by someone with more experience
pay it forward and be that expert to
someone else your language muscles will
thank you for it
number four keep a journal or blog
writing out your thoughts in a foreign
language is one of the best ways to
sharpen your skills it forces you to
take time to construct sentences and it
will reveal your weak points very
quickly journaling is also one of the
easiest and cheapest ways to practice
all you need is a pen and a notebook if
you're not the journaling type don't
worry you don't have to write an
autobiography simply recounting your day
or describing an experience will be
enough to get your language juices
flowing the entries can be long but they
don't have to be this exercise is
flexible and can take any shape you want
try writing short daily entries you can
even post them online for native
speakers to correct this way you can
hold yourself accountable and write
regularly
there are several free sites that allow
you to post an entry and have it
reviewed by native speakers number five
entertain yourself in the language books
movies YouTube videos
language learning websites music the
list goes on there's an endless supply
of media out there so you're likely to
find something that interests you in
your target language whether you love
sports rock music or sewing you're sure
to find something to entertain you in
your target
language learning a language is hard but
remembering it doesn't have to be these
ideas are here to help jump-start your
brain these aren't the only ways to
practice your target language either do
your best to use the language on a daily
basis and make it a part of your
everyday life
remember all languages aren't just
spoken they're lived and for even more
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you next time bye
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