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how to adjust your routine and learn
language from home
many of us are spending more and more
time at home
so how do you make the best of this time
and learn your target language
learning at home can be tough with all
the distractions and in this episode
you're going to discover the pros and
cons of learning at home
and how to successfully learn from home
without getting distracted
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how to adjust your routine and learn
language from home
recently many people have started to
work and take classes from home
with language learning since it's
something people do in their own time
a lot of it is done at home anyway but
that doesn't mean that all of this
hasn't affected how people learn
if you use the language learning app or
listen to lessons during your commute
but you don't commute anymore the
pandemic has probably ruined your flow
with many of us spending more time at
home being able to learn from home
efficiently is a good skill to have
because while learning or working from
home sounds good
it's not exactly easy to do part one
the pros and cons of learning at home
first the pros
there's convenience you can learn
whatever you want
you also have more time in the day since
you're not commuting or walking from the
train station into work
it's also easier to practice speaking
many people might find it hard to
practice on the train or
at a lunch break or in the office during
work it might sound a little strange
but at home you can dedicate more time
to practicing speaking
what's your favorite pro of learning at
home leave us a comment
now what about the cons distractions
there are a lot more distractions at
home there's the tv
there's the couch and the food and
family members coming in and out
next there's no physical or mental
separation between rest and work which
is crucial for focus
it's the same reason why people prefer
going to the gym instead of working out
from the comfort of their own home
if you're in a place where there's only
one goal like working out
and you're surrounded by people working
out you'll have no problem doing it
but if you're in a place you associate
with rest eating and watching tv
you might have trouble focusing but if
you're spending more time at home then
you should at least make the best of it
and learn your language at home
part two how to successfully learn from
home
without getting distracted so here's how
you do it
first pick a dedicated place for
learning and preferably not your bed
just like an office is associated with
working time and your bedroom is
associated with rest
you need a place associated with
language learning it could be your desk
in the corner of the room
it could be your basement as long as
it's far from distractions and places of
rest
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second pick a time that way for example
when it's 9 pm you know it's time to put
in 10 minutes of language learning
three time box your study sessions
what's time boxing
time boxing is simply setting a fixed
amount of time for an activity
for example you're going to dedicate the
next 10 minutes to language and nothing
else
if you usually have trouble
concentrating time boxing is a good way
to set
boundaries and get things done four
start small just like with setting small
measurable goals and realistic routines
don't set aside two hours for study time
instead
try to time box 5 10 or 15 minutes and
stick with that for a week or two
you can always increase your time later
once you get more comfortable with your
routine
5. do multiple sessions in one day
instead of trying to master a lesson in
the lesson dialogue in one
shot space out your learning throughout
the day
in the morning afternoon and at night so
take an
audio or video lesson and read along
with the lesson notes in the morning
you'll get acquainted with the
conversation all the words and grammar
rules
don't rush to memorize it all you'll
come back to it later in the day
and do this for around 5 to 15 minutes
during the day practice shadowing the
dialogue
practice recalling the words do this for
around 10 minutes
you can also write out the lesson
dialogue practice using the grammar
rules or drill the words with flashcards
and at night come back and review for
about 10 minutes
you can re-listen to the lesson or just
the dialogue track
by doing multiple sessions in one day
you'll be a lot more comfortable with
the language
simply because you spaced out your
learning and came back to review
and while it may feel repetitive it's
the repetition that helps you master the
language over the long term
6. use at home time to practice speaking
more
it would be hard to practice if you were
commuting or out on a walk
but if you're at home you can easily
speak out loud without drawing attention
or feeling embarrassed so to recap
one pick a specific place for learning
that's far from distractions like your
bed
two pick a specific time for studying
three time box your study sessions
four start small five
do multiple sessions in one day and six
use at home time to practice speaking
more
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