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how to match your routine to language
learning if you're having a hard time
sticking with language learning then
this episode is for you
you'll learn one how to map your routine
and set your schedule
two how to choose the learning medium
that's right for you
and three the language tools you'll want
for your learning style
but first listen up here are this
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okay let's jump into today's topic
if you're having a hard time sticking
with language learning you'll find out
how to fix it now
let's jump into the first part one
how to map your routine and set your
schedule first
here's a quick question for you which of
these would you rather have
a the world's most comprehensive
language learning resources
but a weak study routine or b
a strong study routine and average
resources leave your answer in the
comments
but there is a correct answer here you
want a strong study routine
why you can have the best app or
textbook in the world
but if you don't use it because you
don't have a learning routine or a habit
you won't learn anything if you have a
strong routine and work ethic
and just a dictionary and internet
access you'll learn more than someone
with the best program and
no routine the point is we are creatures
of routines and habits
and our habits can be used for good or
bad they make us
or break us for example if you have a
bad habit
like going to bed at 4am you'll always
feel tired when you wake up for work or
school in the morning
if you have a good habit like exercising
regularly you'll have energy
and good health once we have a routine
we tend to stick to it
if it's a bad routine it can do a lot of
damage but
if it's a good routine it can help us
enjoy incredible results
we can also use routines to our
advantage by applying them to work
toward our goals
like language learning how do you create
a strong language learning routine
here's one way to do it first write down
your current daily schedule
for example 7 am i wake up 8 am
i leave the house 8 20 to 8 50 i'm on
the train
9 10 am i arrive at work 1 pm i go to
lunch
and so on write out your daily schedule
for the whole week
make it detailed if you write out your
schedule you can see your existing daily
routine
you can see where you can fit language
learning into your existing routine
the routine that you're used to instead
of trying to create a new routine
why does this matter for example some
people will look at their schedule and
see that they wake up at 8 a.m
they think that if they wake up at 7 a.m
they can have an extra
hour for language learning but for many
of us that approach usually doesn't work
because it's not something we're used to
you're trying to wake up early so you
can learn a language
you're trying to implement two brand new
routines that you're not used to
for many people this results in failure
even if you do wake up at 7 am
will you get out of bed immediately and
jump straight to learning every day
or will you lose motivation after a few
days because you miss that hour of sleep
so map out your weekly schedule once you
understand where your time goes
find an existing part of your routine
that you can fit language learning into
for example if you take the train in the
morning you can use that existing
routine and learn some language during
that time
if you always eat lunch at 1pm watch a
video lesson during your break
if you always cook at 8pm play some
audio lessons in the background
if at first you have to start with
multitasking it's better than nothing
you can at least get used to being
exposed to the language while you work
on dedicating more time
and attention to it now let's jump into
part two
two how to choose the learning medium
that's right for you
before you begin learning it's important
to understand what kind of learner you
are
are you a visual learner or do you learn
by reading
there's something called the varc model
and it's an acronym for four learning
styles
visual auditory or listening reading
writing and kinesthetic
meaning hands-on or actual practice and
trial and error
you need to understand what kind of
learning resources are best for you
so how do you determine what kind of
learner you are
this depends on you do you like watching
videos
listening reading or writing or do you
prefer more hands-on practice
there's no wrong answer it depends on
what kind of learner you are
and what you like also think about your
past language study experience
did you remember vocabulary words better
when you read them from a book
or was listening to a podcast more
helpful for you
how do you usually remember information
best this helps you choose the learning
medium
or study tools that are right for you
we'll talk more about this in a few
minutes
for now determine what kind of learner
you are leave us a comment and let us
know
the last thing you need to keep in mind
is your study ratio
your study ratio is how much time you
spend absorbing information
input and how much time you spend
producing language
output what you want to strive for is
about 50 input and 50
practice or production producing that
language
so if you read for 30 minutes then you
want to practice for 30 minutes
you can't just consume you must practice
otherwise it's not going to stick as
fast alright
we've covered routines and learning
types let's move on to part three
three the language tools you'll want for
your learning style
in this last part we're going to cover
all the resources that you can take
advantage of based on your learning
style
but remember if you're a visual learner
that doesn't mean you should shun
resources that don't fit that style
sometimes it's not practical to watch a
video for example
if you're driving audio is a much better
choice so let's jump in
if you're a visual learner take
advantage of our video lessons in the
lesson library
we have them across all levels from
absolute beginner to advanced
these will be your main source of
learning use the vocab slideshows
you'll find these on every lesson page
and vocab list
the slideshows make it super easy to
learn and review words
just press play and watch you can put it
on a loop and watch for as long as you
want
next if you're an auditory learner then
take advantage of our audio lessons you
can also use dialog audio tracks
these give you just the conversation
from that lesson and you can use these
tracks
to immerse yourself in conversations
next if you prefer reading and writing
we include lesson notes and transcripts
for every audio and video lesson
so if you're taking a lesson read along
the lesson notes include
extra grammar explanations vocab lists
and cultural insights that are not
available in the lesson
you can also check out our extensive
reading books in the lesson library
these are simple one line per page books
that will build you into a confident
reader
if you prefer writing you can copy out
the lesson dialogue into your notebook
you can leave comments on our lessons
with sample sentences
you can keep a daily journal in your
target language plus
you can send messages to your premium
plus teacher and practice writing
they'll correct your mistakes tell you
how to express yourself in a natural way
and help you improve fast and finally if
you're a kinesthetic learner and prefer
hands-on experience and trial and error
definitely use our premium plus teachers
and practice with them
you can do that via the my teacher
messenger on the site or in the app
use our spaced repetition flashcards
these cards quiz you on words and
phrases and help you master them fast
they sort the words for you and quiz you
accordingly so
if you don't know a word you'll keep
seeing it over and over until you get it
right
and if you do know it you'll see it
again in a few days it'll pop up every
now and then just to refresh your memory
also take advantage of our lesson
quizzes you'll find these in every audio
lesson
and these test you on the words and
phrases you learned in the lessons
you can also practice speaking with our
voice recorder you'll find this inside
the dialog tool
you can record yourself and compare with
native speakers
you can keep practicing until you can
say the lesson dialogue at a native
level
there are tools for every learning style
so
today you learned one how to map your
routine and set your schedule
two how to choose the learning medium
that's right for you
and three the language tools you'll want
for your learning style
so thank you for watching this episode
of monthly review
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