5 Learning Hacks to Get Better at English

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 form 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

phone 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 improved

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 a 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

when learning a new language we

sometimes have a hard time with things

like procrastination discouragement or

failure but don’t panic with a good

strategy you’ll be able to overcome

these difficulties are you ready to

discover the four habits of successful

learners number one optimise your time

when learning a language it’s important

to dedicate time peer studies regularly

even if sometimes it’s difficult you’re

busy with school work family or friends

but you can spread out your learning

throughout the day

study whenever you have small gaps of

time and your busy schedule this can be

when you’re on the Metro on your lunch

break or while you’re exercising our

podcast learning format fits perfectly

into your tight schedule number two

consistency with your chosen method

there are a lot of options when it comes

to courses and learning materials

switching from one method to another can

confuse you and disrupt your progress

focusing on one learning method will

make a difference our method has been

created and optimized by real teachers

so you can stick to it with confidence

number 3 use your language background

many languages share some commonalities

you can find words that look or sound

similar or even share the same grammar

structure a little bit of language

background will give you an edge while

learning number four study continuously

people are excited when they start

learning a new language the enthusiasm

usually lasts until the first roadblock

this can lead to discouragement and

procrastination but don’t burn yourself

out learning a language is a marathon

not a sprint

don’t try to learn it all at once break

things down into more

digestible chunks learning step by step

might feel slow but it’s an efficient

way to learn a language with patience

motivation and good resources you’ll

master the language remember you can’t

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young adults more mature adults can

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seniors are better able to focus on

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there are a lot of distractions out

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you next time bye do you want to crush

your language learning goals and

overcome setbacks on the road to

mastering a new language in this video

you’ll discover why learning goals are

so vital to learning a new language and

overcoming the inevitable setbacks

you’ll encounter on your way to

mastering the language here are some

useful strategies you can use to crush

your goals first switch to strategic

goals rather than general internal

motivations people are motivated to

learn a second language for any number

of reasons including personal enrichment

better career opportunities or even

meeting new people

however unlike simpler goals which may

only take a week or two to complete

learning a new language takes time and

there will be occasional setbacks and

failures so to reach your overall

objective of mastering a new language

you need to learn how to motivate

yourself and stay focused on the bigger

picture to do so it is vital to set

specific strategic goals with an action

plan second reasons learning goals are

vital to success learning an entire

language well enough to carry on full

conversations with native speakers is

certainly a goal but with this as your

primary objective there’s a long period

of time between the time the goal is set

and when it can be realistically

attained the problem is that a failure

to achieve an objective creates stress

that can build until you either reach

the learning goal or quit the solution

is to set more realistic strategic

learning objectives that are easier to

attain but still keep you on track to

learning here are some examples of

strategic learning objectives that you

might set on your way to mastering a new

language study for 10 minutes every day

complete one lesson or chapter each week

learn 20 new words each week or even

learn one new word each day the key here

is that your learning goals and

objectives need to be very concise

attainable and relevant to your overall

objective as long as you can see

progress towards your learning goal your

stress levels will be lower and you’re

far more likely to succeed next to learn

a new language or virtually any new

skill you’ll need to make adjustments to

your routine simply telling yourself

that you want to be able to speak

fluently probably won’t force you to

alter your daily or weekly routines but

when your strategic goals include

learning a new word each day or a lesson

every week you’re forced to alter your

schedule to reach the goal or risk

certain failure although altering your

schedule may cause some minor degree of

stress at first the added motivation you

get from achieving goals quickly

eliminates any initial discomfort and

the more strategic goals you complete

each day or week the faster you can

achieve your larger goal of mastering

the language the key to achieving goals

includes learning how to deal with the

inevitable setbacks and failures the

great part about setting smaller

attainable strategic learning goals is

that you can occasionally miss your

objective but quickly make up for it so

if you can’t finish a lesson one week

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the lesson the following week or even do

two less

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overall objectives in less time and with

less stress without setting realistic

and attainable learning objectives and

goals your larger dream of mastering a

new language might never be realized

specifically strategic objectives help

to reduce stress adjust your daily

routine and make it far easier to deal

with the inevitable setbacks on your way

to mastering a language we’ve made it

simple and easy for you to set and

attain your strategic goals so you can

successfully reach the larger goal of

mastering your target language today

traditional classrooms are no longer the

only or even best place to learn a new

language more and more people are

finding that they can easily learn a

language just about anywhere they have a

few minutes of spare time including

their daily commute to work according to

the US Census Bureau the average

American spends over

50 minutes a day commuting to and from

work or over 300 hours a year but rather

than simply sitting in traffic and

wasting the time you can instead use

your daily commute to literally learn a

new language in just a few short months

our language learning program has

specialized learning tools that you can

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spare time what are some reasons

traditional classroom settings just

aren’t the best option for most people

in today’s fast-paced world difficulty

getting to and from class learning on

someone else’s schedule very expensive

and may cost thousands of dollars to

complete can take years to finally

complete classes and learn the language

the simple truth is the traditional

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viable option for most people in today’s

very fast-paced time-starved world now

let’s examine how you can learn a

language faster more easily and at far

less expense than traditional classes

all during your commute to work and back

home again three reasons your daily

commute can help you master a language

in the next year on average Americans

spend more than 300 hours per year

commuting during the commute to and from

work over six hours a week it’s

completely wasted the time isn’t used to

help you reach any goals or objectives

but thanks to online language learning

platforms with audio books and other

resources that you can access during

your commute you can easily transform

wasted time into progress toward

learning a new language with over 300

hours available annually your daily

commute could provide you with enough

time to gain significant skills in a new

language each and every year increase

your earning potential while commuting

to work how would you like to transform

all those spare commuting hours each

week into more money for a new car house

or even a dream vacation according to

research someone making $30,000 per year

can boost their annual income by six

hundred dollars or more per year by

learning a second language over the

course of a lifetime that’s a

significant amount how from work at home

translation jobs to working overseas

there

anyways to leverage your second language

into more money in your bank account so

instead of wasting your precious time

you can make your commute more

productive and eventually profitable the

more languages you learn the higher your

income potential repetition is key to

mastering a new language not sure if

it’s practical to learn another language

while commuting to and from work each

day well not only is it possible

learning in your car on the way to and

from work each day can actually help you

learn and master any language quickly

the simple truth is that repetition is

absolutely vital to truly internalizing

and mastering any language so if you

listen to audio books or even audio

lessons on your commute to work and then

repeat the same lesson on your commute

home the information is more likely to

be locked into your long-term memory our

language learning program has been

helping people learn and master language

in the comfort of their home during

their daily commute or any place they

have a few spare minutes of time here

are five features of our program that

make it easy to learn a new language

while commuting to and from work first

the largest collection of audio lessons

on the planet by native speaker

instructors every single week native

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lessons all lessons are short to the

point and guaranteed to improve your

mastery of a language second the word of

the day simply exposing yourself to new

information and vocabulary terms helps

increase your fluency and mastery of

your target language so every single day

check out the word of the day and

memorize it during your commute it’s a

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vocabulary every day third daily dose

mini lessons have a short commute to

work but still want to make progress

towards learning more than just

vocabulary not a problem our daily dose

mini lessons are one minute or less and

are designed to improve your grammar

conversations and pronunciation fourth

all content is available on a convenient

mobile app you don’t need a PC or tablet

to learn during your daily commute

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that means you can access all of our

audio lessons and other tools during

your commute to work or anytime you have

a few spare minutes v audio books and

other supplemental resources in addition

to the world’s largest online collection

of HD audio lessons our language

learning program has audio books to

enhance your understanding and make it

more convenient than ever to learn a

language during your commute the average

commute time of most Americans is over

300 hours each year and it’s the perfect

opportunity to learn and master a new

language use the dead time during your

daily commute to learn a new language

and potentially boost your lifetime

earnings whatever your motivation our

language learning program has the tools

and resources necessary to help you

learn a new language each year during

your commute to and from work so if

you’re ready to finally learn a new

language the fast fun and easy way sign

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hit the like button share the video with

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