5 Practical Ways You Can Use English Every Day Fixed

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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

ways to use your target language every

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