Should You Learn English at Home or Abroad
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there are many reasons someone might
decide to learn a new language there are
students who study because they are
fascinated by the culture other learners
might want to reconnect with their
family history yet others might be
motivated by the benefits of learning a
new skill whatever the reason for
learning the language there is one
common goal shared by many learners
travel abroad who isn’t excited about
travelling abroad and experiencing
another culture in the context of a new
language this is a huge dream for many
language learners many learners see
travel as the ultimate way of learning a
language while we can’t say that travel
is bad for your studies it is important
to recognize that visiting a foreign
country is not the one-way ticket to
fluency many people think it is in this
video we’ll look at the pros and cons of
learning language at home and abroad
first an unexpected obstacle when
studying abroad there’s a common
obstacle that’s especially true for
native English speakers travelling
abroad many people you meet will want to
try to speak to you in your native
language once they realize you’re a
foreigner there are several reasons for
this
the first is out of practicality as much
as you would like to order your meal buy
a bus ticket or confirm your hotel
reservation in the native language to
practice the locals in the tourist
industry are likely to respond in
English or another more commonly used
language this is because they have a job
to do and they don’t necessarily want to
take the time to figure out what you’re
trying to tell them in their native
language so while you’re traveling
abroad be prepared to hear a lot of
commonly used languages like English
especially when sightseeing in
participating in tours another reason
for all the English speaking is that
locals will often jump at the chance to
practice their English almost all
language learners dream of making
friends in a foreign language but once
you get abroad the reality is often a
bit different locals will be just as
excited to practice their English as you
will be to practice your new language if
their skills are stronger than yours
then unless they’re very conscious and
patient their language practice will
likely dominate the conversation there’s
also the tendency to hang out with
people who are similar to ourselves by
sheer force of human nature
you’ll likely find yourself gravitating
toward and hanging out with people who
speak your native language very well
oftentimes the pull of comfort and human
connection is stronger than the desire
to learn a language because of this you
may gradually start spending more and
more of your time with people you can
communicate with properly at the cost of
your new language skills going down the
drain but now let’s look at some reasons
why going abroad can be helpful for your
studies it’s not bad if you’re just
beginning with the language and you find
yourself overseas you’ll probably hear
your target language all around you
wherever you go
while people might not actually be
talking to you all that spoken language
will allow you to see firsthand how the
language is used on a daily basis this
will help you hear words and phrases in
the context of a conversation which can
be a powerful asset now some unexpected
advantages of learning at home one of
the best reasons to learn a language at
home is that it’s a lot easier to keep a
regular schedule for your studies
traveling is an awesome experience but
there’s not usually a lot of downtime if
it’s your first time overseas you’re
going to want to spend most of your time
out and about savoring all the sights
and experiences you can when at home
things are more evenly paced and normal
it’s this consistency that allows you to
practice on a regular basis and
constantly push your limits in the
language if you study at home you also
have the opportunity to immerse yourself
in the language gradually going from
zero to 60 as a beginner is a recipe for
frustration at home you can progress
through the language at your own pace
you can go through a textbook or
learning program and figure out what
works best for you a plane ticket abroad
isn’t the only way to practice with
real-life native speakers try to find
native speaker groups in your area or
even online there are many resources
available for people wanting to learn a
new language and talk to others to
practice if you’re learning a new
language traveling abroad is an awesome
experience for sure just don’t expect a
trip to solve all of your language
learning difficulties if learning a new
language back at home is tough doing the
same overseas may be just as hard if not
harder in some ways if you’re a beginner
studying at home is a great way to start
learning a new language
there are some benefits to it that most
learners don’t even think about whether
you’re headed overseas or studying at
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