Whats the Best English Learning Advice Youve Ever Gotten

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lots of people like to look for advice

about ways to learn languages

but they don’t actually implement any of

it while it’s important to consider

how you should approach your studies

it’s essential you put the advice you

get into practice

in this video we’re going to cover eight

pieces of advice related to learning a

language

number one language learning is a

marathon not a sprint

our first tip is to accept that language

learning is a long-term project

it’s tempting to start off at full speed

and tell yourself you’re going to study

for two hours a day every day

but in reality this just isn’t

sustainable for most people

it’s okay to go at your own pace but

make sure to be consistent

even if you’re spending just five to ten

minutes a day working towards your

language learning goals

stick to your study schedule for people

with a busy schedule it can be

overwhelming to think of spending an

hour

or two studying at the end of every day

but if you can at least begin by

studying for short time periods

consistently

you’ll be able to establish a schedule

for yourself and maintain motivation

number two make use of your spare time

think about your typical daily schedule

how long is your commute

your lunch break when do you usually do

housework

when do you usually relax if you can

find a few minutes in your day

every day you can put that time to good

use and work towards your language

learning goals

our lessons are 3 to 15 minutes long so

you can fit lessons in comfortably

whenever you have the time

if you’re having trouble getting started

try this open the clock app on your

phone

and set a timer for 10 minutes five if

you’re feeling really demotivated

choose a lesson a flash card deck a

notebook for writing practice

something you can focus on completely

for the amount of time you have on your

timer

start the timer and begin your studies

once the time is up walk away

you might be surprised how much you can

learn or review in these short periods

and with a consistent study schedule you

can make quick progress

number three commit when many people

start learning a language

they do it just because they think it’s

interesting it’s something fun to try

and there’s nothing wrong with that but

at some point you have to make a

decision

how much do you want to continue

studying what’s your goal with your

language learning

do you want to learn a few phrases and

words for fun or do you want to make

real progress

and be able to do something more

advanced the answer to this question is

different for each person

some people might decide they want to

learn enough of a language to introduce

themselves

or order at a restaurant others might

want to learn enough to make friends or

give a presentation

once you’ve decided on your goal how do

you solidify your commitment

some learners do this by investing in a

textbook or a language learning program

some find a tutor or join a study group

it’s up to you to determine what your

goal is and to commit to it

number four start speaking on day one by

shadowing

when most people start learning a

language they begin with reading

but in most cases our end goal is to

speak fluently

so why delay practicing your speaking

skills

the sooner you begin practicing the

sooner you improve

it might seem hard to start speaking on

day one when you don’t know more than a

few vocabulary words

so you can begin your speaking practice

by shadowing or repeating what you hear

for example if you listen to our audio

lessons you’ll hear a basic conversation

in the first minute

then our teachers will slow down and

translate every word

once you’ve gotten familiar with the

dialogue you’ll hear it again

so repeat what you hear or use the

dialog section in the lesson to practice

each line one by one

number five fifty percent input fifty

percent output

input refers to taking the language in

listening or reading

output refers to creating with the

language speaking or writing

try to spend equal amounts of time with

input and output

many learners make the mistake of

focusing on input and they never get any

practice

creating with the language integrate

output focused practice into your

studies

number six read along with our audio and

video lessons

there are a few different ways you can

read along with audio and video lessons

you can use a transcript refer to

translations and or check subtitles on

video lessons

sometimes it’s hard to pick up

everything that’s said in another

language

especially in real life situations if

you have something to read that shows

you everything that’s being said though

things get a little easier you can do

this with each of our lessons

try listening to an audio lesson or

watching a video lesson

while you do read along with the lesson

notes and the transcript

reading along can also help you with

shadowing so you can practice speaking

too

number seven set small measurable goals

while it’s important to have a final

goal for your studies it’s also

important to give yourself

small goals that you can work toward on

a weekly or monthly basis

for example you might set small goals

like be able to have a one minute

conversation by the end of this month

or learn 100 words by the end of this

month

or learn the alphabet by the end of this

week if your only goal

is master the language you’ll likely get

overwhelmed

give yourself small achievable tasks to

complete

it’s difficult to gauge exactly how much

we’re progressing as we study

but if we can track completion of our

goals we know we’re making progress and

moving in the right direction

number eight trust the process

our last piece of advice is to trust in

what you’re doing

a lot of people start out strong when

they begin learning a language because

they’re enthusiastic about doing

something new

but many people lose motivation after

that initial burst of excitement fades

if you set proper goals make time for

your studies and stick to your schedule

then you just need to trust your process

know that as long as you continue along

with your plan you’ll get results

remember these eight pieces of advice

are only helpful for your language

learning if you

actually implement them for more tips

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