5 Ways to Profit from Your Mistakes While Learning English
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the fear of making mistakes is one of
the biggest roadblocks to language
learning out of all the discomforts that
come with learning a foreign language
nothing looms quite as daunting in the
mind of a beginner it’s almost as if
we’re hardwired to want perfection when
we speak however the reality is that
mistakes are unavoidable in fact
mistakes are an integral part of the
learning process
think of small children who are just
starting to learn language they
mispronounce words they use words
incorrectly and their grammar isn’t very
good sometimes they even make up their
own words research shows that this is
all a natural part of the process if
making mistakes made up such a huge part
of learning our native language why do
you expect it to be any different when
learning a foreign one in this video
we’ll talk about six ways you can
benefit from your mistakes while
learning language number one be humble
there’s no room for pride when you’re
learning a new language if you’re a
beginner native speakers will likely be
very accommodating with your mistakes
and slower reaction times during
conversations there’s no reason to be
embarrassed remember that it’s a sign of
respect to learn another person’s
language no one expects you to speak
flawlessly right from the start no one’s
going to hold your mistakes against you
so make sure you don’t either
number two don’t play the comparison
game whether it’s a native speaker or
another person learning the language
don’t make the mistake of comparing your
progress to someone else’s no doubt at
the beginning there will be times when
it feels like everyone is speaking
perfectly and you’re left in the dust
but try not to get discouraged
it’s your race to run not theirs
everyone has their own story their own
reason and their own method for learning
comparing your progress to someone
else’s progress is like comparing apples
and oranges it’s easy to stress out when
someone speaks perfectly while you’re
struggling to make the most basic
sentences but don’t forget that while
you can easily see someone else’s
success you’re much less likely to see
the hard work that got them there every
speaker you meet had to learn the
language at some point whether it was as
a child or as an adult they too had to
wade through their mistakes before they
could speak fluently
number three get feedback on your
mistakes anytime you write or speak your
target language try to get feedback from
someone who speaks that language you can
make mistakes day and night but if
they’re never corrected they do you no
good if you can’t learn from a mistake
or if you don’t know that it’s a mistake
it won’t help you many in the language
learning community hold that feedback is
an integral part of the language
acquisition process encourage friends
and language partners to correct your
speaking any time all the time
worst case scenario you’ll make a
mistake 100 times and get corrected 100
times it might seem frustrating but it’s
all worth it on the 100 first time when
you finally remember your mistake and
start speaking correctly some mistakes
will be easy to fix and you’ll adjust
your speaking right away others might
take a while speaking a foreign language
is a little bit like juggling there are
a lot of moving pieces you have to keep
in place whether it’s pronunciation
grammar or vocabulary getting feedback
on your effort will help refine your
language skills until you feel
comfortable in the language number 4
listen to your brain after all the
practice and feedback eventually you’ll
start to notice that certain words come
to mind without having to think about
them instead of having to scan your
brain for the latest new vocabulary word
you begin to instinctively come up with
a word for a given sentence don’t
hesitate to blurt this word out
sometimes it will be completely wrong
other times it will be dead-on when
words start coming to mind instinctively
that means your brain is starting to get
more and more used to using a new
language the incorrect words are sort of
like growing pains you’ll have them for
a little while but over time you’ll
encounter them less and less until all
of your instinctual words are correct so
don’t let the fear of making a mistake
short-circuit your brains natural
learning process go with whatever word
your brain gives you number 5 never take
the easy way out
if there are two ways to say what you
want to say in your target language 1
you know and are comfortable with and
the other you’re not sure of use the one
you’re least comfortable with purposely
choose subjects and sentence
constructions that are difficult for you
don’t get complacent and fall into the
trap of using the same phrase over and
over again or having the same type of
conversation with a language partner
you always want to push your language
skill boundaries to stretch them even
further number six
enjoy the language for its own sake
small children not only make a ton of
mistakes when they learn to speak they
also have a ton of fun to them life and
language are both giant mysterious
adventures they aren’t worried about
making progress impressing people or
speaking perfectly take a note from
their playbook enjoy the language as you
learn it let your focus be on the beauty
and magic of the language savor the
times you get to use it if you loosen up
and enjoy the ride you’ll learn much
faster mistakes are powerful and
indispensable part of learning a
language we hope this video inspires you
to stop being afraid of them and start
embracing them and for even more help
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