you probably already have language
learning goals but the real key to
success is to make the right goals in
this video I'll show you how with five
tips to stop wasting your time and start
learning hi everyone Alicia here in this
video I'll teach you five tips to stop
procrastinating and keep your motivation
for learning a new language some of
these are study methods and some will be
general ways that you can keep your
study motivation up while these tips are
for studying a language some of them are
good for other things in your life -
such as new challenges or other types of
goals but before we start don't forget
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you probably already have some goals
you're trying to achieve when it comes
to your language learning progress while
achieving these goals is important
making sure you make the right goals is
the real key to success
the very first tip is to set SMART goals
smart is an acronym meaning each letter
in the word stands for another word
the earliest known reference to SMART
goals was in an article written by
George T Doran for a 1981 issue of the
management review academic journal the
acronym varies depending on its use but
each letter generally stands for some
criterion that helps with effective goal
setting for our purposes let's define
SMART goals as follows the S stands for
specific your goals should target a
specific area for improvement our
natural tendency is to have a goal
that's very general if your goal isn't
specific enough you'll lack the focus
and proper direction you need to achieve
your goals so S is for specific
M stands for measurable your goals
should be quantifiable they should be
able to indicate progress in some way
you have to be able to track your
progress otherwise you won't know if
you're getting any closer to your goal
as you see yourself getting closer and
closer to your goal your motivation will
go up so your goals need to be
measurable a stands for achievable your
goals have to be achievable many people
want to become fluent in their target
language immediately however this goal
is unrealistic your goals have to be
achievable if your goal is to
challenging for your current level it
will only D motivate you when you aren't
where you think you should be instead
think about what results can
realistically be achieved given your
level your resources and any constraints
such as time so make sure that your goal
is actually achievable R stands for
relevant your goals may be specific they
may be measurable and they may be
achievable but are they actually
relevant to what you want to achieve
don't just do a lot of things if you're
focused on improving your speaking
skills in your target language make sure
that you spend your time having
conversations with others make sure
you're doing the right things so that
your efforts actually bring you closer
to your goal instead of just giving you
more work
T stands for timely you need to set a
deadline for your goals if you don't
specify when you plan to achieve the
result you've set for yourself it's very
easy to put off the task you can delay
it until tomorrow the next week or the
next month and at this rate you'll never
get things done so your goal must have
an end date
so remember tip number one is to set
SMART goals specific measurable
achievable relevant and timely so for
example a goal you could make is
registering for a challenging test a
test that's a little bit beyond your
current level
I hate failing so if I register for a
challenging test I'm motivated to study
because I don't want to fail this is a
good example of a SMART goal because
tests are specific there are tons of
different tests focused on speaking
grammar and comprehension pick a test
that can measure the specific area in
which you'd like to grow measurable
tests are measurable every test measures
your performance to some degree whether
it's a total count of right and wrong
answers or a simple pass or fail every
test measures your performance tests are
achievable there's an important detail
to remember here though find a test that
is achievable for you if you're a
beginner then the most advanced test is
probably not right for you find one
that's meant for beginners then after
that one work your way up to more
advanced tests in the future tests are
relevant most if not all language tests
are designed to ensure that you're
capable of performing to a set standard
in your target language lower level
tests are designed to ensure that you
can handle the most essential aspects of
your target language but there are tests
for all levels including higher
education entry exams that could be
difficult even for native speakers pick
the one that's right for you and finally
tests are timely if your test is
completed in a physical location then
this one is obvious you have to be at
that spot at the set time ready to take
the test there's no wiggle room but even
online tests will most likely have a
deadline for you to complete them
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the second tip to help you stop
procrastinating and to keep your
motivation up is to create a diary or
social media account that you can update
every day this may seem simple or even
unrelated to language learning but by
creating a diary in your target language
you have the chance to actually create
in the language itself creating a diary
is also a great way to practice writing
in your target language
another method is to create a social
media account which gives you the chance
to connect with other people who are
working toward the same goals as you
maybe they can even give you feedback on
your writing if you're following people
online who regularly share good
resources those can be really helpful
for you too it lets you find new tools
that can encourage and motivate you
especially if they relate to some of
your other interests such as music or
books and other languages this is a
really good way to take a few minutes
every day to work towards your goal
without it even seeming like work the
third tip is to focus on understanding a
specific TV show or movie try to watch a
movie in your target language without
any subtitles or try to understand your
favorite TV show that's in your target
language if you don't already have a
goal like this it can be a fun way to
practice if your friends often talk
about a particular TV show it could be a
good way to study and a fun way to keep
your motivation up together
Plus TV shows and movies often use the
language in a way that's vastly
different from the conversations
provided in traditional textbooks so you
often get to hear different vocabulary
choices it's a very powerful way to
learn a language and end up sounding
more like a native speaker tip number
four is to enroll in a regular language
course register for something you have
to go to or you have to participate in
regularly meaning every week or two
times a week or maybe even every day the
point of this is it's something that
gives you a pattern to follow forming a
study habit will help you progress very
quickly it will make it easier for you
to achieve your language learning goals
once you form the habit you won't even
have to think about starting each time
it'll just be natural have something
that you must take responsibility for
you
be more motivated to continue if there
are others especially classmates or a
teacher watching you progress look for
resources inside your community and if
there are no opportunities there look
for things digitally you can find many
of our videos on YouTube on Facebook and
of course our entire video and audio
lesson library on our website the
lessons on our website also come with
assignment courses so you can test your
knowledge the last tip is to make your
goal public share your goal tell people
about your goal for example if you want
to give a business presentation in your
target language this year then tell your
colleagues or your boss about it some
people may find what you're doing
interesting and they can support you
this kind of pressure can help push
people forward who have trouble
motivating themselves alone by telling
others about your goal you feel more
accountable because you told somebody
that you were planning on doing
something there's an underlying sense of
guilt
if you don't accomplish the task you may
feel that you have failed your peers in
some way even if there's no direct
pressure from them using this technique
you can push yourself into moving
forward towards your goal especially at
times when you feel the least motivated
and that brings us to the end of our 5
tips to stop wasting time and start
learning a language we've talked a lot
about how to set goals for yourself and
think about new challenges first I told
you about creating SMART goals
remember SMART goals are specific
measurable achievable relevant and
timely registering for a test is a great
example of a SMART goal next we talked
about keeping a diary or social media
account in your target language start
doing it right now
even if you're still a beginner then I
suggested that you focus on
understanding a specific TV show or
movie pick something in your target
language that you really love because
you may need to watch it over and over
again until it all makes sense to you
and next we talked about enrolling in a
regular language course this will give
you something concrete that you must
take responsibility for finally make
your goal public tell someone about your
learning goals to keep you accountable
for them you're much less likely to
abandon your studies if you have friends
asking you about your progress I hope
that these are useful tips that you can
use to reach your language learning
goals
and before we go let me remind you to
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good tips that you've used to help
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comments thanks very much for watching
and see you next time
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您可能已经有了语言
学习目标，但成功的真正关键
是在此视频中制定正确的目标
我将向您展示如何用五个
技巧来停止浪费您的时间并开始
学习 大家好，艾丽西娅在此
视频中我会教 你有五个技巧可以停止
拖延并
保持学习一门新语言的动力其中
一些是学习方法，有些是
保持
学习动力的一般方法，而这些技巧适用
于学习一门语言，其中一些
对其他语言有好处 你生活中的事情——
比如新的挑战或其他类型的
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当谈到你的语言学习进度时，有一些你正在努力
实现的目标，而实现这些目标很重要
确保你制定了正确的目标
才是真正的目标 通往成功
的第一个技巧是设定 SMART 目标
smart 是一个首字母缩略词，意思是单词中的每个
字母代表另一个
单词 已知最早提到 SMART
目标的是
乔治·T·多兰 (George T Doran) 为 1981 年的
管理评论所写的一篇文章 学术期刊
首字母缩略词因其用途而异，但
每个字母通常代表一些
标准，有助于
为我们的目的有效设定目标让我们定义
SMART 目标如下
如果您的目标
不够具体，那么您将缺乏
实现目标所需的重点和正确的方向，
因此S代表特定的
M代表可衡量的目标
应该是可量化的，它们应该
能够表明 以某种方式取得进步
你必须能够跟踪你的
进步，否则你将不知道
你是否离目标更近了，
因为你看到自己 越来越
接近你的目标 你的动力
会上升，所以你的目标需要是
可衡量的 代表可实现 你的
目标必须是可实现的 许多人
想立即流利地使用他们的目标
语言，但是这个目标
是不切实际的 你的目标必须是
如果你的目标是
挑战你目前的水平，它
只会激励你 D 当你
不在你认为应该达到的地方时，它会激励你 相反，
考虑到
你的
水平，你的资源和任何限制（
例如时间），可以实际实现什么结果，所以让 确保你的
目标实际上是可以实现的 R 代表
相关 你的目标可能是具体的，它们
可能是可衡量的，它们可能是
可以实现的，但它们是否真的
与你想要实现的目标相关
如果你专注，就不要只做很多事情
关于提高
你的目标语言的口语技巧
确保你花时间
与他人交谈 确保
你做的事情是正确的 s 这样
你的努力实际上会让你更
接近你的目标，而不仅仅是给你
更多的工作
T 代表及时 你需要
为你的目标设定一个最后期限 如果你没有
指定你计划何时实现
你设定的结果 你自己很
容易推迟任务你可以把
它推迟到下周或
下个月的明天，按照这个速度，你永远
无法完成任务，所以你的目标必须有
一个结束日期，
所以记住第一个技巧是设置
SMART 目标 具体 可衡量 可
实现 相关且及时
例如，您可以制定的目标是
报名参加一项具有挑战性的
考试 一项稍微超出您
当前水平的考试
我讨厌失败，所以如果我报名参加一项
具有挑战性的考试，我就会有学习的动力，
因为我 不想失败 这是
SMART 目标的一个很好的例子，因为
测试是特定的，有很多
不同的测试集中在口语
语法和理解上 选择一个
可以衡量你想要的特定领域的测试
增长可衡量的
测试是可衡量的 每一个测试都会
在一定程度上衡量你的表现，
无论是正确和错误答案的总数
还是简单的通过或失败 每一个
测试衡量你的表现测试是
可以实现的 这里有一个重要的细节
要记住，尽管找到一个测试
是 如果您是
初学者，那么最高级的测试
可能不适合您
找到适合初学者的
测试，然后在未来进行更高级的测试，
如果不是所有语言测试，测试最相关
旨在确保您
能够
在目标语言中达到既定标准 较低级别的
测试旨在确保您
能够处理目标语言的最重要方面，
但有
针对所有级别的测试，包括
高等教育入学考试
即使是母语人士也很难
选择适合您的，
如果您的测试是比较的，那么最终测试是及时的
让在一个物理位置然后
这个很明显你必须
在设定的时间准备好
参加考试没有回旋余地但即使是
在线测试也很可能有一个
截止日期让你完成它们
[音乐
]第二个 帮助您停止
拖延并保持
积极性的提示是创建一个
您可以每天更新的日记或社交媒体帐户
这可能看起来很简单，甚至
与语言学习无关，但是通过
用您的目标语言创建日记，
您就有机会
用语言本身
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用目标语言写作的好方法
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如果你在
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资源的人，他们甚至可以就你的写作给你反馈，这些资源
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可以鼓励和激励您的工具，
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书籍和其他语言，这是每天
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朝着您的目标努力
的好方法，甚至看起来像是在工作
第三个技巧是专注于理解
特定的电视节目或电影尝试
以您的目标语言观看没有
任何字幕的电影，或者如果您还没有这样的目标
，请尝试理解您最喜欢的目标语言电视节目
如果您的朋友经常
谈论特定的电视节目，这可能是一种有趣的练习方式，这可能是一种
很好的学习方式，也是一种保持动力的有趣方式
另外，电视节目和电影通常
以截然不同的方式使用该语言
来自
传统教科书中提供的对话，因此您
经常会听到不同的词汇
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，最终听起来
更像是母语人士tip num ber
4 是注册常规语言
课程 注册一些你必须
去或你必须定期参加的事情
意味着每周或
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关键是它
给你一个模式 养成一个
学习习惯会帮助你很快进步
它会让你更
容易实现你的语言学习目标
一旦你养成了你甚至
不必每次都考虑开始
它会很自然地拥有一些东西
你必须对自己负责
如果
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作业课程，因此您可以测试您的
知识 最后一个技巧是公开你的
目标 分享你的目标 告诉
人们你的目标，例如，如果你今年想
用你的目标语言做一个商业演示，
然后告诉你的
同事或你的老板，有些
人可能会找到你的目标' 做
有趣的事，他们可以支持你
这种压力可以帮助
那些无法
单独激励自己的人前进 告诉
别人你的目标 你觉得更有
责任感 因为你告诉
别人你打算
做某事 有一种潜在的
内疚感
如果你没有完成任务，你可能会
觉得你在某种程度上辜负了你的同龄人，
即使
使用这种技术没有来自他们的直接压力，
你可以推动自己
朝着你的目标前进，尤其是在
你感觉最没有动力的时候
这使我们结束
了停止浪费时间并开始
学习我们已经讨论过很多
关于如何设置go的语言的5个技巧 也为自己
考虑，首先考虑新的挑战 我告诉过
你关于创建 SMART 目标
记住 SMART 目标是具体的、
可衡量的、可实现的、相关且
及时注册测试是
SMART 目标的一个很好的例子接下来我们谈到了
在其中保留日记或社交媒体
帐户 即使您还是初学者，您的目标语言现在就开始
做，
然后我
建议您专注于
理解特定的电视节目或
电影，选择
您真正喜欢的目标语言的内容，因为
您可能需要一遍又一遍地观看
再一次，直到这一切对你来说都有意义
，接下来我们谈到了参加
常规语言课程，这会给
你一些具体的东西，你必须
承担责任最终
公开你的目标告诉别人你的
学习目标，让
你对他们负责
如果您有朋友
询问您的进度，那么放弃学习的可能性会大大降低 我
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