If you currently think that you could never become bilingual, here are 5 tried and tested tips for boosting your language learning and to help you achieve fluency much faster.
The idea of learning a language seems anything but fast, but learning a new language doesn’t need to be a slow or tedious process.
Follow the right strategy and dedicate yourself to the process.
1. Understand your motivation
If you have a good reason to learn a language, you are likely to stay motivated for the long-term. For example, wanting to understand a new culture in their own language or the desire to work abroad in the near future.
2. Find a Friend or Partner
Learning with somebody else will help keep you motivated and push both of you to try harder. Having somebody to practice with and learn from is a great way to go about it. Being able to speak with a real, live person will help you to feel much more motivated about learning the language.
3. Talk, talk, talk
Avoid getting lost in textbooks. Real-life practice (talking & listening) is the best way to learn, you will learn how to use the language relevant to you & pick up everyday language. This is not possible from a fictional person in a textbook who wants to tell you about the contents of their bag!
4. Have Fun & Make Mistakes
The key to learning anything is to have a willingness to make mistakes – this can be tricky for some. Acknowledging the fact that you do not know everything and to be okay with that is key. Put yourself out there; talk to strangers or try using the local slang. This can be scary, but the more you do this, the more comfortable you’ll be in new situations.
5. Cultural Immersion
Immerse yourself in the culture of your chosen language. Eat its food, watch movies and series, listen to music & learn lyrics, read about the country/countries where it’s spoken, and seek out news articles relating to what’s happening there.
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This blog post was written & published by Intern Colombia on 19 March 2021
Sources:
https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/10-tips-from-an-expert
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