How to stay motivated when learning a language

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8 жыл бұрын

Have you ever started learning a language and then given up? Find out from Britain's most multilingual student, Alex Rawlings, how to stay motivated when learning a language.
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@petroparkhomenko1378 6 жыл бұрын

Never give up in learning! Remember, "you never fail until you stop trying"! - A. Einstein. Try to turn your learning into your hobby, and truly believe in it.

@noname89636 7 жыл бұрын

I would also like to add being able to express yourself. Not just "I am happy, or I am sad," but also be able to explain why. The quicker you are able to express your emotions in your target language, the quicker you can start functioning in the language.

@ayahamdalla2351 8 жыл бұрын

what i hate when learning languages is studying grammar &this theoretical matters😭😭😭which made me mad😖😖

@jisookim6451 Жыл бұрын

Bro really said "u should treat yourself to travel to the country that speaks the language "😂. If that was the case, i would be able to speak more than 100 languages by now . Sorry, but It's just not realistic

@calientita104 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a Spanish native speaker and learned English when I was really young. So last year I wanted to challenge myself and started to take french lesson with a teacher, she's so nice and since I'm her only student we go at my path but also she demands me more because she says I can do it. One thing she told me is that When you finally get a level on any language and you start learning another one, naturally your level on the first one is going to improve faster. Now since I've been studying french for 8 months and got an A1, I thought I could start with another language that isn't similar to that one, so I'm leaning Korean (because I feel like it is easier than Japanese) and I then, when I finish French that I expect it to be in two or three years, I might start with Italian, and then I hope that around 5 or 6 years it takes me to learn Korean, so then maybe I'll finally begin learning Japanese. But for now it's just a dream, but a realistic dream at least.

@noname89636 7 жыл бұрын

Last thing, pick a language you have some type of connection to. I learned Spanish and French because they were the first two foreign countries that I visited. Spanish was also widely spoken in my school growing up and in my neighborhood. I had deep connections to both languages. I learned Arabic because of the military and then living in the Middle East for 7 years working as an IT contractor. I personal connections to the languages and that is why I was able to stick with them. I had a deep reason; the languages brought something special in my life.

@akashlahare9635 4 жыл бұрын

I'm learning Spanish from Hindi..in lockdown 👍👍😋

@Mrlingual1208 Жыл бұрын

Learning Russian but I’m in the us military I don’t think they want me to go to Russian speaking countries right now 😂😂😂

@sudlooshrz7128 6 жыл бұрын

75%, of people just want to learn Japanese so they can understand what their anime is saying without subtitles or waiting for a dub

@noname89636 7 жыл бұрын

I think that building quick confidence is a key factor. As boring as it might seem, learning how to introduce and talk about yourself in your target language helps to build quick language confidence as these are words that are most likely to stick at first.

@SoarseX 5 жыл бұрын

Learn a language means to attain the chosen skills of the language.

@MarthaFonsecaRivas 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm learning English.

@biancalima1159 6 жыл бұрын

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@pacman1153 7 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to learn Italian, but it's pissing me off. I want to become fluent in Italian.

@shemarfindley6376 7 жыл бұрын

it is important to create a support system as well. try to find at least one person (preferably a native) with whom you can use the language, that way you lern from eachother and stay motivated

@brianconn6434 7 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with go with what you're interested in. Most of my students who grow the fastest do just that. On top of that I'd add focus: I'm interested in tons of stuff, but I find that when I hone in on just one or two things (like, say, learning how to talk about my job or playing a particular game) I grow a lot faster.

@nata_profe 4 жыл бұрын

- I'm not motivated enough ( = I'm not having fun)

@TALKSchools 8 жыл бұрын

Some great advice about the importance of attitude when learning a language!

@noname89636 7 жыл бұрын

I also agree with focusing on a niche area. When I was learning my first second language, Spanish, I focused on the fashion industry. I love fashion and it made learning the language fun and it allowed the words to stick. I was able to start reading fashion blogs and magazines in Spanish at a much quicker pace and a lot sooner. Again....build language confidence.