Hello!

I'm Brazilian and I'm learning English and Norwegian.

Considering all hardships that I had to rise above by learning English I got some guidelines about learning a language in an effective way. There are a few of them:

    Not prioritizing grammar rules in the beginning and trying to learn complete sentences instead, so you can realise your progress more easily and not get bored whenever you start to study;

    Studying every day;

    Doing flashcards to not forget what you learn;

    Prioritizing your development on listening skills, since is the most important one;

    Getting a grip on those expressions and vocabulary in the language you are learning that you use more often in you native language, instead of focusing on subjects that you will not use in your daily basis;

    Creating a immersion environment to always keep connected with the language you are learning (by switching your phone/laptop interface language and stuff like that);

    Speaking as much as you can, even if you don't have a partner to talk to and have to resort to talk with yourself. By throwing out what you are learning (new words, expressions, slangs...) you are more likely to not forget them and becomes more and more confident whilst speaking;

  Accepting the fact that mistakes are part of your learning process and trying to correct them without beat yourself up for it. Mistakes will ever happen, even natives make several mistakes.

That's it for now. Just for the record, If someone would like to talk a bit more about learning process and discuss more deeply these ideas, feel free to send me a message. Also if you are looking for someone to practice English, Norwegian or Portuguese it would be a pleasure to help as well.

Let's learn!

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