How did Italki help me survive few weeks in London?
Hi guys,
it's been one year since I started learning with Italki. I took several lessons and ... I moved to London!
I've never realized that living in English speaking society may help in that significant way to improve language skills. I've been preparing to relocation for almost one year and this time was full of English books, movies (Friends is the best!) and online lessons. I thought that I have some skills and I'm ready to go to London. But...
almost two months in London taught me that if you want learn language, you have to practise a lot. Even two lessons every week is too less... Only when you talk English few hours per day at work or at home, you will feel difference. If you can't live abroad, find language partner or speak with your friends in foreign language or go to holiday and live with natives (e.g. book night in hostel and enjoy natives company). Do as much as you can. No one will laugh about your language - natives know that you are learning and they want to help you!
Learn, learn, learn. It may be addiction :)
Rafal.