Tips that will help you to learn a new language
Hi,
I am Cyril, here are a couples of tips that actually work to learn a new language. I’ve learned them from my own experiences as well as from the people that I surround myself with. Enjoy!
<ul><li>You will have to be patient </li><li>Don’t listen to people that tell you that you can’t do it, that it’s too hard, that it’s useless. Most of them have fixed mindsets and don’t speak more than one language. Stay motivated!</li><li>listen to music in your chosen language</li><li>Watch videos and posts on social media and try to understand what it is saying (conversations - written posts - jokes - expressions - slang), if you can’t understand because it is speaking too fast for exemple, listen to it until you understand and look for the words that you don’t understand on internet, It helps a lot!!!</li><li>Watch subtitled movies/ videos </li><li>Change the language of your smartphone/ laptop</li><li>Try to surround yourself with people that speak the language you’re learning (you can find people on Facebook, Italki, Instagram…)</li><li>Read 5-6 pages of a book (written in the language that you’re targeting) a day, even if you don’t understand the whole meaning, make sure to translate what you don’t understand. You’ll soon start getting used to reading a new language and this new language will get less foreign </li><li>Challenge yourself with somebody else to learn the langage and progress together </li><li>Always have an app (or dictionary) to translate expressions and words that you don’t understand</li><li>ALWAYS TRANSLATE when you don’t understand!!</li><li>As soon as you have some basics and know a few phrases, practice and speak with a friend, a tutor…</li><li>Talk talk talk as much as you can! Use italki </li><li>If you have an opportunity and the possibility to travel in any different culture that is different than yours, do it</li></ul>
Be curious, be patient and stay motivated!
Good luck!
*if you have more questions don’t hesitate to comment or message me