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there's a saying that trust is hard to
earn yet easy to lose the same can be
said for foreign language skills being
proficient in a new language takes hours
of practice and study but if you stop
using the language it will fade from
your memory to put it simply if you
don't use it you lose it that's why it's
so important to incorporate the language
into your daily life as much as possible
if you're serious about learning but how
do you do that if you don't live in the
country in this video we'll look at five
ways you can use your target language on
a daily basis and immerse yourself in
the language even if you don't live near
native speakers
number one live your digital life in
your target language
as access to technology increases people
are living more and more of their lives
on the internet use this lifestyle of
constant connection to your advantage
most devices laptops phones tablets or
other connected gadgets have an option
to put their operating system in another
language why not put the devices you use
in the language you're studying just
scrolling through things on your
smartphone won't make you fluent but it
will force you to interact with the
language every day in a small way when
it comes to foreign language acquisition
every little bit helps you can even
switch your social media platforms or
web browsers to your target language the
time you spend on your devices now
becomes study time
number two relax in your target language
everybody likes to kick back and
entertain themselves in some way why not
use this part of your day to learn more
try looking for tv shows music or movies
in your target language you can use
subtitles or follow along by reading
lyrics if your level in the language is
on the lower side it also helps if you
approach this language learning time as
fun and not work don't force yourself to
watch movies you don't like or listen to
a kind of music you have no interest in
the point is to keep a casual relaxed
study environment number three journal
or keep a diary in your target language
it might not be so common to write out
your thoughts or the events of your day
in a journal anymore but it can be a
great language learning habit you can do
this by writing by hand in a notebook or
on a laptop using a foreign language
keyboard that way you don't have to
worry about your handwriting and can
even practice typing in your target
language
as you try to express your thoughts in a
foreign language you might find gaps in
your vocabulary this is a good thing
filling in these gaps is what will build
your skills and increase your ability in
the language if you're not sure how to
correct your own journal entries you
might want to try finding a site online
which will allow you to upload writing
and have it corrected by native speakers
number four language exchange with
native speakers
a language exchange is a classic way to
learn a language in a language exchange
two people who speak different native
languages help each other practice for
example if you're a native spanish
speaker and are learning english you
would find a native english speaker who
is learning spanish partners take turns
speaking their target language and the
native speaker provides help and
corrections this is one of the most
ideal ways to practice your speaking
skills
so where do you meet native speakers if
you don't live in a country where the
language is spoken your first option is
to check around locally are there any
language clubs or exchanges around your
city check out meetup websites you can
also check around local universities if
there's a language club that meets
nearby you may be able to find some
native speakers if you can't find a
partner or a group to meet with in
person check online there are a good
number of foreign language exchanges
most of which are completely free to use
number five work with someone else
learning the language
another great way to sharpen your
language skills is to work with another
person who is also learning the language
if your level is higher than theirs
you'll learn a lot by trying to teach
them or help them understand difficult
concepts if your level is lower you'll
be able to draw from their advice and
experience if nothing else you have a
new language partner to practice with
it's easy to forget sometimes that using
a foreign language is actually what
makes language learning so fulfilling
sometimes after hitting a plateau or
struggling with the language you can
forget why you started learning it in
the first place so whether you're
learning in a class or you're teaching
yourself the language daily immersion
will help you enjoy the language and
keep your skills sharp and for even more
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