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here are five reasons to learn a
language
number one more opportunities
a new language can open up many new
doors you're able to work in countries
other than your own tons of employers
look to hire multilingual professionals
every year
number two meeting new people
get to know speakers of other languages
on a more personal level meeting new
people is one of the main reasons people
begin to study a language
making new friends is a good enough
reason to start studying
number three exploring a different
culture
whether you decide to live abroad or
you're just taking a vacation knowing
the local language will allow you to
better understand the people this can
open your eyes to not only their country
but your country as well
learn how people view your home from
their perspective
number four health benefits
studying a new language actually comes
with health benefits keep your brain
sharp by studying every day you'll be
helping your mind fight off old age and
stay fresh
number five discover you can do it
we've heard every excuse that people
give for failing to learn a new language
too old not enough time wrong genes but
you shouldn't let your excuses hold you
back you really can learn another
language you could even hold your first
conversation just a few days from now
don't make any more excuses
how to fight language learning failure
you're going to learn one why people
fail at learning a language two the two
questions smart learners ask themselves
so they can succeed and three proven
ways to overcome language learning
failure
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how to fight language learning failure
let's jump into the first part 1. what
is language learning failure
just to be clear failure is quitting or
giving up learning at a very slow pace
taking a break making pronunciation
mistakes or failing a language test are
not real failures so don't worry real
failure is when you quit completely so
what causes failure simply put weak
spots and pain points what do i mean by
that
think about it if you're learning a
language you're probably aware of your
weak spots for example most beginners
can read but can't speak well so not
speaking as well as you hoped that's a
weak spot or a pain point for you
others have problems with motivation no
time they don't stick with resources and
jump from one to another or maybe they
have trouble sticking with goals
leave a comment right now and tell me
what your weak spot is
whatever it is if you don't address it
now this weak spot or pain point may
become the reason you fail
and if you think about it most people
quit directly because of these pain
points no time no motivation can't stick
to goals not fun enough or they're just
not speaking as well as they dreamed so
they quit on their dream but you're a
smart language learner so what should
you do differently
part two the two questions smart
learners ask themselves so they can
succeed just a quick warning if you're
happy with your learning routine or if
you've just started you don't have to
ask these two questions now but you will
need them later here they are
you should ask one
what are my weak points
and two
what am i going to do about them
so let's do the first one one what are
my weak points and the answers to this
question are fairly common not enough
time not enough motivation can't speak
the language well i can't stick to goals
i can't stick to a resource and i tend
to jump around so answer this question
once you've identified your needs and
problems ask yourself the second
question
two what am i going to do about them pay
close attention here because this
question is what separates the
successful language learners from the
rest
everyone knows their weak points and yes
it's good to identify problems but it's
much more important to have solutions
because it's one thing to spot problems
and feel smart but it's another thing to
actually take action and fix them so
that's where the real smarts are how do
you take action what are some learning
tactics that actually work
part three ways to beat language
learning failure
let's attack some common weak spots that
cause people to fail and quit by the end
you'll start to see how to resolve
common problems you'll come up with your
unique approaches and you'll get into
the habit of coming up with solutions so
one common weak spot is
you're low on time if you're low on time
the easiest thing you can do is learn
for only five minutes a day
set a timer listen to a lesson and shut
it off after five minutes this will help
you get used to learning and at some
point you'll want to increase your time
that's why our lessons are three to
fifteen minutes long to make learning
easy and to make it so time is not an
issue
another thing you can do is learn on the
go with our free app if you're on the
train at the gym or walking to a store
you can transform this dead time into
learning time and learn a bit of
language
be sure to download our innovative
language 101 app for free on the app
store or google play
you're low on motivation
next if you're low on motivation maybe
you'd do better with a teacher someone
who will interact with you and encourage
you to succeed you can learn with one
with our premium plus program
you can't speak well if speaking is your
weak point the best thing to do here is
just practice more if you're taking our
lessons read the lesson dialogue out
loud reading out loud is the quick and
easy way to practice speaking on your
own
or write down or memorize a lesson
dialogue and practice it out loud three
times a day for a week
you can't stick with goals if you can't
stick with a five minute a day routine
then maybe you need someone else to take
charge and teach you
so you should get a teacher or join an
actual language class where you have no
choice but to show up
you don't know enough grammar if you
want to learn grammar take our audio
lessons on the site in every lesson
you'll get a conversation
afterward our teachers explain every
word and grammar rule used inside so you
actually get to see how the grammar is
used instead of just reading about rules
you can also use learning pathways to
get courses and lessons that are
specifically dedicated to improving your
grammar
these are just a few ways to address
your weak spots and pain points there's
a lot more we can cover but the most
important thing you need to remember is
to ask yourself what are my weak points
and what am i going to do about them
asking and acting on that second
question is what will put you on a track
attractive fluency and will help you
avoid language learning failure
so what are your weak points what are
you going to do about them
the top four language learning fears
according to our users
number one
i'm not good enough to start speaking
yet
this is a pretty common fear or
misconception that most learners have
here's how you overcome it the best way
to get good at speaking is to start
speaking from day one you need to open
your mouth and just start talking if you
think you're not good enough just focus
on the lines you want to say
number two i'm afraid i'll never be
fluent
you've got to set small specific goals
make daily goals like having just a five
minute conversation as these small goals
add up you'll be speaking more
comfortably
number three i'm not making any progress
there are two things you can do right
now use the dashboard to track your
progress our dashboard shows how much
you've accomplished
or try a harder lesson on our website
the lessons come with line-by-line
translations and the hosts explain
everything now you can understand
something you didn't minutes ago
number four i'm afraid of not
understanding anything i hear
this fear can occur when you hear
advanced grammar and vocabulary and it
just goes completely over your head to
beat this
simply read along with our line-by-line
tool it's the best way to instantly
understand advanced conversations
translations and scripts are right in
front of you
for real life situations learn useful
phrases such as can you say it more
slowly i don't understand
there's nothing wrong with saying that
you didn't understand something
a brutally honest way to improve your
language
you're going to learn one
why tests are actually crucial for
language progress and two how you can
put yourself to the test so if you're
learning on your own and feel like
you're not making any learning progress
it's likely you're taking it too easy
you're not reaching your full potential
so an outside motivator like a test can
and will fire you up and help you get
better you'll discover how in just a
second
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a brutally honest way to improve your
language
so if you're learning a language on your
own do you ever feel like you're just
coasting through without making real
progress then it's possible that you're
taking it a bit too easy so what should
you do
part one why tests are crucial for
language progress the quick answers are
one tests give you an honest assessment
of your language skills and two
motivation but let's break these down in
full
if you've ever enrolled in a language
school or taken a language class you've
probably taken a placement test based on
your results the teachers place you into
an appropriate class so tests can help
you learn what's appropriate for your
level
tests also allow for ongoing assessment
through things like weekly quizzes and
tests every month
so what's the big deal with tests and
quizzes even though some of us don't
like tests tests can give you honest
assessments of your language skills in
specific ways for example if you fail
the listening part of a test you know
your weakness is there if you forget a
grammar pattern you know you need to
practice it more
but if you're learning alone you might
not get many testing opportunities and
you may not be aware of mistakes you're
making in your studies right now you
don't know what pieces you might be
missing
tests can give you opportunities to
check your actual language skills and
sometimes they give you a brutal reality
check
now the second benefit of tests is
motivation think about it as a
self-learner no one else is going to
push you to do your best and most people
like to take it easy
so if you're wondering why you're not
fluent yet but you've been coasting
along learning words here and there
without actually testing your limits
consider that it might be because you
haven't actually been testing and
pushing yourself at all
tests can give you that push that
challenge that urgency to improve that
motivation there's a specific date and
time for the test you have to be ready
by that deadline just think back to the
night before a test you felt the urgency
back then you were motivated to pass so
this is exactly why a lot of
self-learners take proficiency tests it
gives them something to aim for
something to be motivated about
something to achieve
now tests are not the complete answer to
language learning but they do give you a
way to assess yourself and they give you
a challenge so what can you do as a
self-learner
part 2 how you can put yourself to the
test
before you worry about failing recognize
that it's not about passing or failing
it's about getting an honest assessment
of your progress
the first and most obvious thing you can
do is sign up for a language proficiency
test there are many kinds of proficiency
tests available so you can pick the
right one for you
signing up will put you under added
pressure and give you extra motivation
to improve this is something that's hard
to do on your own
second if you're a premium plus member
on our website then you can get weekly
assignments that put you to the test
these assignments are graded and you get
feedback from your teacher so you know
what to do to improve and how
the third thing you can do is come back
and review once you're done with a
lesson or pathway download the dialogue
tracks and review them at a later date
see how much you can understand
this tests your listening plus your
vocab and grammar for speaking record
yourself with our voice recording tool
and compare yourself to the native
pronunciation remember you can always
self-test by coming back and seeing how
much you understand
the fourth thing you can do is test
yourself with a harder lesson
think of it as trying to lift a heavier
weight at the gym to see if you can do
it you can do this for reading speaking
and listening simply go to a higher
level like intermediate or advanced and
try a lesson with reading you can also
try our higher level extensive reading
books
again remember with all of this the goal
here is not a pass or fail result the
goal is to get an honest assessment of
your language skills what you know and
what you don't know if you realize that
you're mispronouncing a certain word
you'll know how to correct it if you can
understand only 50 of a lesson well that
means you should review it until you get
to 100
if you don't understand a lesson
dialogue at all which is where most
people get intimidated make it a goal to
master the dialogue give yourself a goal
to aim for and if you can't read as
smoothly as you would hoped all it means
is that you should give it a few more
tries until you're better
can you really learn a new language all
alone
learning a language without traditional
classroom instruction may seem quite
daunting at first
what if you run into questions how do
you stay on track and motivated to
achieve your goals
don't worry not only is it possible to
learn any language without traditional
classroom instruction we have created an
advanced and extensive online language
learning system to help you do just that
it's designed to help you learn a
language on your own and is faster more
convenient and less expensive than
traditional classroom options
here are three reasons to learn a
language alone
number one learn at your own pace and on
your own schedule
in today's fast-paced world there isn't
always time for traditional classroom
instruction but when you learn alone you
can study anywhere and any time that
suits your schedule best it makes it far
easier to actually reach your goal of
learning and mastering the language
number two
learning a language on your own can
reduce stress and anxiety
in traditional classroom settings there
are pop quizzes tests and presentations
in front of classmates
while it's valuable to learn public
speaking skills and to be able to
perform under pressure for some people
these classroom pressures are a big
hurdle for their language learning
dreams
learning alone however removes these
stressors
learning outside of a traditional
classroom setting can help reduce some
of the stress you may feel and you can
work towards your goals all on your own
number three learning alone can help
improve cognitive function
while classroom settings often require
learners to spend lots of time
memorizing information and following
instructions
studying a language on your own requires
you to problem solve so that you can
self-teach and hit your goals you'll
also need to be strict with yourself and
stick to a regular study schedule
so yes in some ways learning a language
on your own can be more challenging than
learning in a traditional classroom
setting
but teaching yourself a language pays
dividends throughout life in addition to
learning a language you'll also learn
time management and problem-solving
skills these are skills that will aid
you when social and professional
opportunities arise
so how do you actually learn a language
on your own
number one access our huge collection of
audio and video lessons
ideally you want audio and or video
lessons that teach vocabulary grammar
and provide actual conversations and
dialogue in your target language to help
you with real pronunciation
we have hundreds of hours of hd audio
and video lessons on our website created
by professional teachers and actors to
help you achieve perfect pronunciation
plus all lessons can be accessed 24 7
via any device with internet access
number two
learning paths with courses based upon
your exact needs and goals
simply tell us your goals and we will
identify the best courses and study plan
to help you reach them in the shortest
time possible even though you are
technically learning a language on your
own our team is always here to help and
make sure you reach your goals fast
number three use advanced learning tools
when you have the right tools and
learning resources it's actually easy to
teach yourself a language over the last
10 years we've developed tested and
refined more than 20 advanced learning
tools these tools aim to boost retention
and reduce learning time
how to write 1000 words in your target
language in five minutes a day
first we'll look at the super simple
tactic for practicing writing
second the language learning benefits of
writing and third we'll learn how to
write 1000 words with a free study tool
how to write 1000 words in your target
language in 5 minutes a day
so what's the best way to practice
writing and improve
the language learning technique we'll
talk about today is very simple copying
and writing lines into a notebook this
is easy to implement and will take you
only five minutes so let's talk about
what makes this technique so powerful
first it's super easy to do
copying out lines say from a textbook or
an article takes no thinking whatsoever
no writer's block you don't have to
worry about what to write if you want to
practice writing this is the easiest
thing to do you can do it any time of
day it's a skill you can practice on
your own
second writing helps you retain
information
why because the more you interact with
the language the better you remember it
so when writing out words you're focused
on them and you're reading them at the
same time this helps the information
stick in your mind
third you learn new words phrases and
grammar indirectly if you come across
new words as you practice with this
technique writing them out will help you
remember them
fourth you indirectly improve your
speaking and reading skills as well by
copying out lines including lines with
new words and phrases you improve other
areas of the language not just writing
fifth it's valuable language output
practice you need equal amounts of input
reading and listening and output
speaking and writing to truly master a
language
writing is the perfect way to practice
output
and sixth imitate great writers by
copying out what your favorite writers
have written word for word by doing this
you get inspired and you get used to a
certain style of writing and the same
goes for language you get used to it so
how do you apply these tactics what can
you do
write 1000 words with our free study
tool
now we're not suggesting you write 1000
words in one day
rather you can do it in one month by
spending 5 minutes a day so here's how
first download the free daily dose of
language app for the iphone ipad or
android why you'll get a free mini
lesson daily with text that you can copy
out you'll also get daily reminders
about your lessons so this will keep you
on track find a new lesson every day
today might be a phrase tomorrow may be
a culture lesson then a grammar lesson
but with each one you'll get sample
sentences you'll receive a daily
reminder telling you a new lesson is
available open up the lesson read
through it and copy out the sample
sentences and that's it you're done for
the day this takes five minutes or less
the next day repeat the process
open up the free lesson and copy out the
lines
to reach 1000 words in one month you
need to write about 35 words a day it's
as simple as copying the lines
through this you'll learn more words and
phrases and will practice grammar it
will help you to remember the things
you've already studied
you'll directly improve your writing
skills and will indirectly improve your
reading and speaking skills
you can do all of this with the free
daily lessons sent by the daily dose app
it'll keep you on track with daily
reminders you can apply this tactic with
any other resource too whether it's your
own textbook or online articles you can
also use our lesson notes or the
dialogue study tool give it a try and
let us know how it works out three
reasons you're never too old to learn a
language and you'll also learn three
ways our learning system can help people
of all ages to study efficiently
number one seniors have better focus
learning a new language in your 50s or
60s may actually be easier than learning
as a teenager or young adults more
mature adults can better focus on the
details necessary to master a new
language
older people are also often more
dedicated to their goals and put more
work into achieving them
seniors are better able to focus on
completing lessons and reaching goals
there are a lot of distractions out
there these days for young people
there's everything from facebook to
instagram and all the usual drama of
daily life at work and at school
seniors are typically less concerned
with these kinds of things and are
better at focusing on tasks until
completion this is extremely important
for language study where regular
practice and attention to detail are key
not only are you never too old to learn
you may have some advantages over
younger learners
our language learning program has a
number of special tools to make learning
a new language in your 50s or 60s easy
you'll use the same resources as a tech
savvy teenager
number two learning is vital to healthy
and happy living
learning is actually vital to your
health doing things like playing word
games doing puzzles and even using
online platforms like luminosity do help
keep the mind nimble but nothing
compares to learning a second language
in terms of health benefits for your
mind learning another language may be
one of the very best retirement hobbies
you can pick up you can also apply your
second language knowledge when you
travel
number three there are health benefits
to learning new things after the age of
60.
learning a second language increases the
number of neural pathways in the brain
forging these new neural pathways helps
you code and sort the new language you
are learning in addition there are other
brain health benefits associated with
learning a new language here's a list of
benefits bilingual people can enjoy
higher overall general intelligence
better memory and memorization skills
better perception of surroundings better
focus concentration and attention to
detail so in a very real way learning a
new language is one of the best and most
practical retirement hobbies you can
find because it helps protect against
cognitive decline as you age
now let's talk about how our language
learning program has methods to make
sure you can start learning in your 50s
60s and beyond
number one we have an intuitive easy to
use system
learning an old age doesn't have to be
hard or irritating it can and should be
fun from your very first lesson we'll
make sure you're speaking fluently every
day you can start and stop each lesson
as many times as you want study when you
want where you want and at the pace you
decide
number two you'll find special tools to
boost retention and performance
as we mature learning to use the right
tools is vital to getting jobs done fast
and right so we make it easier than ever
to make learning an old age fun and
rewarding with a wide range of tools to
boost retention and performance
including
spaced repetition flash cards so you can
learn vocab fast
line by line audio transcripts so you
can read along with each lesson
pronunciation and accent review
instructor lesson notes
review quizzes
2 000 core words enough for fluency
you are truly never too old to learn
with more than 20 tools and resources to
help boost learning and performance
number three you'll get support every
step of the way
although you may never be too old to
learn it doesn't hurt to have a little
help along the way our language learning
system has helped thousands of seniors
learn and master a new language with
help and support at every step we offer
24 7 assistance just send us an email we
have dedicated language experts standing
by to help you with any problem or issue
you may be experiencing
there is also instructor feedback have
specific questions about a lesson or
your progress you can directly email
instructors and get direct responses to
any question you may have about your
studies or lessons or try studying with
your very own instructor members of our
exclusive premium plus plan not only get
a custom curriculum tailored to their
very own goals they also gain access to
their very own language instructor
learning in old age isn't just a luxury
it's crucial to helping avoid the onset
of alzheimer's dementia and other
age-related cognitive issues
specifically learning another language
helps increase overall intelligence and
improve awareness memory and overall
cognitive function
so not only are you never too old to
learn a new language for health reasons
it's a great way to meet new people and
start adventures
seven minutes and seven seconds to
language learning success
you're going to learn one the seven
minute seven second rule to language
learning success
two why seven minutes and seven seconds
is all you need to get started with a
language and three how you can apply it
to your learning
so do you have a hard time sticking with
the language learning routine are you
jumping around from one resource to
another and not really continuing with
any of them
if you're having a hard time being
consistent with a language learning
routine this seven minute seven second
rule could be for you
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seven minutes and seven seconds to
language learning success
okay so what's the seven minute seven
second rule to language learning success
first let me explain where this tactic
comes from a lot of you might relate
have you ever had a bit of free time and
gone to youtube to see what's new you
play a video and just keep going and
going watching the recommended videos
and other things of interest it's really
easy to get sucked in right imagine you
finally stop watching after a really
terrible video that's seven minutes and
seven seconds long have you ever
suddenly realized how much time you've
wasted and thought what is this what am
i doing with my time you've just been
sitting there watching videos yes
although the final video was just seven
minutes and seven seconds think of the
total amount of time wasted watching all
those videos it's a lot
this is where the seven minutes and
seven seconds idea comes from if you
have seven minutes and seven seconds to
watch youtube you have seven minutes and
seven seconds to learn a language now
you might be thinking this isn't enough
time or you won't make a real dent in
your language progress with that but
let's talk about
why seven minutes and seven seconds is
all you need to get started with a
language
first and foremost for anything you do
in life routines are the cornerstone of
success
so if you can stick with a routine
you're on a guaranteed path to mastering
your language and the seven minute seven
second rule gives you just that a simple
specific routine
put in just seven minutes and seven
seconds a day and when you're done
that's it
here's what's so nice about the seven
minute seven second rule
first it's good for your motivation
think about it when we think of learning
language we imagine spending hours
learning a language and this ruins our
motivation doesn't it or if you knew you
had to write an essay and that it would
take two hours you wouldn't be too
excited about starting it
now imagine you had a stopwatch in front
of you and you saw you had three more
minutes to go that doesn't feel so bad
and that's a major reason why this
tactic works so well it's not a serious
commitment that you dread all day you
don't feel bad about it and second it's
easy to do there's no excuse not to find
seven minutes and seven seconds in a day
when a day is
1440 minutes so if you're walking or
driving to the store for 10 minutes you
can easily put that time in
so think of the 7 minutes and 7 seconds
rule as your small measurable goal for
the day it's the kind of goal that we
often talk about setting it's small
enough to accomplish it's measurable so
that you know when you reach it and all
you have to do is hit that number every
day and you're done
so if you have a tough time getting into
a language learning routine this is
perfect for you
so what should you do
first set a stopwatch to seven minutes
and seven seconds and put it in the
background then start learning you can
use whatever resources you already have
to fill up that time but if you're using
our learning program
the first easiest thing you can do is
learn with our audio and video lessons
they're usually between 3 and 15 minutes
long just press play our teachers teach
you a practical dialogue they translate
everything and you can start speaking
if you're under seven minutes when the
lesson is done you can replay or review
it or you can move on to another lesson
second study with our spaced repetition
flashcards since you have to be actively
paying attention this will be a bit
harder than just taking lessons but
again this is something you can sync
seven minutes into
third you can read and review the lesson
notes inside you get the lesson
conversation grammar explanations the
vocabulary and cultural insights so just
read through and put in the time
once your stopwatch hits seven minutes
and seven seconds you're done you're
free if you go over that's okay too but
seven minutes seven seconds is the
minimum limit then repeat this tactic
every single day and you'll realize how
easy it is to maintain this routine
so if you've had a tough time sticking
to a learning routine give this a try
want to speed up your language learning
take your very first lesson with us
you'll start speaking in minutes and
master real conversations sign up for
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