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for some learning a new language seems
to come naturally for others the entire
process feels more like a tooth and nail
struggle however if you've had a
negative experience learning a new
language at one point in time don't let
that discourage you from trying again
the truth is that learning any language
is never easy but it's definitely
possible
sometimes the difference between success
and failure has less to do with your
abilities or talents and a lot more to
do with the way you look at things
in this video we're going to look at how
to avoid five serious mistakes made by
new language learners
number one
listen before you speak
being slow to speak and quick to listen
is good life advice whether or not
you're learning a foreign language
effective listening is essential to
communication
as a beginner there is a tendency to
concentrate so much on what you're going
to say and how you're going to say it
that you can completely miss the meaning
or heart of what the other person is
trying to communicate
not only will this impair your ability
to listen in your target language it
will also stall what little conversation
you had going
remember the conversations are a two-way
street if you're speaking more than
listening then you actually have more of
a monologue on your hands than a
dialogue
the inputs of language learning
listening and reading are just as
important as the outputs speaking and
writing for a beginner inputs are even
more crucial as they are the main way
you acquire new vocabulary we even go so
far to say that for new students the
best method for learning involves more
listening than it does speaking though
that may change with higher proficiency
levels
number two
don't be embarrassed when you do speak
people's next mistake usually comes from
the other side of the spectrum where new
learners are too scared or embarrassed
to contribute to a conversation
the fear of making mistakes and
embarrassing yourself can paralyze your
language learning it's vital to remember
that everyone makes mistakes even native
speakers had to find their way through
the language when they were children
making mistakes while learning a new
language is inevitable but it's also a
good thing the faster you make mistakes
the quicker you can correct them and
move on with your learning so instead of
being afraid to make mistakes try
looking at them as steps towards
progress in reality that's what they
really are
number three don't fixate on minor
issues
if taken in all at once a new language
can feel overwhelming to learn it's so
easy to get discouraged by all your
little mistakes and conversational
mishaps and you lose sight of the
progress you're making
in addition to mistakes you'll also come
across plateaus where you study and
practice consistently but don't see any
results for a significant amount of time
but whether you face errors or plateaus
remember that these things are minor
obstacles on the road to fluency the
most important thing is not to give up
stick with it if you stay persistent
your mistakes will be corrected and your
abilities will improve but if you slow
down or throw in the towel completely
then you'll either subvert your progress
or mix it all together so remember that
as long as you're still studying and
learning the language you can't lose
it might feel like you're losing the
battle for language learning for a
little while but hang in there a
practical way to help you stay motivated
is to make small weekly goals research
shows that goal setting has a
significant impact on learning try
picking one aspect of grammar or a
collection of new words or phrases to
study for the next seven days
at the end of the week check your
progress and measure your success
setting little benchmarks like this will
give you a rightful sense of
accomplishment
number four remember that immersion
isn't magical
a lot of people think that by moving to
a foreign country they will learn the
language by osmosis but whether you
learn abroad or at home you still need
to study and practice the language
living in a new country gives you way
more opportunities to do this than
staying at home but if you don't
consciously take advantage of these
opportunities while living abroad it
won't benefit your language learning if
you're an expat living in a foreign
country there's a natural inclination to
hang out around other expats learning a
language and living in a foreign culture
is hard and uncomfortable for better or
worse we're often drawn to the easier
road if you made the decision to study
abroad then you want to hang out with
native speaking people as much as
possible
you have the rest of your life to be
with people who speak your language this
doesn't mean ignore your expat friends
just be sure that you're giving proper
attention to your language learning
languages are better lived than they are
learned
number five be open-minded
languages are better lived than they are
learned when learning a new language
your brain will want to conform the new
grammar and vocabulary to your native
language norms and grammar rules ignore
your brain on this one at first you
might feel completely wrong saying a
sentence that is in fact correct
after a certain point in language
learning there is a switch that goes off
when your brain finally realizes that
you're not speaking your native language
but a new one altogether this could take
a while though especially if this is
your first time learning a new language
until then do what you know is correct
even if it feels a bit weird when you
say it
the same goes for culture just as you
want to be open to the differences in
the language don't forget to be open to
the differences in the culture too
hopefully this video helped you shift
your thinking and approach language
learning in a way that will help you
become fluent faster
and that you'll learn to enjoy the
journey towards fluency and savor the
language for its own sake that's
probably the biggest language learning
secret there is
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