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the fear of making mistakes is one of
the biggest roadblocks to language
learning out of all the discomforts that
come with learning a foreign language
nothing looms quite as daunting in the
mind of a beginner
it's almost as if we're hardwired to
want perfection when we speak however
the reality is that mistakes are
unavoidable in fact mistakes are an
integral part of the learning process
think of small children who are just
starting to learn language they
mispronounce words they use words
incorrectly and their grammar isn't very
good sometimes they even make up their
own words
research shows that this is all a
natural part of the process
if making mistakes made up such a huge
part of learning our native language why
do you expect it to be any different
when learning a foreign one in this
video we'll talk about six ways you can
benefit from your mistakes while
learning language
number one be humble
there's no room for pride when you're
learning a new language if you're a
beginner native speakers will likely be
very accommodating with your mistakes
and slower reaction times during
conversations there's no reason to be
embarrassed remember that it's a sign of
respect to learn another person's
language no one expects you to speak
flawlessly right from the start
no one's going to hold your mistakes
against you so make sure you don't
either
number two don't play the comparison
game
whether it's a native speaker or another
person learning the language don't make
the mistake of comparing your progress
to someone else's
no doubt at the beginning there will be
times when it feels like everyone is
speaking perfectly and you're left in
the dust but try not to get discouraged
it's your race to run not theirs
everyone has their own story their own
reason and their own method for learning
comparing your progress to someone
else's progress is like comparing apples
and oranges it's easy to stress out when
someone speaks perfectly while you're
struggling to make the most basic
sentences but don't forget that while
you can easily see someone else's
success you're much less likely to see
the hard work that got them there
every speaker you meet had to learn the
language at some point whether it was as
a child or as an adult they too had to
wade through their mistakes before they
could speak fluently
number three get feedback on your
mistakes
anytime you write or speak your target
language try to get feedback from
someone who speaks that language you can
make mistakes day and night but if
they're never corrected they do you no
good if you can't learn from a mistake
or if you don't know that it's a mistake
it won't help you
many in the language learning community
hold that feedback is an integral part
of the language acquisition process
encourage friends and language partners
to correct your speaking anytime all the
time worst case scenario you'll make a
mistake 100 times and get corrected 100
times
it might seem frustrating but it's all
worth it on the 101st time when you
finally remember your mistake and start
speaking correctly some mistakes will be
easy to fix and you'll adjust your
speaking right away
others might take a while speaking a
foreign language is a little bit like
juggling there are a lot of moving
pieces you have to keep in place whether
it's pronunciation grammar or vocabulary
getting feedback on your effort will
help refine your language skills until
you feel comfortable in the language
number four listen to your brain
after all the practice and feedback
eventually you'll start to notice that
certain words come to mind without
having to think about them instead of
having to scan your brain for the latest
new vocabulary word you begin to
instinctively come up with a word for a
given sentence don't hesitate to blurt
this word out
sometimes it will be completely wrong
other times it will be dead on when
words start coming to mind instinctively
that means your brain is starting to get
more and more used to using a new
language the incorrect words are sort of
like growing pains you'll have them for
a little while but over time you'll
encounter them less and less until all
of your instinctual words are correct so
don't let the fear of making a mistake
short-circuit your brain's natural
learning process go with whatever word
your brain gives you
number five never take the easy way out
if there are two ways to say what you
want to say in your target language one
you know and are comfortable with and
the other you're not sure of use the one
you're least comfortable with
purposely choose subjects and sentence
constructions that are difficult for you
don't get complacent and fall into the
trap of using the same phrase over and
over again or having the same type of
conversation with a language partner you
always want to push your language skill
boundaries to stretch them even further
number six enjoy the language for its
own sake
small children not only make a ton of
mistakes when they learn to speak they
also have a ton of fun to them life and
language are both giant mysterious
adventures they aren't worried about
making progress impressing people or
speaking perfectly take a note from
their playbook enjoy the language as you
learn it let your focus be on the beauty
and magic of the language savor the
times you get to use it if you loosen up
and enjoy the ride you'll learn much
faster
mistakes are a powerful and
indispensable part of learning a
language we hope this video inspires you
to stop being afraid of them and start
embracing them and for even more help
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