Tips on how to start learning a language
- Nick Nantais NEWN
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min read
Some Questions to Ask Yourself
Within what timeframe do I want to learn this language?
Why am I learning this language in particular?
Who am I going to speak this language with? For example at work with colleagues, with my friends at the bar, with my partner's family in California
Where do I intend to use this language? ^
How do I think I'm going to be able to learning this language? What kind of learner am I? What do I most enjoy?
Most Difficult Words and Expressions
To be into something (informal) 1:47= to be interested in something.
To learn something from scratch (3:10)= to learn something new without any previous knowledge of it.
To drop (informal) (3:50)= to decrease
To figure out ( colloquial) (4:30)= to determine
To be intertwined (5:25)= to be interconnected
Along the way (5:45)= during the process
To the tee (informal, figurative) (5:51)= precisely, without deviation
Daunting (6:01)= intimidatingly challenging
To amount (6:40) = to result in, add up to
Rewarding (10:30)= gratifying
Pay off (10:40)= be worth it
Remember
1.) What is your motivation?
2.) Define your goal
3.) Create a plan, put in place a series of habits that coincide with your goal
4.) Be adaptable, make changes when necessary
5.) Be flexible, find a balance between flexibility and being proactive
6.) Recognize the fact that you will fail, make mistakes and embarrass yourself. Find pleasure in the struggle and keep pushing yourself :)
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