LANGUAGE LEARNING: The smart student's guide

Learning different languages can be pretty important. Not only does it break the communication barrier, it also introduces a person to new cultures, ways of thinking and methods of expression.

🔹STEP 1:

LANGUAGE APPS

Use language learning apps to learn basic syntax, grammer and vocabulary. This gives you a good overview of the language without wasting too much of your time on trying to figure out what to learn.

Apps which are popular for this include Duolingo(personal favourite), memrise, babel and busuu.

🔹STEP 2:

CONSUMING MEDIA

Once you've acquired basic fluency and can hold a basic conversation in the language of your choice, start selecting beginner shows like kids shows or shows designed for learners and watch them. Read books for kids and progress your vocabulary and literary understanding. Look out for new vocabulary and speaking patterns. Get comfortable with the language.

💡You may start learning another language simultaneously at this point.💡

🔹STEP 3:

WRITE

Using your vocabulary, write journal entries daily using your target words of the week. This helps you to formulate ideas and think in the target language. Keep lists of new vocabulary and write down any words you don't know. This familiarises you with words you would need to communicate. Write about your interests or set a daily goal with a word count.

🔹STEP 4:

CHAT(TEXT)

Find someone to converse with in the language or speak to an AI (ChatGPT, Blackbox AI, Gemini or entertainment AI sites of your choice). Choose a topic to converse about daily / weekly and find new vocabulary and ideas to express in the language.

🔹STEP 5:

CHAT(REAL LIFE)

Once you reach this stage, you should be able to speak face-to-face with someone fluent in the language. This will provide much needed nuance and practice speaking the language in real life. You also have the option of calling an AI and chatting to them without the text option, forcing you to think on your feet.

Learning a language isn't necessarily hard if you do it right and consistently. It's fun and it's definitely a way to open your mind to new ways of thinking.

So 😁, What language are you going to learn/ are you learning and what step are you on?

Resources:

Check out "Duolingo: Language Lessons"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duolingo

Check out "Memrise: speak a new language"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.memrise.android.memrisecompanion

ChatGPT :https://chatgpt.com/?model=auto

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