CREATING A LANGUAGE LEARNING PLAN | Useful Tips and Tricks for Mastering Any Language

Learning a language is no easy feat and it can be overwhelming to know where to start. After teaching English in England, I began to understand that successful language acquisition comes from knowing how to learn a language and having a structured plan to get you there. In this video I walk you through BOTH parts! With this video, you will be set for learning a language!

[@maddiexela]

What has been useful in helping you learn a language?

[@nicetomeetme.]

For vocabulary, tv shows and music I love in my target language are sooo helpful!! I learn in context and the sentences are natural this way (mostly if I learned them with a reality show) but for grammar I struggle a lot 😅 I see no other way for me rather then repeat a given grammar point over and over again with various sentences I think I'd use in a real life conversation. Thank you so much for the tips ❤❤

[@maddiexela]

@@nicetomeetme.I know what you mean and it makes sense cause when little kids learn a language they just learn from observing and listening and mimicking! What language are you learning?? ❤

[@katerinas5736]

Thank you! Great tips! And I so much agree with you about pronunciation, it is very underestimated. I hear quite often that people would prefer to learn thousands of words without learning the basics of pronunciation of this language. I don't think that everyone should get rid of their accent, but without correct pronunciation and stress in the sentence it'll be harder for natives to understand you, and it's also a waste of time to later relearns the same words. We went to the Germany and it was easier for Germans to understand me after only 6 months of studying German (that included a 4 weeks phonetics course) than my FIL who've been studying German for 50 years, just because he pronounces EVERY SINGLE LETTER. Or, for example, I didn't know for a long period of time that English has a silent L, and always pronounced it in salmon, almond, etc. :D Now I read IPA and know that some letters can get lost, some words can connect to one another, etc.
For me it has been useful to automate learning process as much as possible, because I speak 3 languages on advanced level, and 3 that I'm currently studying are on lower levels. So I have a notification in Google calendar which language is my priority for today, with links to resources I can use depending on my energy level and amount of free time. I made stations for each language in Apple podcasts, and I use Feedly to organize TH-cam channels by languages. And no way I'm gonna do anything without listening to a song or a podcast :)

[@kennethwdc]

I try to listen to podcasts in Italian whenever I can, from the moment I get up, when preparing meals, cleaning the house, running errands. I use a little clip on mp3 player the size and weight of a 100 yd container of dental floss. I play the episodes on repeat and once I understand an episode I move to the next. I also switch all my media consumption to Italian. If I want to know what's happening in the world it has to be in Italian.

[@maddiexela]

Such a brilliant idea for immersing yourself in the language as much as possible! Thank you for sharing ☺

[@Blue33333]

Exactly what i was looking for . Thank u

[@maddiexela]

I’m so happy to hear that! It helps so much to find a plan that works for you!!

[@jenniferbestill]

soooo helpful

[@maddiexela]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you!

[@astridastryda7998]

Did i see a kitty between a desk and a window?

[@maddiexela]

It’s my dog! But I am actually a cat person!