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Language Learning — Have Fun While Taking It Serious
If you want to one day become fluent in your target language, take it serious, but have fun in the process. Your language learning should not be something you do with brute force, but allow yourself to do as much as you want within a given moment and stop whenever you feel you’ve had enough to do for that moment or for the day.
Let’s say you want to start reading in your target language. ONLY look for material that you enjoy. If you like to read the news, read news articles in your target language. If you like comic books, look for comic books translated in your target language if available. Your target langauge should be linked to fun and enjoyment, not something you’re forcing yourself to do like some kind of chore or homework assignment.
Surround yourself in your target language. This could be something as simple as changing the language on your devices. Just make sure you know how to go to the menu to switch the language back to normal if you have any issues. If your target language is French, by setting your smartphone language to French, you immerse yourself in the language because you are always on your phone. You learn how to navigate your phone without knowing much about the language.
Refrain from taking tests, quizzes, or giving yourself assignments with a deadline. Don’t give yourself daily…
