I'd be happy to offer you a free private lesson for any of those languages as a promotion, if you'd like. Sometimes having an instructor provides the extra accountability and structure needed to help someone stick to their studies. Feel free to DM me @polyglotazren or email me at https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/contact if that would interest you.
Thanks, Azren. I saved the 6 steps to the 100 strategy.
I agree that variety is the best way to stay motivated & interested. For me, variety includes listening to music in my 2 target languages (Spanish & French) sometimes referencing lyrics on screen during mundane home chores, i.e. Echo Show device in kitchen while washing dishes or Amazon Music on cell with earbuds while folding laundry). I pick up new words by repeating same songs - and then the fun begins with singing along. It also helps improve my listening skills.
Practice is definitely an issue for me. By the time I get home from work I am a vegetable and don't have the energy to do anything. However I do try to implement small practices when I can especially on my way to/from work. Thanks for this article and lifting some of the guilt.
Yep, sounds true. Haven't been able to learn another language in years. This nicely sums it up as to why not.
Which language(s) have you tried to learn?
Russian, Japanese, French, German, and had interest for other ones such as Chinese and Italian
I'd be happy to offer you a free private lesson for any of those languages as a promotion, if you'd like. Sometimes having an instructor provides the extra accountability and structure needed to help someone stick to their studies. Feel free to DM me @polyglotazren or email me at https://azrenthelanguagenerd.com/contact if that would interest you.
Thanks, Azren. I saved the 6 steps to the 100 strategy.
I agree that variety is the best way to stay motivated & interested. For me, variety includes listening to music in my 2 target languages (Spanish & French) sometimes referencing lyrics on screen during mundane home chores, i.e. Echo Show device in kitchen while washing dishes or Amazon Music on cell with earbuds while folding laundry). I pick up new words by repeating same songs - and then the fun begins with singing along. It also helps improve my listening skills.
Practice is definitely an issue for me. By the time I get home from work I am a vegetable and don't have the energy to do anything. However I do try to implement small practices when I can especially on my way to/from work. Thanks for this article and lifting some of the guilt.
Happy to help
In fact, I listened to this article today with earbuds while walking. It’s great that the article has an audio option. Thanks for helping me learn👍👍
Glad you liked that feature, though I must admit I didn't know that there was a listening function haha!
Wonderful article. Thanks so much for posting it. Great ideas for creating a learning habit with a language.
Glad you liked it!