{"id":3970,"date":"2020-01-02T17:45:43","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T16:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/?p=3970"},"modified":"2020-01-14T18:29:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T17:29:46","slug":"new-years-resolution-learn-a-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/2020\/01\/new-years-resolution-learn-a-language\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year\u2019s Resolution \u2018Learn A Language\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The start of a new year can launch a new beginning, an\nopportunity to make changes that will improve our lives in some way. Common New\nYear\u2019s resolutions include changes to diet and exercise regimes, taking up new\nhobbies or interests, travelling more or simply spending more time with family\nand friends. But did you know that learning a new language is also high up the\npopularity list?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact January sees an uptake in language courses, both\nonline and in the classroom. Sales of language text books and downloads of\nlanguage courses apps also see an upturn. It seems the challenge of learning a\nnew language appeals to many, but trying to maintain the interest can prove\ndifficult for many, with surveys showing that up to third of people fail to\nstick to their resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve decided to take up a new language, here are our\ntop 5 tips to help you keep your resolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Set realistic goals. It\u2019s\nso easy to get carried away initially and try to do too much and later get\ndiscouraged when you are not able to maintain it. Our recommendation is slow\nand steady, ensuring you are comfortable with the time limits and goals you set.<\/li>
  2. Make use of phrasebooks.\nWhilst phrasebooks won\u2019t help you with \u2018natural conversations\u2019 you\u2019ll be able\nto practice essential phrases that will help you to survive the most common\nsituations. These set phrases mean that you don\u2019t even need to learn any\ngrammar rules to start communicating. They\u2019ll give you some key vocabulary that\nyou\u2019ll be able to build on and as these set phrases are easy to learn, you\nlearn quickly.<\/li>
  3. Plan a trip. Motivation can\nbe an issue especially when you don\u2019t need to use your newly acquired skills in\nyour everyday environment. Organising a trip in near future to a country where\nyour target language is spoken is a fun way to keep the motivation going,\nespecially if you\u2019re able to organise short but frequent trips. This may not\nalways be feasible, but if you can it\u2019s definitely worth it, but don\u2019t be too\nshy to use your newly acquired language skills!<\/li>
  4. Identify a time slot for\nyour language learning. If you\u2019ve decided to take a language course at a school\nor college, you\u2019ve already put aside a time slot for your learning but what\nabout the extra study? And for those of us who choose to take an online course,\nstudy via an app or a text book at home, creating that identifiable time slot\nis crucial. The time slot may only be 10-15 minutes, but make it regular\nsomething that can fit easily into your daily\/weekly routine. <\/li>
  5. Find a language buddy. Talking\nregularly with a language buddy is a great way to maintain your motivation as\nwell as experiencing how \u2018real\u2019 people speak the language, learn more about the\nlocal culture and perhaps make a great friendship along the way. It\u2019s easier\nthan you think to find a language buddy too with a host of websites and\nlanguage exchange apps out there offering to link you up.  Here are just a few of the websites and apps\nthat offer Language Exchange services : Conversation Exchange<\/a>, Speaky<\/a>, Easy Language\nExchange<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019d love to know how you get on. Let us know which of the\ncategories you fall into and what language you are learning: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Uh-oh! Less than a month<\/li>
    2. Hardly trying! 2-3 months<\/li>
    3. Giving it a go! 4- 6 months<\/li>
    4. Not bad! 7-9 months<\/li>
    5. Top of the class! 10 months\n+<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Tops tips to help you keep to your New Year’s Resolution …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[50,51,23,96],"class_list":["post-3970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn-english-usuage","tag-english","tag-french","tag-german","tag-language-tips","post-item clearfix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3970"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3994,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3970\/revisions\/3994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lsi.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}