5 Tips to improve a forge in language.
When I arrived in Sydney in 2009, I could barely order food at the local restaurant.
2 weeks later I started working at the local florist, I knew how to arrange flowers but I didn’t speak English so customer service wasn’t my strenght.
2 years later I started uni / academic English, the first year was really hard. I would barely pass with my essay writing skills.
3 years later I was writing a senior honors thesis finished with First class Honours.
I’m not here to tell you that it was easy or that there’s some shortcut or hack.
I practiced my ass off. But if I can do this so you can, I’m not special!
I’m still learning, and I still make plenty mistakes.
So go out and start today by tomorrow you have experience.
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5 Tips to improve a foreign language
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Get out of your comfort zone and speak to the locals. This is the most effective way to improve your language. If this sounds too intimidating, you can look for events or language exchanges where you’ll find friendly people that will help you learn.
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Read books, BLOGS, or magazines in the foreign language.
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Watch subtitled films or series. And it’s best to have the subtitles in the same language so you can listen to the accent while reading.
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Listen to podcasts, interviews in the foreign language. Listen to radio, especially local radio so you get used to the local accent
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A good way to remember new words or idioms is to write them down on sticky notes and place them around your room. This way you’ll see them all the time and it will make you memorise and learn the word quicker.