About to start training to learn a new language? Here are four things to tick off the to-do list first.
- Read up about past learners’ experiences. Do a search on the internet for articles abut previous learners’ experiences with the same target language. Read a few of them. Doing so should give you a realistic picture of what to expect.
- Organize your schedule. Make sure to integrate the language training into your schedule. If you don’t, you’ll just end up skipping classes, postponing software sessions and foregoing practice with a cornucopia of excuses.
- Get your tools ready. If you’re taking a class, ask the instructor what things you’ll need to get, such as a notebook, a phrasebook or any other material. If you’re doing home lessons (like a language software or an audio program), get the materials recommended in the program (they’ll usually give it early).
- Develop a plan for practice. You can do all the lessons you want. If you don’t practice, however, you’re going to have a hard time internalizing all the language elements you study and memorize. Draw up a list of the things you can do for practice, so you can plan for them before starting your regular lessons.
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