{"id":96965,"date":"2023-04-10T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/?p=96965"},"modified":"2024-04-17T07:01:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T07:01:25","slug":"language-learning-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Language Learning Methods, Techniques, Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"96965\" class=\"elementor elementor-96965\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8033847 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"8033847\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35bb7e1a\" data-id=\"35bb7e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6519c4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6519c4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Wondering about the best language learning methods?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Well, you are at the right spot!<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The process of Learning a new language may appear tough, daunting, and sometimes downright difficult.\u00a0 No need to worry. Here you will find the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/\"><strong> 10 Best Language Learning Methods, Techniques, and Approaches<\/strong> <\/a>that will make your journey a walk in the park<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learning a new language has innumerable benefits. With the increase in globalization, Bilingualism is emerging as one of the key skills in the changing world and people are making an effort to learn a new foreign language. This had led to the mushrooming of <\/span>language academies<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to help you achieve your dream of becoming a perfect polyglot<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>10 best language learning methods, techniques, approaches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Set short-term goals and abide by it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most important Language learning method is to set specific, short time, easy and attainable goals since learning a new language feels overwhelming especially if you have no set goals and clear motivation. Have meaningful goals that are interesting, and achievable and gives you a sense of satisfaction after you attain them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Studying a new language takes time and be ready to give an ample amount of it<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be specific and don\u2019t plan on unrealistic goals like learning Spanish\/ German in a span of six months. Your goals should be attainable and measurable and do not focus on many things simultaneously.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead, you can plan on:<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pract<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ising<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 30 minutes of listening to the new language 5-6 times a week<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Writing three paragraphs of around 100 words in a week<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0Appearing for the Language proficiency test within a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Break down the learning material into small parts. Focus on the vocabulary of one topic\/area for a specified time and then move on to the other topic. This language learning method helps make your vocabulary more manageable and organize them sensibly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Apply Smart techniques\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you start learning a new language you will get to know that some words appear very frequently than others. So, prioritizing vocabulary is one of the best language learning methods.\u00a0 Focusing on these frequently occurring words helps you master the language better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, in the German language, by learning around 2000 frequently occurring words you can achieve 80% of conversational German proficiency but it takes roughly around 1,00,000 words to be 98% proficient.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Statistics say if you learn the 2000 most frequently occurring words in any language you will be able to gain 80% of its spoken language knowledge. Though these words form your foundation to learn that particular language the remaining 15-20% are also equally important because they provide the actual meaning of the spoken or written texts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Language learning expert and founder of fluent-forever.com Gabriel Wyner shares some beneficial smart language learning methods. Here are the top three<\/b><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Do not memorize, recall<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focus on recall rather than remember.\u00a0 When we start learning a new language, what we all tend to do is memorize a truckload of words. This is a pretty grave mistake because when it comes to remembering information, memories are pretty useless.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0While recalling you are testing yourself with the words you have learned, this engages the right areas of the brain that mainly remembers important things and by recalling the words you trick your brain to consider it as a piece of important information, so it sticks better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Practice at perfect intervals with Spaced Repetition System (SRS)<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SRS is the language learning method followed by most language academies around the world. You need to keep practising the new words you have learned, but the key is how often and at what intervals. This is where you have to follow the Spaced Repetition System (SRS), which means you will only recall words when you need them. For Example, when you learn a new word try and recall it soon after, maybe a day or two. Like this, you can wait a little longer until you forget it or learn again which may be in a week. And if you recall it again now, then you can wait even longer maybe two weeks until you bring it back a third time<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SRS is one of the most effective Language learning methods that help you remember a truckload of things. Wyner suggests that by practi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> it 30 minutes a day you are able to learn 3600 words in just four months.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Popular Language learning apps like Memrise and Anki use SRS. Also follow the Link word Technique, LOCI method, Mnemonics, and other language learning methods.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Do not Translate<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most common grave mistake we all tend to do when learning new words is to translate them into our mother tongue. Some of us go one step further and keep a dual language dictionary or refer to google translate, after all, translations and definitions of new words are just a click away. This is not the correct language learning method. By doing this, you will not learn the intricacies\/ nuances of the new language<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of learning new words through a dual language dictionary, use a monolingual one. For example, while learning Spanish, just use a Spanish language dictionary. This not only gives you the meaning of that particular word but also of all the other words used to describe it. Your learning process will be quicker this way and you will also learn the nuances of the new language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refer to the book Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner for many such useful Language learning methods.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.\u00a0Watch a Movie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is one of the best language learning methods. No one can confirm this better than we Indians who learn many regional languages across India by watching their movies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch a movie that is in the language you want to learn with subtitles but do not focus too much on it. Since the movie has a plot and you are following it, is easier to grasp the words in the foreign language and understand them. Make a note of the words difficult to comprehend and check out their meaning later. This will Improve your pronunciation and vocabulary. Turn off the subtitles as and when you become comfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nowadays many OTT platforms are available online like Netflix, Amazon prime, Disney, and HBO which stream many movies\/ shows in foreign languages. Make use of these and learn and get entertained at the same time<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <b>Listen to music<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We all know that music has no boundaries and it connects people like nothing else. Listening to music is an awesome way to learn a new language because while learning you can destress and relax. Research says listening to music improves brain functions enhancing memory, focus, and attention span which all help you in your language learning process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listening to music in the target language helps you learn the dialect, expressions, and slang along with cultural understanding and appreciation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Look out for online resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Internet is truly a magical place where you can learn anything and everything. Many take the help of the google translator but you can\u2019t rely on it wholly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Youtube<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch YouTube videos solely created for language learning purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Join language learners\u2019 community<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join the Language learner\u2019s community on social media and make friends with like-minded people and exchange notes which help each other grow<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Online tutorials<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Online apps like <\/span><b>Duo Lingo, Memrise, or Babbel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are making Language learning tasks easier. Also, sites like <\/span><b>Coeffee.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><b>My Language Exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> help you meet people who speak your target language. You can chat online and gain real-life language practice<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Online tests<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take Online practice tests that are available for your target language regularly and test yourself. You can also take standardized tests every month to keep you motivated. They give you score results and rank your levels that help prove your language proficiency to prospective employers<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Standardized tests for specific languages like JLPT for Japanese and HSK for Chinese are also available<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Use the language every day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try making your target language a part of your daily life. Although it may seem daunting at first with time, you will get used to it and start seeing the results. Make use of every moment available to learn new words.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take flashcards with you and study them during your train\/bus commute or while waiting for appointments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make small notes in your pocket notebook\/ smartphone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch a video\/tv show in your target language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read newspapers, and blogs, articles in your target language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join a conversation club in your city where people (especially language students) meet and have impersonal discussions in the target language<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always carry a pocket dictionary \/ a phrasebook or even a mobile dictionary. By linking the phrase to the place, the mind remembers it concretely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make Post-it notes at your workplace\/ home with the vital information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invest in a course equipped with the best language learning methods and encourages communication with native individuals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If the time and money permit, you can move to the particular country which speaks your target language.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Think, act and immerse yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thinking in your target language is one of the most time trusted, efficient language learning methods. Do not get comfortable in your native language and translate everything you listen to, instead try to respond in your target language. This speeds up your fluency and you will notice considerable improvements in the language concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the study published by the University of Chicago Psychologists, thinking in your target knowledge not only kick-starts your language learning process but also makes you more intelligent and rational.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though it may appear tough at times, you can always refer to a Dictionary as and when you get stuck.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This method not only helps you with your vocabulary, phrases, and grammar rule but you will learn how to specifically express what you want to say.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visualize<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visualizing the new words helps you improve your concept and improve memorization. All you have to do while practicing this language learning method is Visualize the word you are learning, connect it to the image it represents and say the new word loudly. This helps you recall the new word fast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gesture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use physical actions while learning the new word. This helps the mind learn and recall the word better. For example, when you are learning the Spanish word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">libro,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which means a book, say it aloud when opening a book.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>Incorporate words in your native language<\/strong><\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In your initial stage of learning when you have not mastered the use of sentences yet, try to incorporate the words you have learned in your native language. For example, if you know the Spanish word <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mercado<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> means Market, you can say I am going <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mercado<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> now.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><strong>Keyword technique<\/strong><\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When learning the new word, try making a sentence involving the new word, its meaning, and a similar sounding word in your native language. This makes your brain connect the word and helps you recall better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Listening and speaking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are the fundamental skills in any language learning method. Though it may seem otherwise, in actuality, listening and speaking parts are more difficult and complicated than the reading and writing skills.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As we all know speaking and listening are very important in having an effective conversation. A child is constantly exposed to his\/her mother tongue at home and learns it by listening, mimicking, and trying to speak all the time. So develop a child-like enthusiasm and listen to everything that is being said in the target language carefully as though your life depends on it and see the massive improvements yourself<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Knowing the language is nothing but speaking and understanding what the other person is saying in it. It means you have to listen and listen very frequently and speak a lot of words and sentences in the target language<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Translation and reference to words while learning a new language helps no doubt, but the actual learning lies when you develop natural learning and speaking abilities and work on it. The rewards this language learning method fetches will actually surprise you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>How to apply this<\/b><\/h3>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen carefully when the native speaker is speaking your target language. This surely helps you with the pronunciation and accent like nothing else<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen as much as possible to audio, and video lessons, podcasts, tv programs, broadcast in your target language, and try to comprehend it<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice the language with native speakers who have fluency over it so they can correct you appropriately. This also boosts your fluency<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Reading and writing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read a lot of newspapers, blogs, and articles in your target language. While reading and writing a new language, you have enough time to refer to dictionary\/ language learning materials whenever you stumble across something complex. This helps you know your areas of strength and weakness and work accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visualize how a word is written while learning the new language. This helps you a lot with languages like Chinese, Japanese and Korean which have a pictographic writing system.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Writing practice helps you remember the words\/ phrases you have learned by activating motor memory traces.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This language learning method helps you become a more confident speaker and bring about significant progress in your language skills<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>\u00a010. Lastly, make mistakes<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make mistakes, in fact, many mistakes. For most of us, the fear of making mistakes stops us from taking that first step and exploring further. Embrace your mistakes and learn from them. Learning to speak is foremost important while learning a new language and you will definitely not achieve it without making mistakes. Mistakes help you learn along the journey<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note down the mistakes, add them to your spaced repetition database and learn from them. This process helps your brain to recall them better when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Henry Harvin<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn a new language at the <strong>Henry Harvin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/language-academy\">Language Academy.<\/a> <\/strong>With its up-to-date technology and in-demand language skill sets, it provides you with the best language learning experience. Equipped with their best language learning methods, the academy is providing many foreign and Indian regional language courses helping aspiring language professionals to reach their potential.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The course entails<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9 in 1 course which includes training, projects, internships, certification, placement, E-learning, boot camps, and hackathons<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn from experts with 15+ years of working experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 100% Exam Guidance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">100% Practical training<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 24 x 7 Lifetime Support &amp; Access<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mobile App Access to Moodle E-Learning Portal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Language, along with being a medium for communication, is also a means by which you connect, bond, and grow with others. When you learn a new language, you not only understand the other person but it also gives you the superpower to step in into his culture, and history and understand his roots which in every sense makes you truly connected.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Your success will depend on the amount of time you give and on your dedication. There are several language learning methods available. Try them out and implement those that fit best for you. However, you can also follow these simple steps discussed above which will help you gain mastery over the new language quickly and efficiently. Learn the new language thoroughly and value the immeasurable knowledge it brings to your table.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Recommended Reads<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-the-korean-language\/\"><strong>How to learn the Korean language<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/korean-language-interview-questions-and-answers\/\">Top 30 Korean Language Interview Questions and Answers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/korean-language-scope-and-benefits-india\/\">Korean Language \u2013 Scope and Benefits in India<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/korean-language-courses-india\/\">Top 12 Korean Language Courses in India<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ&#8217;s<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1659192253969\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. <strong>I am a retired person and want to learn a new language. Am I considered too old for it?<\/strong><\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans: There is no age limit to learning when it comes to language learning because it all depends on your motivation. With age comes knowledge of learning, discipline, experience, and ability to communicate well which all help in your language learning journey. In fact, some of the famous polyglots were well into their 30s when they started their language learning journey. So, leave out all the age-related apprehensions and kick start your journey now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1659192321738\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. <strong>How much time does it take to learn a new language?<\/strong><br \/><\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans: It mainly depends on your learning goals and reasons. People have different reasons for learning a new language like meeting native-speaking friends, communicating on vacation, working abroad, shifting base to a foreign country, or just for the passion of learning. If your goal is to shift to a foreign country and be bilingual at work, then it takes considerably more time than if your goal is say just to express yourself without much difficulty on vacation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1659192360175\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. <strong>How can I practice speaking?<\/strong><br \/><\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans: Read aloud in your target language. Make sure that your pronunciation is correct by listening to the accompanying audio. If you have doubts about pronunciation, find out instead of guessing and once you feel confident about yourself, start conversing with native speakers you find on various language exchange sites on the internet. Get your pronunciation right from the beginning because it is difficult to fix it later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1659192391969\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q4. <strong>I have finished my course. Next what?<\/strong><br \/><\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans : After the course start using native materials like all the books, news articles, tv shows, and movies that are curated for native speakers, not for language learners. One good way to practice what you have learned is to pick your favorite activity, watching movies, sports telecasts, and documentaries, and try to do it in your target language. Don\u2019t be overwhelmed with the amount of new vocabulary, with time you achieve proficiency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1659192417419\" class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q5. <strong>Can a Dyslexic learn a foreign language?<\/strong><br \/><\/strong>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Ans: Since Dyslexia, also called reading disability affects the part of the brain that controls language, it\u2019s natural to wonder. Studies have shown that though dyslexic people find it difficult and take twice the time compared to non-dyslexic people to learn a new language, it is definitely not impossible.<br \/>People with dyslexia should be careful in choosing the target language. It will be easier to learn if the language\u2019s pronunciation and spelling are tied to each other. 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As he progressed in his career, he realized that the most compelling stories communicate through multi-sensory messaging - a powerful combination of visual, verbal, and intuitive content."},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/f2ce476c45d95decafe9565cc5761c3d","name":"Archana B.S","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatar\/deprecated\/wp-user-avatar\/images\/wpua-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatar\/deprecated\/wp-user-avatar\/images\/wpua-96x96.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-user-avatar\/deprecated\/wp-user-avatar\/images\/wpua-96x96.png","caption":"Archana B.S"},"description":"Hi. I am Archana, born and bred in Mysore and currently settled in Bangalore. I have a Master's degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Mysore University after which I started work as a\u00a0 Senior Research fellow in DFRL., Mysore, and have around three years of research experience in the Food technology field validated by published papers in peer-reviewed journals. I have always been interested in research that goes behind a study and the art of putting its facts and figures together in an article and making it informative to the reader. I am adaptable, good at conducting research, and more importantly committed to continuous learning and professional development, so would like to put my writing skills to the test and challenge myself in the field of writing","url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/author\/archnas-04gmail-com\/"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192253969","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192253969","name":"1. u003cstrongu003eI am a retired person and want to learn a new language. Am I considered too old for it?u003c\/strongu003e","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"There is no age limit to learning when it comes to language learning because it all depends on your motivation. With age comes knowledge of learning, discipline, experience, and ability to communicate well which all help in your language learning journey. In fact, some of the famous polyglots were well into their 30s when they started their language learning journey. So, leave out all the age-related apprehensions and kick start your journey now","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192321738","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192321738","name":"2. u003cstrongu003eHow much time does it take to learn a new language?u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003e","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"It mainly depends on your learning goals and reasons. People have different reasons for learning a new language like meeting native-speaking friends, communicating on vacation, working abroad, shifting base to a foreign country, or just for the passion of learning. If your goal is to shift to a foreign country and be bilingual at work, then it takes considerably more time than if your goal is say just to express yourself without much difficulty on vacation.u003cbr \/u003e","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192360175","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192360175","name":"3. u003cstrongu003eHow can I practice speaking?u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003e","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Read aloud in your target language. Make sure that your pronunciation is correct by listening to the accompanying audio. If you have doubts about pronunciation, find out instead of guessing and once you feel confident about yourself, start conversing with native speakers you find on various language exchange sites on the internet. Get your pronunciation right from the beginning because it is difficult to fix it later.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192391969","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192391969","name":"4. u003cstrongu003eI have finished my course. Next what?u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003e","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"After the course start using native materials like all the books, news articles, tv shows, and movies that are curated for native speakers, not for language learners. One good way to practice what you have learned is to pick your favorite activity, watching movies, sports telecasts, and documentaries, and try to do it in your target language. Donu2019t be overwhelmed with the amount of new vocabulary, with time you achieve proficiency.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192417419","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/www.henryharvin.com\/blog\/language-learning-methods\/#faq-question-1659192417419","name":"5. u003cstrongu003eCan a Dyslexic learn a foreign language?u003c\/strongu003eu003cbr \/u003e","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Since Dyslexia, also called reading disability affects the part of the brain that controls language, itu2019s natural to wonder. Studies have shown that though dyslexic people find it difficult and take twice the time compared to non-dyslexic people to learn a new language, it is definitely not impossible.u003cbr \/u003ePeople with dyslexia should be careful in choosing the target language. 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