Remember Anki for learning vocabulary?
Anki is a piece of software you can use for learning vocabulary. It’s based on a technique called spaced repetition – revising words less and less frequently, until they stick.
It also identifies words that you struggle with a little bit more, and forces you to revise them more frequently. Try it out, or renew your previously forgotten Anki exercises!
Not reinventing the wheel
Believe it or not, other people have learned languages before you. There are plenty of techniques, tips and hacks around that have worked for others.
You don’t have to reinvent the wheel! Some language learners prefer to be quite independent. They’d work out their own strategies and routines, and only occasionally go to others for help.
If you’re learning a language and struggling with a specific aspect of it, reach out to your audience, such as your online friends or members of a group you’re part of.
That’s what successful learners do when they have no idea where to start. You might not even realise how many of your connections could speak your target language! You can get lots of useful tips this way.
Next time, whenever you’re stuck, remind yourself that others have been there before, and don’t hesitate to reach out to your network of language learners, and if you don’t have one, you can always start now and join (or even create) one!
