These tips are from more than 1 person so feel free to choose the ones that you think work best for you. The tips are from people that i’ve talked to so far.
How to start?
- learn the writing system/alphabet/pronunciation
- listen to music/shows to get used to the language
- research facts about the language
- research good resources
- play on duolingo and see if you like/can handle the language
- make a study guide
- decide your approach, digital notes or paper notes? with notes or immersion? etc.
The Next Step
- study grammar
- learn basic words/phrases
- find songs that you listen to daily
- read about the country
- play online games like memrise, quizlet, anki, clozemaster etc.
- review constantly what you’ve learned
- make a schedule
- learn vocabulary
Vocabulary
- flashcards
- memrise
- wordbrewery
- anki
- duolingo
- reading
- write texts with the new words
- mindmaps
- write them on sticky notes and place them around the house
- FunEasyLearn
- TinyCards
- learn words from lists of words from the internet
- pod101/class101
- learn with phrasebooks/books.dictionary
- talk with yourself/others and look up the unknown words that you need
- make vocab lists
- learn words per category
- immerse and learn like a kid
- learn new words when you encounter them
How to memorize
Grammar
- take digital/paper notes
- don’t take notes
- take notes on a whiteboard
- learn with duolingo (the site has grammar explanations, the app doesn’t)
- babbel
- busuu
- attend a class
- watch videos on youtube about grammar
- immerse and don’t learn with books
- write texts
- mindmaps
- quizlet/memrise/anki courses that present grammar formulas
- reading
- study by explaining to others what you’ve learned before
- make posts on tumblr
Culture
- watch documentaries/movies
- talk to natives
- read books/magazines
- research a bit daily
- look up facts
- learn basic stuff like well-known poems
How to deal with a plateau
- learn more vocabulary
- wait patiently
- master the grammar you know/new grammar/all grammar
- immerse yourself
- set a period of time where you speak just in your target language
- force yourself to think in the language
- change the settings of your phone/social media
How to overcome if you hit a plateau
When you deal with difficulties
- ask on HiNative your question
- ask on tumblr through an ask/a post
- talk with a native
- find an article
- research the problem on google and look for solutions
- find videos on youtube
- ask on the forum from duolingo
- ask a teacher
How to revise
- don’t
- re-read your notes/papers
- solve tests online on each theme/concept
- review with apps like memrise, quizlet, anki etc.
- write texts
- make lists with what you remember
- teach others
- make tests when you learn and solve them when you revise
Everyone has their own method of learning/studying so you need to experience for a while before seeing what works best for you.
How to learn a language
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