{"id":2147,"date":"2022-11-15T14:20:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T14:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:55:17","slug":"how-to-stay-consistent-in-language-learning-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.annika-zang.com\/en\/how-to-stay-consistent-in-language-learning-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Start Learning A Language"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How To Start Learning A New Language - The Basic Components + 5 Powerful Exercises<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In this article, you will learn how to start learning a new language as a self-studier. You’ll get 3 basic principles that will help you kick-start your language journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The 3 Basic Components of Language Learning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you’re new to language learning, figuring out how to start learning a new language can be quite overwhelming. What can help get some clarity is breaking down the process into its 3 basic components:<\/p>

Input, output and repetition.

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1. Input: Absorb and Analyze<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Choose Your Input Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Choose an app, book, course, or a mixture of all of them. Make sure it has:
Longer texts: The more context we have, the easier we can spot recurring structures or organize words in our head.
\u2022 An audio part: By listening while reading, you will memorize words quicker and get used to the natural sound of a language<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Analyze<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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While reading your text, pay attention to how the elements of a sentence interact with each other. For example: How does a verb change when it’s combined with a certain subject?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Break it down to its core<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Break down sentences to their easiest structure: Subject-Verb. Start by detecting that core and then work your way towards more complex structures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Output: Activate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Choose Your Output Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Get a notebook, open a word document or use an excel table \u2013 whatever you enjoy will do the job.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Reproduce<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Start reproducing what you’ve learned: Write down sentences using the core structure you’ve identified (Subject-Verb). Mix them up, using different verbs with different subjects and then gradually add more elements. That way, you activate the passive knowledge you have absorbed in step 1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Be proactive<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Don’t necessarily rely solely on your book or course. Ask yourself what you would like to express. If you would like to present yourself, learn the words and the grammar structures that help you talk about your job, city, family, or hobbies, such as: present tense, p<\/span>ersonal pronouns, m<\/span>odal verbs, negations etc.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Repeat and Grow<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Find a way to incorporate language learning in your daily life. Experiment to find a pace that is intense enough to make progress but easy enough to maintain in the long run.<\/p>

Read more about how to create systems on my recent blog post.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1. Copy a Text By Hand<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Writing something by hand is a slow process \u2013 therefore, it can help you pay attention to details that you normally wouldn’t spot. And, on top of that, creating something with pen and paper can have something therapeutic, right?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2. Translate a text into your mother tongue and back<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Translating something into your mother tongue helps you check if you’ve understood something. Reversing that, on the other hand, has a completely different function: Figuring out how to express something in your target language transforms passive into active #knowledge<\/a>\u00a0and shows you exactly what you’re able to do and what you need to practice again.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3. Write a Diary Entry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Write a small text about topics that are related to your daily life, no matter how many or little words you know. Start, for example, by presenting yourself, describing your city, family, job etc. If you don’t know a word, use Google. That way, you’re building a vocab core with the words that are most relevant to your life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4. Write down 20 sentences using the grammar and the words you've learned<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Think of structures you are able to use and mix them, using different verbs, subjects and words that you have learned, e. g. negations, question words, etc. This helps you internalize the core structure of a language, making it easier to expand from there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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5. Listen to a real-life audio \u2013 even if you don't understand it<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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This is something that you can do, for instance, while driving or cooking. Listen to the news, a radio channel or a Youtube video, even if you don’t understand it. If you can only get one or a couple of words, that’s already great. The more often we come across a word, the easier it is to remember it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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