|
 |
Benefit of listening without studying | ||
Tags: Listening | Learning Technique/Method | ||
Share with:
| ||
 Language Learning Forum : Learning Techniques, Methods & Strategies |  | |
| Serpent Octoglot Senior Member Russian Federation serpent-849.livejour Joined 6602 days ago 9753 posts - 15779 votes  4 sounds Speaks: Russian*, English, FinnishC1, Latin, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Studies: Danish, Romanian, Polish, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Slovenian, Catalan, Czech, Galician, Dutch, Swedish | Message 9 of 10 25 February 2013 at 4:39pm | IP Logged |
|
Some very simple benefits are motivation and getting used to the sound of the language. With related languages (Spanish, Italian, Romanian) I also learned way more than I expected by watching football in them.
But also... there are very few adults who don't miss the free time they had at school. prior to retirement, you'll be having less and less free time, so make the most of it. If you don't feel like it, you need more enjoyable methods. 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Harriet Newbie United States Joined 5929 days ago 4 posts - 5 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Spanish, French, Japanese | Message 10 of 10 26 February 2013 at 5:17am | IP Logged |
|
I agree with Serpent that "If you don't feel like it, you need more enjoyable methods."
I just started studying Japanese in November. I work full time and have a lot of other interests, so I know how you feel about not having any time. The thing is, I'm really enjoying learning Japanese! It feels like a lot of fun and it's one of the highlights of my day. Can you find a few ways to start small? Try learning just 10 things you could review every day - things like "good morning" and "good day" and maybe the words for teacher and school and house and so on. Then, over the course of the day, review those words in your head. When you get home, say to yourself "ee-yeh" (いえ, house). Within a few days, you'll have learned those words and you'll be ready for a few more. If you can find a few phrases to learn every few days, before you know it, you'll have dozens of words at your fingertips and you'll feel ready to tackle more. And definitely try Anki. For me, it doesn't even feel like studying, and one or two 10-minute sessions with Anki have helped me learn all the kana and dozens of words. Studying doesn't have to feel like studying. Try a few different approaches and see what you can fit into your day. 2 persons have voted this message useful |
If you wish to post a reply to this topic you must first login. If you are not already registered you must first register
|  | 
Printable version
|
| Copyright 2024 FX Micheloud - All rights reserved No part of this website may be copied by any means without my written authorization. |
