7 ways to develop good language learning habits

WAYS TO

DEVELOP GOOD

LANGUAGE LEARNING

HABITS

7

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Developing habits is

a great way of

getting stuff done.

But where do you

start?

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1 FORM GOALS Image © laffy4k

Set SMART goals.

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Relevant

Time-bound

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I will study basic greetings and

vocabulary every morning for

30 minutes, until I can have an

everyday conversation with

native speakers.

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2 ASSIGN A PLACE

FOR STUDY

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Assign a specific room as your study

room. It can help you compartmentalize

the language mentally.

Choose anywhere that allows you to focus with

no major distractions.

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3 PACE YOURSELF

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Start slow. Study no more than 30

minutes per day to avoid burning out.

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Only when 30

minutes

passes easily

should you try

studying for

longer periods.

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4

MAKE USE

OF DEAD

TIME

Take advantage of your dead

time. Listen to podcasts in

your car, read a book on the

train, mentally label objects

in your office while a file

loads. Do it every single day.

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Even if you don’t feel

like actively

studying, if you’re in

the habit of listening

to the language

during your dead

time, you’ll passively

absorb it.

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5 TAKE A 30 DAY CHALLENGE

Commit to building a

small positive habit

when learning a

language.

Do it every day for 30 days.

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At the end of your 30 day challenge, either stick

with the habit or choose another one, like reading

the news only in your target language every day.

6

IMPROVE YOUR

SELF-CONTROL

Remind yourself of the negative consequences that a loss in self-control might incur.

Write down a list so

you have a physical

reminder that you can

refer to every time you

slip up, give up, or

procrastinate.

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7 KNOW YOURSELF

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We all learn differently.

Get to know your learning style.

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Get in the habit of trying new styles. You

wouldn’t want to build a routine around

something that’s not meant for you, right?

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Practice your new habits

alongside Sam, the language

lover behind these tips and

the blog lingholic.

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