Learning a new language can be very difficult, however you can make it a lot easier if you DO NOT create barriers that will hinder your progress.
Down here you will find some of these things that you have to STOP DOING right now!!!
1. STOP translating!
Translating should only be something you need when you are at the very early stages of learning English.
Once you have a basic vocabulary, you should stop translating things in your own language all the time because this slows your progress down, and limits your understanding!
When someone says something, concentrate on the words you know, and build your understanding from there.
2. STOP negative self-talk!
Having a negative attitude doesn’t help improve your learning, it makes it worse. If you find you’re saying negative things to yourself like:
“Why do I always get it wrong? I’m so stupid.”
“I always make mistakes; I’ll never get better at this.”
“I don’t know what to say, it’s so hard to speak in English.”
This needs to change! Try to turn them into positive statements, you can rephrase them to show positivity. Instead of saying this, you should say
“I’m going to keep trying, I’m sure I’ll get better at it soon.”
“Sorry, I’m still learning how to speak English, so could you speak a bit slower please?”
Positivity helps you a lot
4. STOP being nervous!
Speak in English every time you have the opportunity. If you think about speaking, then you’ll just feel even more nervous. Just put yourself out there, and speak!
The more you speak, the more confident and comfortable you will feel, and the quicker you will learn how to communicate in English properly!
You may need to step out of your comfort zone a little bit, but the more you speak in English, the more you will begin to feel relaxed.
5. STOP spending too much time studying!
If you sit in front of a book or screen for hours, going over the same things again and again, it won’t make you learn more or faster!
It’s okay to study for up to 30 minutes, have a break, then start studying again if you really need to, but remember:
Studying for a long period of time, without taking a break, is quite exhausting for your brain!
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