Why Do You Want to Learn a Foreign Language?

You may want to enjoy traveling more, connect with people from other cultures, or be closer to friends and family members.

There is an important distinction. Most people focus too much on learning theory and get frustrated when they can't speak the language.

Speaking a foreign language is like swimming. Some theories may improve your technique, but if you want to get better at it you need to get your feet wet.

When starting to speak a foreign language;

At first, you'll need to learn some basics to know what to say when you start speaking.

Build a foundation.

If you're starting from scratch, you don't need to reinvent the wheel!

A good starter book or a clean notebook where you can learn and write basic phrases will come in handy. Try to use these sentences you have learned during the day, it goes without saying, even if you use them in your mind, you will see that it will work for you.

No need to spend money on courses to build a foundation. You can do this with individual lessons rather than group lessons, or by yourself. Make choices that may be beneficial to you when you need help individually at a certain level.

Be selective -Find out what you want to say-

Sometimes language courses tend to focus on vocabulary lists, such as sports and animals, that are not helpful at first. When was the last time you talked to people around you about volleyball or elephants in a casual conversation in a foreign language?

It is up to you to determine the topics you need. Language courses do not want to leave their programs rather than these needs and argue that it is the right thing. Take control of your own learning and prioritize words and phrases you know you will need in conversation. How do you know if a word is worth learning? Pay attention to how much you use that word in your daily life.

Remember public conversations

Hello nice to meet you.

Where are you from?

What do you make your living with?

As I said sentences such as taking notes in notebooks and putting them into practice means checking the foreign language. Most conversations are pretty much the same, especially with people you first meet. If you can memorize frequently asked questions and answers, you can have your first simple conversation pretty quickly. Here are some examples of typical questions that come up in conversations:

• Where do you live?

• Are you on vacation?

• Did you like it?

• Are you working or are you a student?

• Why are you learning this language?

• Are you a fan? (questions about sports)

But remember, you're probably the expert on your conversations! Personalize your learning according to your own situation and focus on the words and phrases you want to say. You can situate these statements with individual help.