Language learning - Nottinghamshire County Council

As you know well, learning a foreign language takes time and dedication and might not be all that easy as some people may think. However, there are many benefits that may help to convince you to take the plunge, if of course you need such persuasion. There are as many different reasons for learning new languages as many people who learn them, but whatever your reasons, having a clear grasp of why you’re learning a language can help to motivate you in your studies.

The main reasons of learning foreign languages can be as follows:

Family and friends – if your relative or friend speaks a different language, then learning that language will enable you to communicate with him or her without any barriers.
Travelling – even a basic ability in a foreign language will help you in everyday communication and ‘getting by’ in such situations like ordering food and drink, finding your way around, buying tickets or asking for help in case of an accident, while holidaying abroad.
Friendship – you may develop new friendships and meet new people from other countries, while surfing on the internet, thanks to your extra linguistic abilities.
Studying abroad – a good knowledge of the local language can be very useful if you plan to study at a foreign university, college or school.
Culture and religion – it’s very possible that you’re interested in films, music, TV programmes, books or some other aspects of the culture of people who speak a particular language. You may need to learn their language in order to gain better understanding of their culture, religion and general knowledge of our world and other people.
Emigration – One day you may decide to move to a different country looking for a new career or place to live. Then knowledge of a foreign language will enable you to communicate and integrate with the local community and simply will make your new life easier.

If you’re not sure which language to study, please take a peep at a list below to find out which languages have the most speakers all over the world. If you decide to learn one of these, you will have lots of people to talk to!

In reality, there is no one perfect approach to learning a language. There are many ways and methods which you should use jointly in order to learn your target language more quickly and effectively.

Here are some of the learning language tips to try:

Take one language at a time
Try to study every day
Go over each lesson several times and revise it regularly
Focus on your interests
Talk to yourself in your new language
Talk to your friends
Listen to music or internet radio
Watch TV and films
Read magazines and books in your new language
Don’t worry about making mistakes
Don’t be discouraged by lack of progress
Find ways to make your language learning fun through various games, tongue twisters, jokes etc

Remember!!! Learning a new language is only as difficult as you make it. If you find it too hard, slow down or simply try another way to learn.

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