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**kristloken** · 10-09-2007, 06:08 PM

Study at least a little bit everyday. Languages are use it or lose it types of things. Listen to music, watch cartoons or tv in the target language (shows that match the level of your studies, hence little kid cartoons early, news and dramas later), read books (again, that match your skills, kids books early or newspaper articles later)... Create an immersive environment so you get a little bit of the language everyday. Even as little as 15 minutes a day will help you to practice and keep your skills than skipping days of studying altogether and studying for long periods of time to make up for days you lost.

This type of immersion learning is helpful, although sometimes it doesn't feel like it. You may not be able to answer someone if they ask how to say specific phrases or words, but little by little you learn vocab and can comprehend it without even trying. Then when you hear them used in conversations enough and they finally click and you use it yourself, then it becomes yours.

10-09-2007, 06:08 PM	#9
kristloken Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	Study at least a little bit everyday. Languages are use it or lose it types of things. Listen to music, watch cartoons or tv in the target language (shows that match the level of your studies, hence little kid cartoons early, news and dramas later), read books (again, that match your skills, kids books early or newspaper articles later)... Create an immersive environment so you get a little bit of the language everyday. Even as little as 15 minutes a day will help you to practice and keep your skills than skipping days of studying altogether and studying for long periods of time to make up for days you lost. This type of immersion learning is helpful, although sometimes it doesn't feel like it. You may not be able to answer someone if they ask how to say specific phrases or words, but little by little you learn vocab and can comprehend it without even trying. Then when you hear them used in conversations enough and they finally click and you use it yourself, then it becomes yours.
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