Published: 2021-07-29
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Author: Contributor
Published in: Communications

Learning a new language is a necessary step to succeed in your career if you have planned to go to another country where they speak different a language.

Learning a new language

The challenge of learning a new language has halted dreams and slowed down many people’s integration with other cultures.

Above all, the older one becomes, the more challenging it is to learn a new language due in part to mounting responsibility.

What you need to know about learning a new language

This post is going to show you how you can learn a new language faster than you think. You may think that this is impossible, but from the words of the experts in linguistics, they said ‘you are capable of learning fundamental skills in communication before taking months to master the basics of foreign language.’

Start from the basics

While it might take a while before you master a foreign language, you can quickly learn the basics that will help you to work in that country.

These basics will help you to relate with colleagues and the locals. Especially when having small talks about the common things within your workplace or even related recreational activities.

Everyone can learn a new Language

Smart language learners are not born but are made.  This may shock you but it is fact. You can become an expert in the language that you have chosen to learn.

But, the major factor that separates good learners of a new language from those who seldom succeed in learning a new language is the ease of understanding the different aspects of the new language.

The two points above should boost your confidence in learning your chosen new language.

7 Steps to Learning a New Language

You need to understand that the ability to learn a new language is greatly influenced by your attitude and the time you intend to put into learning it than any other factor. 

#1. Set sound realistic, and specific goals

The first that you must first start with is to set a sound realistic goal that will become a guidepost to the learning of the new language.

Now that you want to learn a new language, you need a good answer to these questions

• What do you intend to achieve with the language?
• When do you plan to learn the language?
• When do you want to start using the new language?

Answers to the above questions will help you to break the learning process into manageable goals that you can easily achieve within a few month's time.

Your goal should be as specific as possible. This means you can set a goal that you will be able to read a newspaper in the new language without always checking the dictionary.

This is better than just aiming to become fluent in the new language. Your goal should be as simple as possible.

Now let’s see the next point.

#2. Always remind yourself why you are learning

While you may think this point is an obvious one, you will be shocked to realize sooner that you have forgotten the reason for learning the new language.

This may happen when you start facing some challenges and having no time at your disposal can even make it more challenging.

#3. Focus on the specific language you intend to learn

Having a goal and knowing how to go about the goals are just steps to the success of learning your new language.

But to stay on top of your game in learning the new language, you need to stay focus.

Although, there are many apps, books, online materials, and tutorials that you can learn from. These informational tools won’t do much if you are not focused.

This is because, learning a new language takes place inside you rather than outside, regardless of the tools you have chosen to use to learn the new language.

So, when signing for a particular language class, always be mindful of the substance of the class above the technology used for class.

#4. Learn to read for pleasure

The best way to learn a new language faster than you can ever imagine is to find pleasure in learning the new language.

Remember, you will realize at the end that the first book you finish in the new language that you are learning will always stick with you for a long time.

#5. Contextually learn the vocabulary

Learning a new language comes with understanding the vocabulary of the new language.

To easily understand the vocabulary, you need to relate it to something that you or other people may have experienced.

This will help you to easily grab the words in the vocabulary.

It is best to group related words and find a way of tying them to an event that makes it easy to remember the words in context.

Don’t just try to memorize the words in the vocabulary of the new language, find a context that relates to those words.

#6. Ignore the myths regarding learning a new language

While it is easy for children to grab a new language without much difficulty, an adult would need to find a way of learning the new language.

This should not make you believe the myth that you can’t learn a new language if you are an adult.

You need to understand that humans are not naturally monolingual, we can practically learn and speak more than one language.

Just keep your mind inspired and apply the next point.

#7. Now Take Your First Step

Whatever language you have chosen to learn, you have to break the force of inertia by taking the first step.

You can only know how far you can go when you get started. This last step is the foundation for you if you have planned to learn a new language.

Finally, one advantage of learning a new language is that it will open you to new people and it is going to help your career in case you find your interest in tourism and travel.