Mariana BrilhanteLanguage Fluency demands practice, practice, practice! This is true for any skill. There’s a reason why moving to a new country and immersing yourself in the culture aids language learning. Non-native speakers are encouraged to try speaking in full immersion, but becoming fluent in a language takes time and can be easily forgotten.
There are many mobile apps that can assist you in learning a language, but practicing with a human is much more enjoyable! You’ll be able to pick up some local slang, hear the correct pronunciation, and make a new friend! Practicing with a friend will also help you stay fluent because they will encourage you to keep practicing.
Language fluency. How To Remain Fluent In A Language:
- Read articles online: Keeping up with the country’s news in their own language is a good way to practice! Seeing new words in a sentence will make you stop, think, or look up words in a dictionary reinforcing the memorization of the meaning.
- Watching movies: Whether it’s rewatching or watching for the first time, movies help non-native speakers with pronunciation and grammar. Putting subtitles in the language one’s learning also helps!
- Find a language buddy: Grab a friend, find a language buddy, or start a group with SPEAK Dublin! 188 people from 49 different nationalities have done it already and joined language groups. 6 different languages have been shared so far – Join us here!
- Read books: This is an all-level learner as there are millions of books to choose from! Reading books help with learning sentence structure and grammar.
Listen to music: Catchy tunes are a great way to passively learn a new language. This also gives you the opportunity to learn about the music culture of the country.
If you want to learn more on how to practice a language at home check this post on mastering a language and don’t forget to sign up for a SPEAK language group at SPEAK.social.
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