#LanguageRoutine

[languageslinguistics]

Creating a language learning Routine: 

Developing a routine is central to being able to find success in language learning.  I will mention the daily and weekly routines, and focus moments that will provide you with some structure as you remain concentrated and consistent through life’s highs and lows. Obviously you can like adjust these recommendations to fit your life since we all live different lives.

Daily Routine - This is foundational, and the reason why the Duo owl gets sad. When you are in a non-native environment, the daily routine allows you to be able to continue to make progress and be reminded of the language. I think with this, though, it is most important to be low with your daily expectations. Just being able to show up and study a little bit is amazing. 

Recommended Resource: An App or flashcards 

Simple 5-10 minute revision 

Focus on details and small concepts 

Weekly Routine - Finding a time to revisit your progress and make actual progress in advancing the language. This could be in a grammatical topic or an intense review of what you already know. I think the expectation for this would be 45 minutes to one hour. 

Recommended Resource: Language Book

15-minute review of Daily progress 

Introduction of a concept in the language 

Sporadic Concentration Moments: This is when you like to have a full afternoon or day to devote to the language. I would probably expect this to exist maybe once per month. I wouldn’t count on these moments, but like when they happen they’re awesome. You can build a specific moment of fluency where you can feel proud of what you have done in the language. I also think this is a time to revisit your progress on the weekly as well as daily routines to see if they’re still affective and what you might want to change up.  

Recommended Resource: Language Book, App and personal resource, such as a novel specific to the language. 

Large concepts

Lots of Vocabulary 

Planning for major 

You can find a list of recommended resources linked in their specific sections. I think that earch resource is a tool that you can use to build your fluency and competency in a language. I also am showing my progress in Turkish as well as how I became fluent in French, Italian and Spanish. So follow along for more and I hope that these posts can inspire you to communicate in another language!