In learning a language, I've found that it's all well and good to be able to read the characters and understand what's written, but you'll never be able to communicate if you don't say the words.
Say the words out loud to a mirror or a stuffed animal (or if you're bolder than me to a friend or family member).
You'll never get any better if you don't use the words you are learning and say them out loud.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Failed Ambitions? Or a lesson learned.
One of my goals last year was to study Japanese as much as I could and become as fluent in the language as I could become in a year.
Unfortunately, I must admit that I did not study Japanese much at all last year. And I must admit that I feel like I'm still where I started at the beginning of last year.
Instead of deciding that I should rush in and study until my mind is numb, why is it that I do not simply enjoy the process of learning and discovery and take slower steps on my path to fluency. I think that the better goal in language learning is to go at the pace you are comfortable with and enjoy the journey as much as possible.
Unfortunately, I must admit that I did not study Japanese much at all last year. And I must admit that I feel like I'm still where I started at the beginning of last year.
Instead of deciding that I should rush in and study until my mind is numb, why is it that I do not simply enjoy the process of learning and discovery and take slower steps on my path to fluency. I think that the better goal in language learning is to go at the pace you are comfortable with and enjoy the journey as much as possible.
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