#innovativelanguage

1) Read books, Comics, Webtoons, Articles Online..

There is something for everyone, you don’t have to read a newspaper everyday if that bores you. Pick the content that keeps you engaged!

2) Use the time while on public transport or waiting.

Idle time is actually a gift if you think about it. It allows you to dedicate a short but comfortable amount of time on reading or reviewing every day that keeps your memory sharp.

3) Prepare the best possible conditions for reading with a good chair, enough light, and so on.

4) Pick books and texts suitable for your level

A lot of learners make this mistake. They either choose something that’s too advanced and that will discourage them until they quit learning or they safely pick an easy read that is good for their self esteem but does not challenge them to learn anything new.

5) Learn to read as fast as possible.

Speed reading helps you focus, improves your memory, boosts your confidence and improves logical thinking.

6) Slow down your reading and try to think about the text and its meaning.

7) Summarize what you read after you finish reading a text.

This will reinforce comprehension and practice what you have read while sticking it to your memory.

8) Have your (online) dictionary ready to help improve your vocabulary.

9) Set up a schedule & set up small goals for your reading practice.

Even 10 minutes a day can make a difference!

1. Sing along to your favorite songs in the language you're studying.

2. Read out loud to practice pronunciation.

3. Repeat lines from TV shows to practice!

4. Speak entire phrases out loud to practice the rhythm of a new language.

5. Speak a lot with your teacher. He or she can correct you and help you improve.

6. Record your speech and listen to your own recording.

7. Shadow a native speaker to practice your pronunciation.

8. Chat with native speakers to improve your pronunciation and practice colloquial speech.

9. Practice pronunciation drills for sounds you have trouble making.

10. Take care to correctly pronounce words you find particularly interesting!

And if you really want your skills to take off, make use of our tools and resources. They are designed to help you get to the next level in the fastest, easiest and most fun way! Just click the link in the description to sign up for a FREE lifetime account.

1: Determine Your Skill Level

It’s important to look across your skills in the major language competencies: Listening, speaking, writing, and reading. By taking our level assessment test, you can review your skills in each competency and see your strengths and weaknesses. Keep in mind it's normal to be better in some skills than others.

Premium PLUS users can take our level assessment test and get personalized recommendations and learning pathways based on your results. Once you’ve figured out which skills need work, it’s time to take action.

No matter which of your language skills need to be improved, make sure you choose a method that’s both effective and fun to help maintain your regular learning routine.

2: Listening

The most effective way to build your listening comprehension is by building a strong vocabulary. The more vocabulary you master, the easier it will be to understand the context and details of the conversation.

Songs in the target language are a key listening tool that will teach you common, everyday vocabulary. By learning and memorizing the lyrics, you are building up your vocabulary.

If you really want your listening skills to take off, listen to our podcasts. We have hundreds of hours of audio lessons for you to listen to. Before you know it, you’ll be able to understand shows and movies!

3: Speaking

Add speaking elements to your language routine. Try “shadowing” podcasts, repeating along while you listen.

Match the native speaker's pronunciation and intonation. This is a fantastic way to improve your fluency and accuracy. You can also find a partner for conversation exchange. A partner can help correct your mistakes and teach you more natural ways to phrase your ideas.

4: Writing

An easy way to start writing more often is by keeping a one-sentence journal. Write one sentence in a journal every day. It does not take a lot of time, and is a great habit for beginners to build a routine.

You have to be consistent to make improvements! Ask native speakers to correct your writing to improve even faster! You can submit sentences and phrases to your teacher using Premium PLUS.

5: Reading

Reading is a skill you can improve by yourself.

There's no need to rush. It doesn’t matter if you read 1 or 100 pages at a time. What matters is that you understand what you read.

Write down new words as you read them to practice later. If there is an audio version, read along with the narrator. It will help you read at a slightly faster speed than normal. You can use the audio that comes with each of our lessons.

Bonus Tip: Never Give Up

Where do your language skills currently stand? Where do you want them to be? How do you get there?

Whatever your goal is, make it clear and part of your life. You’ll reach it if you stay focused and positive.

And if you really want your skills to take off, make use of our tools and resources. They are designed to help you get to the next level in the fastest, easiest and most fun way! Just click the link in the description to sign up for a FREE lifetime account.

1. Listen and read along to understand Japanese better.

2. Record your voice and compare your pronunciation with native Japanese speakers.

3. Download dialog tracks and listen to the Japanese conversations.

4. Repeat the phrases that you hear out loud again and again.

5. Review old lessons to master them completely.

6. Improve your listening skills by reviewing each line of the conversation with the Line-by-Line Audio tool.

7. Stay motivated by tracking your learning progress with the Dashboard.

8. Read lines slowly at first. Then re-read and increase your speed.

9. Set small and measurable learning goals with a deadline.

1. Learn words through phrases.

Pair each new word with a couple of example sentences.

2. Watch your favorite video with subtitles.

There is nothing that sticks better to your memory than something you enjoy watching.

3. Think in the language you want to learn.

4. Use available learning applications.

Whether you use Android or iOS you have plenty of choice.

5. Expand your vocabulary by reading.

Online articles, comics, books, webtoons, magazines... whatever works!

6. Talk to yourself.

Try to describe what you are doing out loud to remember daily actions quickly. Voicing what you think will also help you when you are actually trying to articulate your thoughts to someone else.

7. Listen to recordings and repeat.

Saying words out loud while comparing yourself to a native speaker is the best way to improve your pronunciation.

8. Prepare for daily routine situations.

9. Try to practice your speaking with a native speaker.

You don’t have to move to another country nor meet them face to face to practice with native speakers, with our premium plus account you can have your very own teacher available anytime for feedback, assignments and to build your custom learning program. Check it out here

10. Know your audience.

This is especially important for languages like Japanese, Korean etc. where the register changes dramatically depending on who you are talking to.

11. Ask for feedback and reflect on it.

If you try our Premium Plus membership a remote teacher will be ready to give you honest and constructive feedback.

12. Avoid reading directly, try to use an outline.

13. Shadow language CDs, then repeat what you heard.

14. Keep practicing regularly, otherwise your hard work will be wasted.

Practice, practice, practice! Your knowledge will move from short to long-term memory.

1. Listen to a news report or a podcast in the target language then try to identify the topic of the report before reading about it. 

2. Join a conversation group.

3. Make yourself a study plan and establish a routine.

4. Watch movies in the language you are studying, especially on devices which you can use to repeat selected scenes.

5. Look for root words when listening to something.

6. Use the shadowing technique.

7. Practice listening to dictations.

8. Use the Internet; it is full of listening resources.

9. Watch the gestures of the speaker while you are listening.

10. Focus on the speaker, avoid any internal or external distractions.

11. Attempt to find a listening topic in which you are genuinely interested.

12. Listen to a native speaker and try to imitate their intonation and pronunciation.

13. Listen to music in your target language and pick out familiar words and phrases.

14. Listen to an audio dialogue without reading the text and write down what you hear.

1. Explore bilingual or multilingual job opportunities.

With the rise of multinational corporations doing business all around the globe, the need for bilingual or even multilingual employees has never been higher. Therefore, knowing a second language can be extremely valuable. Having a second language skillset could help you make significantly more money than if you are only fluent in one language. So in a very real way, learning a language online, even for free, can alter your career and earnings trajectory for the better, and it can help put you on the path towards a lifestyle that you want.

2. Explore work you can do from home in your second language.

It is possible to use your knowledge of a second language to work from home. There are many websites that have 100’s of paying translation jobs at any given time. Although the pay may vary significantly between jobs and you probably won’t actually become rich from such work, the translation jobs can boost your salary and improve your lifestyle. And translation jobs aren’t the only way to make money online from home, there are actually a wide range of opportunities out there for people to boost their income using their knowledge of a second language, these include copywriting, Administrative works, and even multilingual IT jobs.

3. Work overseas.

If you love adventure or want to travel the world, you can put your language knowledge to use by taking advantage of bilingual or multilingual opportunities overseas. Put what you’ve learned into the real world, combine your second language skills with the other skills you have, and offer something special to employers.

To start, think about a country where you might like to live someday and begin your language studies with the language spoken in that country. With diligent work you can master a language and secure a position with an overseas company. These are just a few of the ways you can put your knowledge of another language to use and make some extra money with your skills. Overtime, this added income can make a huge difference in your life!

Our language learning program provides a number of free language learning tools and resources as part of our free lifetime account, you can use these to get started with your language learning and begin working towards boosting your income throughout your life.

So if you're ready to finally learn a new language the fast, fun, and easy way, sign up for your free lifetime account by clicking on the links in above. Signing up takes less than 30 seconds, and you’ll start speaking from your very first lesson!