Top 4 fastest ways to learn new languages

People learn new languages for different purposes including business, travel, job, relocation and family or other personal decisions.

Ideally, people learning a new language want to do so as fast as possible but learning a new language can be challenging.

In addition to learning new words, an individual will also need to learn how to apply these words into grammatically correct sentences.

Language learning institutions and language tutors swear by their credibility to teach the mastery of a new language to a student in a short period of time.

In certain cases, these claims may not be true. This is because the key ingredient in learning a new language is missing: which involves more commitment from the speaker than the teacher or tutor.

Despite the initial challenge, it is very possible to learn a new language as fast as possible with the following four steps:

Set a language level goal

In most languages, the three basic levels include beginner, intermediary and advanced.

By setting a goal, a person is able to predict a timeline for studying the language and when they hope to begin interacting in that language. also, goal setting helps to measure and track progress made.

Use tools

With the help of tech, it is very possible to learn a language without a human tutor. Downloading applications like FleuntU, and Duolingo, gives user access to an unlimited supply of language grammar, phonetic, oral and written lessons.

Also, platforms like YouTube provide content creators whose main focus is language tutoring.

In the absence or dissatisfaction of the use of these tech tools, one might opt for language learning and cultural institutions like Goethe and Alliance Française.

Reside in a community speaking the language

The fastest way to learn a new language is to constantly practise with speakers of that language. But sometimes practising isn’t quite enough.

Residing in a community where the language you’re learning is spoken, does two important things: it leaves the learner with little choice but to interact in the language and pushes the learner to immerse the culture of the language they’re learning.

Watch TV in your new language

These days, it’s extremely easy to access to TV series and movies in the original language, no matter where you live or what new language you are going to study. I would recommend to stick to short episodes at first, in order to be able to watch scenes several times without being discouraged. First, watch without subtitles (or with English subtitles); then, switch on the subtitles for your own native language and check your understanding. Take notes of idiomatic expressions or particular words that you didn’t know in your notebook. Beware: I often hear from students things like “I should watch a cartoon, it’s for children so it must be easy!”, but keep in mind that cartoons are made for native speakers, and often use language appropriate for children, which is not necessarily easy or useful for you to learn!