Most of us
have some problems with learning a new language effectively. I was also dealing
with this problem, so I decided to find out why.
The first
cause I discovered was lack of regularity. I was spending a lot of time
learning new words or grammar structures and then I was forgetting to revise
them regularly and in consequence I usually wasn’t able to remember them for long.
The second
cause, in my case, were methods I used. Methods which didn’t suit my needs and
abilities. I have some difficulties in learning in traditional ways because I’m
dyslectic. On the other hand I can learn quite effectively when I use some
unconventional learning technics. Nevertheless I usually need to experiment for
some time to find out what works for me and what doesn’t.
The third
cause I noticed was lack of opportunities to practise my English in more or
less natural situations, to be exact - lack of somebody to talk with.
I remember
how easily I learnt Vietnamese (to basic level) when I was spending a lot of
time with Vietnamese people being a teacher of Polish for them and being forced
to communicate with my students who were not able to speak any Polish at the
beginning. Therefore I understand how important speaking in your target language
is and on the other hand I know that maybe I’m not a prodigy but I’m also not
an unskilled person. A was able to learn Vietnamese without special effort,
wasn’t I?
These are
not the only reasons why I had problems with learning English but definitely main
sources of them. The most important thing is that reflecting on my learning
bred in some actions and good results in consequences. One of it is this blog
of course.
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