Language Learning Difficulties 1

One of the biggest challenges when learning a new language it's actually doing it, giving yourself the time to start studying and finding the most efficient  ways to do it. There are many factors that might set us apart from this journey. I will like to address some these difficulties. For self learners people, learning a new language (or several at a time) face.

1. "Language block": You can't think of anything in the second language after studying for long periods for time when talking to someone else, maybe because you're nervous, or try to do it "right".

2. "WENT BLANK": You don't know anything in any language anymore, even if you listen to some one speaking it slowly, or they write it down.

3. "I forgot how to say it in my native language": You start forgetting words in your native language, but can recall it in the second language.

4. "It's to difficult to understand no many how much I study": You can't focus on the learning process.

5. "Not enough time": You don't have enough time to improve yourself, you find it hard to make some time during the day; normally studying really late at night or forgetting to review or practice your second language.

6. "MEMORY": You have problems remembering anything, perhaps you aren't using an effective method or find yourself forgetting things you already knew.

7. "Bla bla bla? I don't know what happens to my tongue". Your tongue doesn't cooperate with you sometimes, and you end up saying stupid things, or mispronouncing things. (Or even using a word L3  when you are using the L2)

8. "NOT FUN anymore". You don't find learning this particular language fun anymore, perhaps the reason why you started wasn't clear.

9. "Lack of practice" You find it hard to find someone to practice with, or like the number 5 just not enough time to do so.

10. "I just know many words " You know more than 1,000 words in the new language, however when it comes to make a sentence I feel like a baby. Or you don't even know where to start.


These are some of the most common difficulties, later I'll bring more and add some advice to overcome these problems, a few of them might be a normal brain function or perhaps you aren't using the right method to study.


To be continued...

If you think I left one out please add it on the comments below.

Spaced repetition

Pomodoro : time management

POMODORO (I use this technique to study)

Check this technique out, time it's crucial factor when studying, also one of the most important parts, because when we know how to manage time efficiently we could have time to do other activities and dedicate to our families and hobbies. 

The most important language

1 man 25 languages

The benefits of a bilingual brain

Top 50 World's Most Spoken Languages in 2014

I found this interesting video of 2014 of the world's most spoken languages 2014, some of them about today and others have ranked different, could you guess which ones? 

This is a great video to see, I'll post an actual video later showing today's most spoken languages. 

Language Community SharedLingo

https://sharedlingo.com

Let's talk about the community. The Community is pretty nice, however they are really shy when it comes to voice chat, about 13 was the biggest numbers of users in voice chat that saw at the moment, whole community. 

Chatting Rooms: However it has general chat room which more active users about 75 as minimum. Voice chat: Well the quality isn't the best for connecting but once it does, it doesn't crash (maybe because it doesn't have a camera.)

Design: I give extra points for design because it's clean and easy. 

Games: No much to offer only 4 languages available and one game option. (>o> what?) 

There aren't many native users in Korean or Japanese rooms however it might be because it isn't weekend yet.

I found out that no many of my friends know about it, and most of them aren't willing to try because they found someone to practice with so yes the community is pretty short, I think it will grow :) because the site is easy to use, I think you can have on your phone, I haven't tried tho. 

I hope you join the site and help it to become a better place :3 and of course let's learn together. 


This is my personal opinion as a user I haven't been paid in anyway.

Language Community Gospeaky

https://www.gospeaky.com

After crying because Sharedtalk closed I moved to this site, the community is pretty nice and friendly however they are a little shy when it comes to voice chat.(Plus voice chat here is more like video chatting.) The quality of the video is good but sometimes crashes and some people have complaint that it's harder to use with some browsers. (Like firefox, perhaps it's just their internet, for me it's pretty fine but well).

One good thing is that it gives you the option to posts notes and you earn badges and points by using the site and completing your profile which I found cool, the only sad thing is that you can only post once every 2 hours it doesn't matter the  language wall you posted you have to wait, however I heard you can solve this with premium.

You can also add as many languages as you can in both your native and learning languages. Oh right we also have levels that reflects your contribution to the Speaky community.

Let me know if you like it and once you're there if you see my profile don't hesitate in sending a message maybe we could practice together. 

Go and check it out if I have forgot something let me know and I'll add it. 

This is my personal opinion as a user I haven't been paid in anyway.