How to Find the Time to Study a New Language

Your first challenge in learning a new language is to find the time you need for study. Talk to your language tutors for advice on how many hours a week they recommend, and always remember to allocate more time in the run-up to exams or when assessments are due.  

But just where will these hours come from? You’ll need to reallocate time from other activities. Different students find different solutions to this problem. You may find it helpful to keep a time log for a week to see how you spend your time in practice (it may contain a few surprises!). This will help you to identify suitable windows of opportunity for study of your new language.  

As you do your audit, remember: 

·         Several shorter bursts of study are often more effective than long hours poring over books.  

·         You’ll be most effective when you’re fresh and alert. If you’re a morning person, try to avoid burning the midnight oil. If you’re a night owl, setting the alarm for a 05:30am start is unlikely to be effective.  

·         There may be opportunities for combining learning with other routine activities. For example, when travelling to and from work, read on the train or bus or listen to material taken from study sessions or the media.

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How to Study a New Language by Yourself

Studying a new language that is not your native or official language may seem a bit intimidating at first. With a bit of brain power, determination and technology, it can be fun. Best of all, it can be totally free! We will look at five (5) Steps in teaching yourself a new language. 

Step 1 - Be proficient at your own language first

It is very important that you know and understand the "parts of speech". If you can identify what part of speech a word is, you will be able to understand and practice the syntax (word order, which is different from English in most cases) of another language. 

Step 2 - Decide on a Language

Decide what language you really want to learn to speak, example is it French or Chinese or German?

Step 3 - Think about how you will use the language

Do you want to speak fluently? Do you just need some general phrases or do you need a strong reading knowledge of a particular language for graduate school? 

Step 4 - Where to get the right language programme

If you are someone who needs the books and tapes on hand, go online first and search area bookstores. Check to see if they have the language you want to learn. Decide if you need just a book or whether a book with tapes would be more appropriate. Most often, it helps to hear the language being spoken by a native. A good audio program (no book needed) is needed. You will repeat a lot and progress slowly, but you will remember everything.  

Step 5 - Time Table for Language Learning

Allocate sometime to learn the language at least 15 to 30 minutes a day. This will help you to progress in the new language steadily.


I hope with these five (5) steps, studying a new language by yourself will become easier and faster for you.