We’ve covered the benefits of language immersion extensively on our blog roll. A language learning method that promises linguistic and educational success, immersion education provides the perfect opportunity for language learning students of all ages to flourish.
Now popularly used in education to teach children and young people a second, third or even fourth language, language immersion techniques are being taken outside the classroom to benefit the language-learning journeys of adults.
There are a number of immersion methods to explore as a result, techniques that aren’t restricted to the confines of a traditional language learning course. Read on, to discover the top five ways to truly immerse yourself in your target language.
Change your habits
There are many ways you can incorporate language learning into everyday living. Changing your habits in order to learn a little of your new language is a great place to begin. If you relax in the evenings with a bit of television or a film, why not mix up your programme or movie selection with a foreign film or show? If unwinding with a good book or magazine is more your thing, try digesting a title in your target language too. Music fans can also alter their habits, as Expatica explains:
“Listening to foreign music is a great way to practice a language without really trying. The more you listen to a song, the more familiar you become with the lyrics, and the more likely you are to find yourself singing it back to yourself – without even thinking about it.”
Check out the world music categories in your preferred music streaming service, tune into a foreign radio station or look up some YouTube playlists in your target language.
Alter your tech too
Although the latest technological advancements mean many language learning resources are available at the touch of a button, altering the basics can help you learn a language in lightning speed. Changing the language of your smartphone, browser, or TV is just one of the ways you can expose yourself to the everyday terms and phrases that will help you pick up your new language with ease.
Socialise in your target language
Honing those conversational skills in an entirely new language is one challenge that every learner finds difficult to overcome. Getting to know native speakers is an excellent step in the right direction.
Attending language lessons is a great way to mix with those learning the same target language as you, but it’s not something most can do on a daily basis. Setting up a social media profile in your target language provides a vital route to using your new language, honing your conversational abilities, and boosting those writing and reading skills too.
As well as exploring social media favourites like Facebook and Instagram, YouTube is a great channel to practice your listening skills. You can also find and follow people in your target language with the same interests as you.
Buddy up with a native
The internet is a wonderful thing and can help to connect you with native speakers. Sharing and talking with your language buddy on a regular basis can really enhance your vocabulary as well as keep you the motivated to learn.
Book a holiday
Taking your language lessons outside of the home is a must. There are many ways you can exercise your new language skills but why not consider doing this in the country where your target language originates? Language exchange holidays offer the perfect opportunity to improve your language skills and get to know more about the country and culture that inspired you to study it in the first place.
Search for your perfect language holiday at Lingoo, and discover a unique way to immerse yourself into your target language.
