8 useful changes that await you in the process of learning a foreign language
Forming A Life / / December 19, 2019
Knowledge of a foreign language gives a lot: it's career prospects and the possibility of immigration, and ease of travel. In addition, already in the process of learning the language you are changing for the better.
1. You become more sociable
To bleed the conversational skills and pronunciation work, you need to communicate with native speakers. Nowadays there are plenty of opportunities to do it for free or nearly free. Most likely, you will change the interlocutors will have to negotiate with them, and it will make you find a common language with them.
2. You become more tolerant
In the process of communicating with native speakers you are sure to run into someone you're not really like (I'm not talking about horny freaks, which probably encountered any woman), but it can help in learning a language - whether it's tutor, simple companion or a pen pal. Often these people are not only useful, but also in its own interest, and only stereotypes hinder you to see it.
3. You begin to think more broadly
When you are dealing with different cultures, you do discovery: what for you was obvious and immutable, is rather relative, and sometimes controversial. Circle these issues is quite wide: from eating habits to assess historical events. This "crash idols" contributes to a more comprehensive and objective view of the world.
4. Are you struggling with dementia
research It shows that the load on the brain reduces the risk of dementia or postpones its development. Foreign Language - a great burden for the brain.
5. You discipline yourself
Learning a foreign language requires regularity. Just like going to the gym or pool, you need to learn the language of the time. You will not do - get away from the race.
6. You develop memory
You have to learn thousands of new words and phrases, and the more likely you will be taught songs and poems. Your memory inevitably improve.
7. You learn to find, sift and organize information
Effective language learning - is the constructor. Even if you go on a course-intensive, you will receive and find additional materials. It will be necessary to screen out irrelevant information, and useful - structured so that it helped to learn the language quickly and effectively.
8. You know yourself
All people are different, we have different process information, react to stimuli. Such a difficult task, as the study of a foreign language, without a doubt, will help you know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses.
I think you do not have any doubts that learning a foreign language is necessary. Fortunately, there are a huge number of both paid and free services that will help you at the moment. The main thing - the desire and discipline.
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