Love, Joy, and Languages
Episode 45: Give an Immediate Boost to Your Conversation Practice
Jul 10, 2023
The podcast discusses the host's realization of switching to English during language lessons and their effort to increase their use of the target language. They provide a list of helpful questions and phrases to enhance conversation skills. The importance of self-talk in a target language is also discussed, along with advice on transitioning from the native language.
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Quick takeaways
- Using the target language for small phrases and questions is crucial for improving fluency.
- Creating a list of native language fallbacks and consciously practicing them in the target language can lead to immediate progress in conversations.
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Using the target language for small things
In this episode, the host shares an important insight she gained from her Italian conversation lesson. She realized that she often switched to English for small things like asking how to say a word in Italian. Her teacher pointed out that even these seemingly insignificant moments are part of the overall conversation and using the target language for them is crucial for improving fluency. Since then, the host has made a conscious effort to stay in the target language as much as possible, even for these small things, which has significantly boosted her language skills.
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