Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann 3 Reasons You Should Learn Languages the Natural Way
Aug 24, 2023
Learn about the benefits of learning languages naturally through exposure rather than memorizing grammar rules and vocabulary. Discover how reactivating a neglected language can enhance your language skills in the long term.
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Embrace Natural Learning
- Learn languages through exposure, like a child at play.
- Don't doubt yourself or try to remember rules, rely on instinct.
Maintain Constant Activity
- Focus on consistent language activity, not achieving specific levels.
- Stay active with varied and interesting content, from difficult texts to easier ones with repetition.
Benefits of Benign Neglect
- Even after a break from a language, prior learning remains in long-term memory.
- Reactivating the language restores associations and can improve fluency over time.