Talk to yourself

It may be obvious, but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it. Even if there is no one around to speak to, talk to yourself. Name things as you pass them – chair, television, cat, tree, school. Learn basic phrases like – ‘it is cold today’ or ‘it is sunny today’ and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window. This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature.

Talk to friends

　　 Even if they don’t speak the language, talk to the people you know in your new language. Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know what’s coming. Even a simple ‘good morning ’ or ‘see you later’ in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you. Your friends may even start to pick up a few phrases as well.

Listen to music

　　 Listen to music in your new language. You’ll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better. You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language.

Make mistakes

　　 The easiest language learning tip is to try! Go ahead and speak and write! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because I guarantee you will! In fact, you will learn as much from your mistake as you will learn from your success. Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back. Without making any mistakes, how will you ever to be fluent or even comfortable with the language?

Find a language club

　　 When you are ready, try to find a language club in your area. Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful. They will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice.

68. If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind, you’d better _____________.

A. try to find a language club in your area

B. not to be afraid to make mistakes

C. talk to yourself and name things as you pass them

D. listen to music in your new language

69. According to the passage, we know ___________

A. "talking to yourself" is the best way to learn a language

B. the more mistakes we make, the more fluent our English might be

C. If someone doesn’t speak your new language, you should not practice with them.

D. Not all language clubs are helpful.

70. You will master the usage of your new language if you ________ according to the material.

A. talk to yourself　　　　 　　　 B. talk to friends

C. find a language club　　　　　 D. listen to music

71. The main idea of this passage is ___________ .

A. the more practice, the better your English will be

B. practicing speaking English in different ways

C. some advice on English learning

D. language learning tips