Learning to think in the target language
This is mentioned several times in the ideas below. It may not be easy at first, but
thinking in the foreign language is worth cultivating as a vital skill which will
improve all areas of your language learning. To help you think in the target
language, carry on a dialogue with yourself in that language e.g.
- when walking along, sitting on a bus, taking a break from other studies,
whenever you can.
- Comment on what you can see or on what you have done today, for
example, or summarise the main points from a topic you have studied
recently.
As your knowledge of the language progresses and your vocabulary grows,
you will find that you can say more and more. The sense of achievement
which you will have will boost your motivation and encourage you further.