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Olly Richards, who can speak 7 languages, shared his struggle with language learning problems...
- Preparing for my Skype conversations in advance
- Having the courage to speak to strangers
- Studying every day
- Learning two languages at the same time
- Remembering to review my flashcards as often as I should
- Taking the time to regularly practise and maintain my old languages
- Writing a new script from the beginning
- Going back over written corrections from my teacher
- Speaking another language in front of lots of people
- Spending enough time on listening as a beginner
- Staying motivated to study when I don’t have friends around me
- Reading anything longer than 3-4 pages
- Going back to review things I’ve written in my notebook
- Doing anything at all when I’m not in the mood
- Finding ways to be genuinely immersed in the target language
- Telling language partners and tutors to please stop speaking in English