Ask HN: How I stay motivated when learning foreign language(english)?

3 points by bobsadinook 11 years ago | 3 comments

I don't have a friend outside my country I live in third world. I like written books or articles

in English to share my ideas to the world.

Help me please.

shade23 11 years ago |

Read.As much as you can.I too live in a third(or maybe a two-and-half?) world country.You have the internet with enough number of things and articles to read.Start with small novels if you want(Enid Blytons,Franklin W Dixon etc) and move your way up.

dragonbonheur 11 years ago |

I live in a developing country as well. Watch as many English cartoons, shows and movies as you can. Most of the media you consume should be in English as well. Try to visualize the words at the same time you hear them.

hackerjam 11 years ago | |

learning a language is all about repetition. and listening to podcasts and watching youtube videos -- here i'm thinking of lectures, online classes, and tutorials -- over and over again, will help you pick up new (technical) vocabulary + you have the added bonus of learning, apart from the language, some new concepts and/or modes of thinking.