Looking for more ideas to boost your language learning? Here are more ideas for you. I’m still learning Italian. I think I always will be. The more ways I can find to use the language
the more I learn and retain what I already know.
Post sticky notes.
Having trouble remembering a word or phrase? Try writing it
on a sticky note and putting it where you’ll see it often.
Write your own dictionary
and phrase book.
I write myself notes on everything I want to be sure to
remember.
Mostly this is for my own
peace of mind.
If I have easy access to
the words and phrases I’ll need then I have more confidence when it’s time to
use them.
I use
Google Keep on my
smartphone.
Writing them down (or typing
them in) is helpful in itself.
Talk to someone in
Italian.
I think this is probably the best way to learn Italian, but
I don’t have the good fortune of knowing someone who is fluent. I do know one or two other people who are
learning as well and I do speak Italian to them whenever I can.
Talk to your pet.
Pets are great listeners.
They don’t judge. It’s also a lot
of fun to go to the backdoor and call out, “Cagnolina!”
and watch your dog run to greet you.
Text someone.
To do this, be sure to download a keyboard that “speaks”
Italian.
If you don’t, spell check
will be your biggest enemy.
I use
Google Keyboard and set it for both English and Italian.
It detects which language I’m typing and
offers appropriate suggestions and spelling corrections.
Explore your hobbies
and interests
Love soccer? Start
following your favorite Italian soccer team.
Do you enjoy cooking? Explore
recipes and cooking terms.
Facebook and Social Media
Follow Italian bloggers, places and businesses. Facebook offers a translation (though their translation is not always reliable).
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