How Various Learning Strategies Could Facilitate Your “Language Journey”.

The point of my speech is to explore two notable learning strategies that could help learners in their language journey and to consider whether the type of perception plays a significant role in their choosing.

The most effective way to pump up and improve English is to watch sitcoms in English with subtitles. Usually, sitcoms contain small dialogues between the actors, which are easy to understand. Apart from that there is also everyday vocabulary, which can sometimes be forgotten. Furthermore, through sitcoms, it is possible to track the features of oral speech, how grammar is pushed to the background and prosodic elements come first. In this case the active stock of basic vocabulary is refilled and grammatical constructions are practiced as well. Having analyzed the experiences of students, many were impressed after watching the sitcoms. It is more likely that you can remember something if the audio is supported by images.

The next modern strategy that everyone can use more often, because it’s more convenient and handy, is listening to songs with lyrics. I especially like to translate songs that I listened to when I didn't know English very well. It’s generally true that understanding the lyrics to songs that used to be just a bunch of made-up words is an incredible feeling. Besides, it helps a lot to remember a word or its use in context. Moreover, this approachable method is more focused on vocabulary. The following effective strategy to enhance language skills is through language exchange programs or language partners. Alternative variant is to use different chats and apps to communicate with native speakers. This involves finding a native speaker of the language you want to learn who also wants to learn your native language. You can practice speaking in both languages, taking turns to provide corrections and feedback. Moreover, this technique allows for practical application of the language in real-life conversations and helps improve pronunciation, vocabulary, and fluency. The benefit of language exchange is the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of the language, culture, and idiomatic expressions that may not be found in textbooks or language courses.

The last one is Immersion. Immersion is another technique to improve language skills. It involves surrounding yourself with the target language as much as possible, either by living in a country where the language is spoken or by creating an immersive environment in your own locality. Additionally, this can be done through activities such as watching TV shows, movies, or YouTube videos in the target language, listening to podcasts or music, reading books or articles, and even changing the language settings on your devices. Besides, Immersion exposes you to authentic language use, helps improve listening skills, expands cultural knowledge, and enhances overall language proficiency.

In conclusion, it’s obvious that the vast majority should choose strategies for learning a language based on their type of thinking, strong and weak sides of cognitive functions, and opportunities but combining the different types of perception does seem to be more efficient. Using effective strategies, learners can improve their English language skills and confidence.