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that time for something so an example of this I spent time studying last night so I used my resource my time a resource to study I spent time studying last night ok let's move along to the second expression which is make time make time to make time means to remove things from a schedule to do something it's like to do something else so you have an established schedule a set schedule but there's another activity you would like to do so you need to choose something to remove from the existing schedule in order to do this new activity so we say that's called making time to make time so you're creating time in your schedule creating time in your life for a new activity an example of this is can you make time for a meeting so you could use this when you're talking to a busy person like could you please make time for a meeting meaning could you please change part of your schedule to arrange a meeting with us so please make time create time this relates to another expression here which is find time very similar to make time but the difference here find time refers to searching a schedule for available time so instead of removing time from your schedule we use find time to mean looking at the schedule and searching for an open place like you search on a calendar for example for a specific day or for a specific time to do an activity so we use the expression find time to talk about that an example of this let's find time to catch up let's find time to catch up so in other words we don't need to remove something from our schedule so we don't use make time here but find time so let's find some point in our schedules that is good for both of us where we can catch up so it's a little less serious sounding than make time so find time is more like let's just meet let's get together at a point that's good for both of us we don't need to remove anything from our schedules okay let's move along to the next expression which is waste time to waste time so waste waste relates to throwing something away like trash or garbage so waste time means to use time in a non-productive way non-productive so that means you're not doing something useful with your time an example of this I wasted so much time on video games so in other words playing video games was a useless way to spend my time so I did not do something productive the speaker feels that playing video games was a waste of time a useless way to use time okay this is similar then to the next expression which is kill time to kill time sounds quite violent but it's actually not to kill time means to do something until a specific time so that means typically you are waiting for something for example you have a three o'clock meeting you arrive at the location 30 minutes early you have to wait until the three o'clock meeting until the three o'clock meeting you can kill time so that means you find something to do it's usually useless like maybe checking social media or you're watching TV somewhere so you're killing time so you're doing something that's typically not important until something else happens like your meeting begins or the person you're waiting for arrives an example I'm killing time until my mom arrives at the station so in this case the speaker is waiting at the station for his or her mother to arrive so until that time until the mother arrives the speaker is killing time doing something probably useless or just walking around so doing nothing really important just killing time okay let's move on to the last expression here which is take time so many people ask the difference between take time and spend time take time is used to mean to use time for a specifically chosen activity so we have decided to do this thing with our time take time and spend time they can be used in pretty much the same situations remember spend time is used kind of to have the nuance of using time as a resource something there's a finite amount of take time doesn't necessarily have that same nuance of a resource but it does sound like you're specifically choosing to use your time for that specific activity so an example of this is he took time to visit his grandma he took time to visit his grandma so he specifically chose to use his time for this activity so it sounds like there was a clear decision made here we could substitute spend here like he spent time visiting his grandma for example that would be fine as well but either are okay here so you can kind of choose which you prefer if you want to make it sound like a resource I suppose you could use a spend time but take time also just sounds like yeah you really made a clear decision for what to do with your schedule so I hope that these expressions help you express a little bit better how you use time and think about time in English of course if you have any questions or comments or want to practice using one of these expressions please feel free to do so in the comment section of this video hi everybody my name is Alisha in this lesson I'm going to talk about the future perfect tense for statements I'm not going to talk about making questions but just simple positive and negative statements with this grammar point so let's get started all right let's begin with the use of the future perfect tense why do we use this grammar point we use future perfect tense to refer to actions that will or will not be finished at a specific point in the future so a key for this grammar point is we need a deadline we need some point in the future for an action to be finished or not finished so again on this sort of like image than the sort of timeline if we're speaking now in the present about a specific point in the future this could be like tomorrow it could be 8 o'clock it could be next year if we're talking about some point in the future we want to refer to an action that will at that point in time in the future be finished or by that point in time will not be finished so when we make future perfect tense sentences as I've started doing we use will or will not so when we make a positive statement with this grammar point we use will plus 1/2 plus the past participle form of the verb I'll show some examples in just a moment so we'll have plus past participle when we make the negative form of this grammar point we use will not or we reduce it we contract it to won't plus have and the past participle so we use these just to make simple statements this is the pattern for statements only so let's look at how we can use these in some example sentences let's look at this first one I will have something my new job by this time next year so by shows us our deadline so in this case by this time next year this is our point in the future so at this time the following year this thing we see will have something my new job here the verb is start the past participle form of the verb start is started so the sentence is I will have started my new job by this time next year so meaning at this time next year at this point in the year next year my new job will have started so that means sometime before at this point in time I'm going to start my job and that means at this point in time the action will be complete I'll be done so the starting action this start action will have begun somewhere before that and like I'll be working maybe so by this time next year I will have started my new job ok let's look at another example here she'll I've used she'll here this is she will so again very common to contract to reduce will in these cases she'll have something her homework by 8 so in this case we have a time which marks our deadline by 8 so our specific point in the future is 8 maybe 8:00 p.m. 8:00 at night she will have she'll have the verb is finish the past participle form of the verb is finished she'll have finished her homework by 8:00 so that means by this deadline of 8 o'clock her homework will be done so that means before 8 o'clock in this period before 8 o'clock somewhere in here she'll make the last steps on her homework so by this time everything will be done everything will be finished by here okay so that could mean she finishes before 8 it just means 8 o'clock as the deadline by that time everything will be finished ok let's go to another example sentence here we see the deadline at the beginning of the sentence by 10 p.m. we'll have something dinner already here the verb is eat so the past participle form of the verb eat is eaten eaten by 10 p.m. will have dinner already so this means by 10 p.m. we will have finished eating dinner so already shows us that an expected action is finished so it's finished before the time period indicated or finished before the point in time indicated something is done so by 10:00 p.m. we'll have eaten dinner already means sometime before 10:00 p.m. we ate dinner so by this time we will be finished in other words we will have eaten dinner somewhere before that time okay let's go on to the next one the verb here is arrived here we have a negative though so I've given a very open sentence here they won't have something something yet we could add a deadline here for example by I don't know by 9:00 a.m. they won't have plus our past participle form arrived yet mmm by 9:00 a.m. they won't have arrived yet so here we see an action that will not be complete by our deadline so by 9:00 a.m. in this case by 9:00 a.m. some people we are expecting to come they will not be here they won't have arrived yet that means probably some point in the future they're going to arrive but by this deadline by this point in time they will not have arrived so in this period before 9:00 a.m. they will not have arrived so that means that probably in the future sometime in the future they'll arrive so here some a couple hints here we have the negative they won't have arrived yet reminder yet shows us expectations so we're expecting someone to arrive in this case we're expecting people to come we're expecting people to arrive somewhere but by this time it will not have happened have happened okay let's move along to the next example again a negative he won't have something the paperwork by tomorrow our verb is check the past participle form of check is checked he won't have checked the paperwork by tomorrow so deadline is tomorrow by tomorrow he won't have checked the paperwork so between now present tense and this point tomorrow by tomorrow the paperwork checking will not be completed it won't be done so maybe in the future here he won't have checked the paperwork by tomorrow shows in this time period the action will not be completed ok one more example I won't have something the house yet I won't have something the house yet so again here I didn't really include a specific deadline it's just kind of an open expression let's add one here so by I don't know 9:00 a.m. again by 9:00 a.m. I won't have something so here my verb is leave leave the past participle of leave is left I won't have left the house yet I won't have left the house yet so again deadline by 9:00 a.m. I won't have left the house yet by this point in time I will still be in my house in other words so I'm expecting again we see yet here I'm expecting to leave the house but by 9:00 a.m. by this point I will not have left the house means I will still be inside my house I will leave maybe after 9:00 a.m. so keep in mind with this grammar point there's typically a deadline that's clear though in some of these cases I didn't write the clear deadline because when you're like using this grammar point in speech sometimes from the conversation you understand the deadline and so we drop it in conversation so if speaker a is talking about 9 a.m. as a deadline speaker B doesn't necessarily have to say the deadline again oftentimes speaker B in this case drops the deadline and just gives an open statement like this they won't have arrived yet or I won't have left the house yet so you don't have to include your deadline in your statement if it's understood if everyone in the conversation understands the deadline it's quite common to drop it but for this lesson I included a deadline I just wanted to point out that sometimes we do omit to this portion okay so that's a quick introduction to the future perfect tense and making statements with future perfect tense I hope that it was useful for you if you have any questions or comments or if you want to practice making a sentence with this grammar point please feel free to do so in the comment section of this video ten words and phrases for dating and romantic relationships let's go like the first word is like like the verb like we use like when we initially develop feelings for someone so we can say like I really like the girl in my class so I really like the boy in my class for example so like is like the first feelings the first feelings of like simple attraction to like someone this is a word that's used a lot by children like junior high school or maybe high school-aged kids and you can also use it in adult relationships as well like at those first stages of a relationship like I really like you for example so using like can express something a little bit stronger a little bit more romantic if you use it in that way in a sentence I really like him have a crush on the next word is have a crush on someone to have a crush on someone so to have a crush on someone this is usually used by like teenagers it's kind of a young people word so to have a crush on someone means you have a really strong attraction to someone but maybe you don't know them very well yet or you haven't had a chance to speak with them a lot yet so this is something like if you regularly see someone like at your workplace or at like another event or at school and maybe you think they're physically really attractive or maybe you've heard them speaking before and you think they're attractive there's something about them that really really strongly interests you but maybe you don't know them very well yet you could say I have a crush on that person like I have a crush on him or I have a crush on her like you don't really know them so well but you really really are interested in them that's called a crush a crush in a sentence do you have a crush on your coworker love the next word is love love so love at least in American English we tend to use in more serious situation so it's beyond a crush it's beyond like love is a more serious word that we use usually when we have known someone for a long time or we have just like this very very strong and deep attraction to a person so we can say I love you or like do you love me that kind of thing we can say that but it has kind of like a serious implication there's a very serious sort of mmm nuance behind the word love so love is stronger than like or crush and it has like a serious feeling about it um we can also use the word love for our friends and our family members too but the same nuance of like a strong and serious connection remains when you use it with your friends and your family members though it doesn't mean romantically it just means you have a like that very close bond with that person like I love you guys for example with your friends there's a very common phrase but saying I love you to your partner is quite strong so please use this phrase with caution and care uh in a sentence I think you should tell her you love her date the next word is date date so to date someone means that you meet someone regularly in like a romantic way so traditionally like dates could be like dinner and a movie or going out for coffee together or enjoying dinner together going to the park or the beach or maybe traveling somewhere so a date is time with only the two of you two get to know each other and to get to know each other more romantically so we can use the word date a little bit loosely if I say for example I'm going on a date with my girlfriends today girlfriends in the plural it means I'm going out for a fun a fun afternoon maybe or a fun evening with the women in my life who are closest to me very close to me my girlfriends so my close girlfriends so we can use the word date for friends as well but if you say like I'm going on a date with my boyfriend or I'm going on a date with my wife it sounds like intimate time for the two of you to be together a date a date can be used as a noun and we can use it as a verb like how long have you been dating in a sentence we've been dating for about six months see the next word is si si this is an important word at least in American English because it means to be in a relationship with someone we use the word C in the same way that we use the word date like I've been seeing this guy for six months or are you seeing anyone or I'm thinking about seeing someone new so see in this way means like to spend time with romantically like going on dates with a person so if you hear someone use C in this way about a person it means like romantic relationship with that person in a sentence are you seeing anyone exclusive the next word is exclusive exclusive so exclusive depending on the relationship and depending on how you know that person exclusive means you are only seeing that person so perhaps when a relationship is not so serious maybe at the beginning stages maybe you you or your partner perhaps might have I don't know someone else in their life that they're thinking of maybe dating seriously or maybe there are a couple of other people that you might be thinking hmm I could see myself spending time with that person seriously but again every relationship is different I don't know but some people might use the word exclusive to mean I only want to see this person and I want this person to only see me like to be elusive means like these two people only see each other they are exclusive to each other essentially some people have exclusive relationships some the opposite then of an exclusive relationship could be an open relationship some people agree to have an open relationship where their partners can see other people I don't know there are many people in the world break up the next word is break up break up to break up means to end a relationship so we use break up before marriage if a couple is just dating they're just seeing each other and they decide to finish the relationship they decide to stop seeing each other we use the word break up to describe that so like I broke up with my boyfriend last night or like don't break up with me or I think we should break up these are all words these are all expressions that we use with regard to ending a relationship ending a relationship is called breaking up in a sentence I think we should break up propose the next word is propose to propose so to propose if a relationship is continuing well and everything is great presumably or I don't know for any number of reasons the couple decides they would like to get married we use the verb to propose which is like a short short way of saying to propose marriage so to propose means like to set out an idea to give someone an idea for something so traditionally this comes from the man like the man will propose to the woman in the relationship though I've heard of cases where women propose to men as well so to propose means to suggest marriage to the other person to propose in a sentence what do you think is the best way to propose cheat cheat cheat so to cheat is a word we use this is typically for like exclusive relationships but to cheat means one partner or perhaps both partners see or date or spend time with another romantic partner when they are not supposed to so if person a and person B are in an exclusive relationship and and B meets someone else romantically that's called cheating they are cheating so it's typically considered a negative thing in most cultures cheating is typically bad in a sentence my roommate was cheating on her boyfriend marry the last word the next word is marry marry so to marry or you might also hear to get married we used both of these to refer to that ceremony where the couple decides they're going to spend forever together and legally they become a family so please be careful we don't say get married with someone sometimes I hear students say this we don't say I want to get married with or my brother got married with we use the preposition to so my brother got married to his high-school girlfriend that's true or what kind of person do you want to marry I want to marry a kind person so please be careful when you use the verb marry just marry no get married like I want to marry someone I want I don't want to marry someone we're probably going to follow the verb marry with a person or a kind of person if we're saying I want to get married we'll follow it with to the preposition to and then the extra information so I want to get married to a certain kind of person you can also describe the location of like a wedding like I want to get married in a church I want to get married on the beach so keep in mind there's some variation there are many different ways we can use marry and get married but those are just a couple points in a sentence do at a bank these are going to be some phrases that include some key verbs and some key nouns for using at the bank let's go make a deposit make a deposit make a deposit so a deposit means putting money into the bank so putting your money into your bank account to make a deposit so deposit means put in so deposit your lunch in the bag what deposit your money in the bank account so put money into your bank account is make a deposit in the sentence I'd like to make a deposit make a withdrawal the next word is make a withdrawal make a withdrawal so withdrawal is a hard word to say withdrawal so the W sound in this word is kind of softened a lot a withdrawal we don't really say withdrawal here make a withdrawal it's sort of like a long all sound all withdrawal make a withdrawal so to make a withdrawal is the opposite of making a deposit so making a withdrawal is taking money out of your bank account to remove money from your bank account that's to make a withdrawal in a sentence I need to make a withdrawal from my savings account open closed an account the next word or the next pair actually is open in account and close an account so to open an account means to start a new bank account at the bank to close an account means to finish your account or it's like maybe to remove any money to withdraw any money in the account and finish the account so you remove your account from that bank so to open means to start a new account to close an account means to remove your account from that bank in a sentence I'm going to open a new account for my business apply for a loan the next expression is apply for a loan apply for a loan many banks also offer loan services this can be home loans or may be for vehicle loans or may be college loans as well so to apply for a loan it's something you can do at a bank fill out some paperwork and present it to the bank staff apply for a loan in the sentence where can I apply for a home loan apply for a credit card the next expression is apply for a credit card to apply for a credit card so many banks again have credit cards available for their customers to use so if you would like a credit card or if you would like to try to get a credit card you need to complete an application at the bank or maybe it's an online application so filling in your financial details your personal details and so on so to apply for a credit card in a sentence you can apply for a credit card online check your balance the next expression is check your balance check your balance so balance means the amount of money in your account that's what balance means so to check your balance means to check how much money is in your bank account you can do this online of course you can do this at the bank but I think nowadays most people check it online in a sentence check your balance through online banking cash a check the next expression is cash a check cash a check so a check is a type of payment that we use in the United States though I think it's less common these days so a check is a piece of paper that if if it's my check for example the check is attached to my bank account the piece of paper has like my bank account number and a number that's special like the designates that tells someone which bank the account belongs to it's called a routing number so on this piece of paper which has like my name and maybe my contact information I can write an amount of money like if I want to pay someone $100 I can write $100 to make $100 to someone and I can write why I'm giving them that money so if I want to write a check I can write my check and say like this check is to Meg it's $100 for of video for example so this is a ways to pay someone for something quickly if you don't have cash so maybe you don't have cash and you can't use a credit card for some reason so just like personal transactions we can still record those transactions by using the account number and the routing number and this check if using a check you can still track it in your account as well so checks are useful sometimes in a sentence speak to a bank teller to cash your check ah bonus vocabulary word teller is the word that we use for staff at the bank so teller means a person who like works with money or like accounting that sort of thing who's keeps track of money a teller a bank teller is someone who like counts money and like helps with transactions at the bank fill out a deposit slip the next expression is fill out a deposit slip a deposit slip so fill out means write essentially so before you make a deposit or maybe before you make a withdrawal at the bank you need to fill out so which means write your information on a deposit slip so a slip is a small piece of paper that's what slip means as a noun a deposit slip for example or maybe a withdrawal slip there's also one so if you would like to put money into your account you can fill out a deposit slip that says how much money the name of your account or your account name rather your name and maybe like the account number did I really say that matter but a deposit slip fill out a deposit slip to deposit your money in a sentence fill out a deposit slip before you speak to the teller make a transfer the next expression is make a transfer make a transfer we could use this for it make an international transfer as well so a transfer means sending money from one bank account to another bank account this could mean sending money from one account in one bank to another account in the same Bank or it could mean sending money to an international account but either way there's no cash like physical cash being transferred it's an electronic transfer to make a bank transfer to make a transfer in a sentence I'll make the transfer tomorrow manage finances the next expression is manage finances manage finances you might see this in like Bank advertisements like managing your finances or helping you manage your finances it's something like that so to manage your finances just means control your monies to control your money so your finances is like your bank accounts your cash all of your loans or credit cards or whatever all of that is finances and then manage means like to control or to take care of something so banks will say like let us help you manage your finances let us help you take care of your money in other words in a sentence 10 words and phrases for driving keep in mind you'll see a lot of phrasal verbs in driving and in transportation in general we're going to talk about a few in this lesson let's go start the first word is start start to start is just to turn on the car so I don't know old cars it was just turn the key and that would you know ignite the engine get the engine going but now you can just like you can push a button to start cars too so depending on the type of car I don't know but essentially to begin your car experience we need to first start the car so start to the car in a sentence start the car it's freezing pull out pull in the next one is actually a pair so we have pull out and pull in so we use these two words when we're leaving or when we're going into for example a parking space so when we are leaving a parking space in a car we often say pull out of the parking space when we are entering a parking space we can say pull in to the parking space so just keep that in mind so when you're leaving pull out pull out of a location when you are entering something pull in to a location so pull into the garage or pull into a parking space in a sentence pull out of the garage and go left merge the next word is merge merge so to merge means two or more things come together as one so you might hear this with like companies like company a and Company B merged we use this in driving four lanes so the lines on the road show us the lanes for driving sometimes these lanes merge together to become one lane or to become one highway as well we can see that too so merging just means that the roads or the lanes are going to come together you will see this on signs like merging lanes up ahead for example in a sentence the lanes merge up ahead change lanes the next expression is change lanes change lanes so if you're on a road that has more than one lane so we use the word lane to mean those like the separate lines on the highway that we can drive between if you would like to move to the neighboring one the next Lane we use the expression to change lanes like change lanes before the intersection for it simple in a sentence look all around your car before you change lanes blinker the next word is blinker blinker blinker is kind of the casual word for it because it's like the it's an onomatopoeia onomatopoeia means like the sound that a word makes so blinker is many many many of these make kind of a tik tik tik sound as they're on so they they flash to show we're going to make a turn so blinker is kind of a casual word for this on the on the back and the front light but we we also use the word turn signal turn signal so these are the lights on the fronts and the backs of cars that show a driver is turning so a right turn signal left turn signal front and back so but we also call them blinkers so in a sentence use your blinker when making a turn windshield wipers the next expression is windshield wipers windshield wipers so these are those objects on the front there outside the car there in front of the glass that protects the driver from wind so the wind shield so on rainy days or on days maybe with bad weather I don't know what's happening but when there's something on the windshield we use the windshield wipers to wipe those shield clean so windshield wipers they're these things they do this so a windshield wiper keeps the windshield clear of maybe like debris or like maybe leaves or something or rain as well so windshield wipers are important in a sentence windshield wipers are important on rainy days pass the next word is pass pass as a verb to pass so if you are behind a very slow-moving vehicle like a really big truck that's transporting something you want to go around that vehicle we use the verb pass to describe that so if I'm following a truck and I say oh so slow I'm going to pass this truck and then that means you wait for a passing lane in some cases to go around safely so to pass someone is to go beyond someone so yeah that's all it means in a sentence you need to pass this guy he's so slow fast lane the next expression is fast lane fast lane especially on highways there might be one lane that's used for the fastest driving cars the cars that want to move at the fastest speed so we call that the fast lane the fast lane there is also a slow lane we can say that you know actually on highways on highways typically the outermost Lane is the slow lane and the innermost Lane is the fast lane why because the outermost Lane is closest to the exit so if there's an exit or an off-ramp for the highway the slow lane has the most direct access to that the fast lane however is cars that want to continue down the highway for a longer period of time so they don't have any need to stop for a while so fast lane and there's and slowly in a sentence use the fast lane break the speed limit the next expression is break the speed limit break the speed limit so we use the verb break for laws for rules to break a rule to break the law we use it in this case to the speed limit is a law a la how fast you are allowed to go the maximum speed the speed limit so to break the speed limit means you are breaking the law it's a bad thing so to break the speed limit if you are cut by a police officer you may have to pay a fine or you may get a ticket or you may go to jail I don't know so in a sentence you're breaking the speed limit slow down get pulled over the next expression is get pulled over to get pulled over means in your car the police stop you so the police turn on their sirens and follow you in their car and you have to pull your car over to the side of the road and speak to the police officer because of some problem that you have so maybe you were speeding you broke the speed limit we use the expression speeding for that or maybe you have a light one of your blinkers is out for example or maybe there's a problem with your license plate or your the tags your car so the tags refers to your car's registration so maybe there's some problem with your car or maybe you had some kind of bad behavior I don't know but to get pulled over it's typically a bad thing a police officer has identified you in your car as a problem somehow so to get pulled over meaning the police make you pull your car off the road to speak to you in a sentence I was speeding and got pulled over by the police ten things to do at the office these are going to be ten verbs or ten expressions with verbs in them that you can use when you are at the office let's go check email the first expression is check email to check email means just to look and see if you have new messages or you need to write a message or is there new information that you need to be aware of so just to check your email is to check the information that has been sent to you in a sentence I check email throughout the day make copies the next expression is make copies make copies so to make a copy means to go to the copy machine and put your document on the machine and then you duplicate it anyway make copies to make copies of a document is to duplicate the document using the copy machine using the copy machine in a sentence can you make four copies of this schedule a meeting schedule a meeting scheduled a meeting so to schedule a meeting means to create a meeting and tell the other people about the meeting at that specific time to schedule a meeting so to make a plan for a meeting essentially in a sentence I'll schedule the meeting for 11:00 tomorrow take make a call the next is actually a pair you have take a call and make a call so to take a call means to receive a call so a phone call comes to you make a call however it means the call comes from you like I need to make a call to my mother today or I need to make a call to the client later this afternoon in the reverse you can say I really need to take this call okay in sentence I need to take this call write a report the next expression is write a report write a report so we do this after a task has finished something has been completed we need to write about that task and the results so we write a report about that thing in a sentence I've got a few reports to write by the end of the day attend a meeting the next expression is attend a meeting attend a meeting so attend means go to or attend means participate essentially so attend a meeting means go to the meeting participate in the meeting in a sentence please attend the staff meeting on Friday have a conference call the next expression is have a conference call have a conference call a conference call means a phone call with many participants so this can mean participants from your company sharing like the phone in one room many people using one phone on speakerphone so that everyone in the room can listen so there's that but the person on the end of the line the person on the other end of the line in this case might be one person or it might be another group of people or it might be several groups all speaking on the same phone call so a conference call means a phone call or perhaps a video call with many different participants in a sentence we have a conference call scheduled for three today submit a time sheet the next expression is submit a time sheet submit a time sheet so as to submit is like to present to give your boss or to give a manager a time sheet a time sheet is a record of your working hours so what time did you start work and what time did you finish work so submitting that it might be something you do at the end of the month in a sentence please submit your timesheet by the end of the week clock in clock out the next expression is another pair of expressions it's clock in and clock out these are the expressions we use when we start work and we record it in a time system and we end work and we record the time so when we clock in is when we come to the office and we begin work when we arrive at the office we clock in we register we are at work we are at the office we clock out when we leave the office at the end of the day in a sentence don't forget to clock in and clock out every day go to lunch the next expression is go to lunch go to lunch so not well you can say eat lunch but if you say go to lunch it sounds a little bit more friendly a little more casual so to go to lunch means to take your lunch break I'm gonna go to lunch in a sentence we're gonna go to lunch at top five mistakes that English learners make oh that's not the position of adjectives so the first mistake to talk about today is the position of adjectives what do you mean like the position of adjectives do your students make mistakes with this me think very often I hurt my students state that this is a house beautiful so have you ever heard that before yeah actually my students are Japanese they often make the same mistake because the word order in Japanese uses the noun first and then the adjective oh yeah the same in Vietnamese because people usually translate from our mother language to English so in Vietnam we have yeah means house okay and that means beautiful then we translate it we have yeah that means house beautiful but naturally it's incorrect right right so what is the right order the right position of as active yeah so we should put the adjectives before the noun so in this example sentence beautiful house is curses me this is a beautiful house right can you explain that well I mean there are some phrases that are just we just use the same kind of patterns for them so using just a simple adjective and a noun together whatever the adjective or maybe there are more adjectives we want to use like in this example of a beautiful house or you I think you said like a red house for example we should put the adjectives together before then now and always like that's a beautiful red house yeah normally sometimes I hear some students say that address red long when you want to describe their address actually what is either correct one right so in the same and the same as we saw with the first example sentence we should put the adjectives before the noun so in this case I think it was long and red yeah yeah that's a long red dress a long red dress and it should be the correct one right that's correct yeah yeah so everyone makes sure to put the adjective in front of the now the order of personal pronouns you and I or I and you good okay so the next mistake to talk about is the order of personal pronouns so an example of this is like you and I or I and you yeah it's very funny for this because many people just say I and somebody just something yeah yeah hold that a lot a lot in Vietnam so have you heard that in Japan I see yes I have heard that like I and Chun I'm making a video yeah not quite so is it not correct one that's right that's right it's not correct so we should say Chun and I are making a video that's the correct sentence here so in your opinion what could be the reason for this mystic the reason for the mistake oh that's a trip well it depends on the country for your students I would imagine it's perhaps a word order issue for Vietnamese yeah because in Vietnamese we usually say Zoey that is mean I am somebody when you are in a situation where you're doing something with other people it does sound kind of strange to say I and you or I and Chung did something so as you're saying I think it's better to put I at the end okay so when you want to put just so in a list with the others remember to put yourself at last for is what I will say ELISA and I I'm making a video it's gonna be perfect one exactly sounds good confusion over active and passive voice and the next mistake will be the confusion over active and passive voice mmm this is a really common one I think yeah do you have an example of how this works um yes of course because it's very common mistake for example in Vietnam people sometimes say I worse went out with my friends yesterday that's a perfect example like it's better to use just a simple active voice to explain that I went out with my friends yeah it should be I went out with my friends yesterday because in this case is a active person right exactly passive it's not passive this case exactly exactly yeah I've heard another example of it like something just a simple action like in everyday action like in passive voice the door was opened by my teacher for example it's like a sentence like that we can understand the sentence but it doesn't need to be in passive yeah it's naturally that's right we should say that my teacher opened the door yeah yeah natural and it's easier to communicate I think exactly exactly so if you're thinking like how do I know when should I use active voice when should I use passive voice when you want to express like the person doing the action is not so important or you don't know who did the action like for example if your phone was stolen yeah yeah but we don't know who who stole the phone so we don't use passive voice man yeah or if that person is not important use passive voice yeah yeah and sometimes if you try to translate from John model language to into English so don't try to translate what Mike was so another daily life example could be like maybe my mother cooking dinner for example so I could say my mother cooked dinner in the active voice or dinner was cooked by my mother in that sentence in the active sentence it's clear who is the person who cooked dinner it's my mother like she's the important part if I say dinner was cooked by my mother it sounds not so nice so dinner was cooked we should say my mother cooked a dinner that's a much better choice so for daily use we should you active voice and active voice isn't very nice in correct ears of present continuous so number four will be incorrect use a present continuous mmm that's a very common problem I've heard absolutely absolutely so using the continuous with a verb that we probably should not use the continuous form with yeah for example if I want to say that I love my boyfriend a lot people would say that I am loving him I'm loving him normally we just say I love him we don't need to put it in present continuous in this case or when people talk about the sports or their hobbies that they enjoy they might say for example I am liking baseball I am liking football for example but in the same way we should not use the continuous tense there let's just use the simple present tense I like baseball I like football so when you're using these like mental state or emotion or feeling verbs usually we use them in the simple present tense of course sometimes we use a word like thinking mmhmm yeah sometime I still hear that people say I'm thinking about write something exactly exactly why we use thing in Kyah present continuous mm-hmm and in which K we don't use that in present continuous exactly well in that case that's a perfect example using the word think in the continuous tense that's sort of like an action like at that moment I'm thinking about something that's an action in my mind that's an action yeah exactly so in that case it's okay to use it in the continuous scans so we have to clarify the verbs is an action or the verbs a chi of emotional state - right exactly status your example of like I am loving my boyfriend it sounds a little like cool that's a little different like but what other another crazy examples can we think of like Oh sometimes my students say understanding you use it they say like I am not understanding thank you that's very helpful for me but you should say I don't understand I don't understand in the present tense okay yeah Alicia so can you give her some verse usually in simple present not in Brandon materials yeah so we talked about for example like and love know and understand fear mmm meat yes a lot exactly exactly so those very like emotion related words those are definitely good examples of this so just make sure to think about your verb ya think are you thinking about your verbs answering the negative questions and the next mistake and a very common mistake is answering the negative question ah answering negative questions so for example a question that begins with a negative word right yeah yeah okay for example I would take an example okay yeah first of all people wouldn't ask you mhm don't you want to learn English don't you don't you yeah don't you want to learn English people would say mmm yes I don't oh uh no I don't yes I do no idea confusing right actually the native speakers sometimes get confused with this point - but it's good - it's good to discuss this yeah yeah so the correct answer to some one asking don't you want to learn English you can say yes I do well I hope you do if you want to learn if you want to learn English yeah you say yes I do but if you hate English just say no i don't i think people especially native speakers use the negative question to make the question a little more polite or maybe to make the question a little softer that's it but just like you said just think of it like a simple yes/no question don't you want to learn english do you want to learn english we use them in the same way they mean the same thing so can you give us another example sure another example maybe a daily life example mm-hmm let's see didn't you go to that party last weekend and then you can answer with yes I did in this case it's a past tense negative didn't you go to that party so you can answer yes I did or no I didn't in the same way that she would answer did you go to that party last weekend if you get confused then just think of it as a simple yes-or-no question replace it with new let's start with the basic definition of the verb check the basic definition of the verb check is to make sure something is correct by looking at it carefully some examples can you check my homework I checked your application now here are the conjugations for this verb present check checks past checked past participle checked progressive checking okay now let's talk about some additional meanings for this verb the first additional meaning is to get information to confirm something examples can you check what time the movie starts I checked with HR and they said it's okay to change the schedule so here we see examples where the verb check is used to mean getting information to confirm something so we need information to see if something is correct or not or something is okay or not in the first example sentence can you check what time the movie starts it means can you go find some information to determine or to find the time that the movie begins at the time the movie starts so go get information and determine the correct time in the second example sentence I checked with HR and they said it's okay it means in past tense I went to HR or I contacted HR HR means Human Resources by the way human resources department I went to HR or a contacted HR and I confirmed it is okay to change the schedule so it means contacting or getting information to make sure something is okay or something is correct to check ok let's go on to the second additional meaning the second additional meaning is to give someone items to keep for a specific period this is usually at like a hotel or an airport examples we checked our luggage before boarding you can check your bags at the hotel reception desk so here to check means to give your luggage usually luggage or maybe it's like your coat or something to check your coat there's something called a coat check it like nice restaurants or in certain hotels so to check your coat or to check your bags to check your suitcase means to give that item to staff at that location to keep for a short period of time like the time of your flight the time that you're eating a meal there the time that you are going to be out shopping away from the hotel for example so you check an item for a short period of time and you receive the item later when you come back or when your flight has finished for example to check the third meaning is to mark as complete or so if you imagine that you're filling out an application form or there's a check list that you need to complete you can imagine making the check motion we use the verb to check for that motion which means to mark something as okay or complete or finished or good or whatever something kind of like a confirmation examples check the boxes on the form he checked the correct answer on the test so in the first example sentence check the boxes on the form it doesn't mean look carefully at the boxes it means physically mark the boxes with the check mark or something else similar to show you confirm that item the second example he checked the correct answer on the test refers to this motion again confirming or marking the correct answer on a test so using your pencil or your pen to mark the correct answer it doesn't have to be a check symbol it can be but we use check the verb to check to refer to this action let's go on to the fourth additional meaning here which is to stop some kind of behavior to stop something continuing or to restrain something examples we should try to check our spending you should check his behavior before it gets worse so here to check means like to restrain something or to stop something from happening to stop a behavior like from spreading or getting worse as in the examples so to check your spending for example that refers to restraining yourself like trying not to spend so much money for example in the second example checking someone's behavior means restraining or holding someone's behavior back or stopping bad behavior from continuing so to check has that feeling of restraint or stopping someone's progress or stopping the progress of something usually negative let's continue on to some variations in use of this verb the first variation is check out check out actually there are two different meanings for check out let's start with the first one to check out is used to mean to finish a transaction we use it at like supermarkets or in hotels for example usually when you pay the bill or you pay the total amount due for the items you are buying examples I need to check out of the hotel by 11:00 I'm checking out at the supermarket right now so this means you are completing your transaction so checking out of a hotel means like you return your room key you repay like minibar expenses if you bought a movie I don't know whatever you complete everything you need to finish all the procedures are completed at the end point of your stay that's called checking out in the second example sentence checking out at the supermarket that means paying your bill at the supermarket you go shopping you take everything to the checkout or the register and you pay for all your items that's called checking out however there is a second meaning for check out to check out can mean to carefully look at someone you find physically attractive examples I think that girl just checked you out he checked her out from across the room so to check someone out means to look at them because you find them physically attractive like you're looking carefully at like their face their skin their clothes their hair like there's something that you find physically attractive about them so you look kind of carefully there's kind of a special I suppose look about someone when they're checking out another person I guess like they're sort of like a higher level of interest than usual when you check someone out like you it's and it's usually kind of like secretive a little bit like if you check someone out and you're like really obvious about it it's kind of weird most people will check someone out kind of quietly so kind of keep it to theirselves at least I hope so I know don't don't be weird about this if you find someone physically attractive check them out quietly and respectfully this is not like typical I don't know don't make the other person uncomfortable the next variation there are actually two ways to say this next variation they are check up on and check in with check up on check in with this means to see what the status of a person or a process is examples when was the last time you checked up on your brother check in with me later please so both of these sentences refer to seeing the status of another person or like a project for example in the first one it's a person like when was the last time you checked up on your brother means when was the last time you contacted your brother or saw your brother or checked his status or saw his condition for example but we use checked up on in the second example sentence check in with me later it means please give me some status information later please tell me what the status is later so you can use check up on or check up with if you want so they both mean that thing it's a status issue hey everyone welcome to the monthly review the monthly show on language learning where you discover new learning strategies motivational tips study tools and resources by the way all the lessons and bonuses you're about to see can be downloaded for free on our website so click the link in the description right now to sign up for your free lifetime account okay today's topic is ten habits of highly effective language learners do you feel like you're not making much language progress that you could do better but you're just not sure what step to take in today's episode you'll discover the top ten habits of effective language learners and what these learners do differently do you have any of these habits keep watching to find out but first listen up here are this month's new lessons and resources first the being funny conversation cheat sheet want to be able to tell jokes in your target language or tell someone how funny or unfunny they are you'll learn how with this brand new cheat sheet second all the language you need for everyday life get all of our best conversation cheat sheets rolled up into one this bundle will get you speaking more download it right now before it disappears third must know book vocabulary if you love reading and want to talk about books check out this one-minute lesson it'll teach you all of the must know vocabulary for phrases to use with the doctor learn how to say phrases like I have an appointment I don't feel well and much more if summer plans conversation lessons can you talk about your summer plans like take a trip and relax at the beach or stay at home and sit on the Internet you'll be able to with this one-minute lesson 10 habits of highly effective language learners if you walk away from this lesson and remember only one habit let it be this one habit number one setting small measurable goals with a deadline for example do 30 of our language lessons by the end of this month 30 is small you're not learning the whole language here it's measurable either you did 28 or you hit 30 and you know when to reach it by which gives you motivation let's expand on this point even further you should also set goals for every study session for example if your goal is to do 30 lessons in a month and if a month has 30 days you know you need to do one lesson a day our lessons can be anywhere from 3 to 15 minutes long that gives you your goal for the day for your study session do one lesson and spend up to 15 minutes on it that way you're not confused about what to do or how long to study for you know what you can expect to accomplish another powerful lesson here is that goals take away anxiety here's why imagine you set a big vague goal like I want to be fluent someday you don't have a plan but you buy a textbook you read the first chapter and then use are worrying about whether you're really learning you don't know how far you should go and you have no real plan or specific goal then you start worrying about if you'll ever be fluent so you lose motivation and quit but if you set a small goal you know you need to do just one lesson a day 15 minutes that's it habit number two creating routines this ties back to the first habit if you set a goal like do 30 lessons in one month you know that you need to do one lesson a day this is how you create your routine you should decide when and where to study as well even if you're putting in just five minutes a day you have to know when and where you'll do it why so you can make time make a mental note that this time is language time and say no to other things that come up just like you know when it's time to brush your teeth you should know when it's time to do a little language learning creating and sticking with a routine is a great habit to have because the routine is what turns your goals into reality habit number three don't cram most of us crammed back in school we'd wait till the last day then study for five hours even if you pass the test you still forget it all but with language you want to remember it so you can use it luckily our lessons are short and sweet so you're not spending hours on your studies the point is that five minutes a day every day is better than doing five-hour cram sessions and burning yourself out habit number four prepare lines and conversations ahead of time what do we mean by prepare imagine you want to open a bank account in your target language you can show up at the front desk and grunt and point and try to communicate with body language or you can prepare you look up words like bank account open and all the relevant phrases or even easier you can find a lesson on our site if you want to prepare for daily conversations then check out our top 25 questions you must know for conversations lessons these teach you how to ask and answer basic questions like how are you how was your weekend and much more in fact most of our lessons are based around practical daily dialogues we give you the exact lines to say whether for conversations with friends or for opening a bank account so preparing is a must it gives you a foundation of words and phrases you can use it places you miles ahead of other learners number 5 get into the habit of producing output input is taking language in listening and reading output is putting language out so speaking and writing the big point here is that it's very easy to sit back and listen and read you can listen to lessons all day long but listening helps with listening it won't get you speaking the language here are some of the easiest ways to produce output for speaking repeat what you hear out loud for writing copy out the lesson vocabulary and dialogue by hand again you need to practice habit number 6 come back and review a lot of times what we learn goes in one ear and out the other which means we don't really learn this is where reviewing comes in when you're done with a lesson come back a few days later and do another round you'll likely come across words and phrases you've forgotten or even easier download the dialogue track or the lesson notes and review those at a later date number seven look for solutions an important difference between experienced learners and new learners is in how they react when they don't understand something inexperienced learners rely completely on their study tools and tend to blame the tools for their lack of progress you'll often hear people talk about giving up because a textbook was too boring or because the textbook didn't teach them to speak experienced learners look for solutions if they realize a specific study tool like a textbook isn't going to help them speak they look for a better solution textbooks can teach you grammar and vocabulary words so they're valuable resources but if speaking is your goal you have to look for ways to practice speaking like reading out loud or working with a conversation partner number eight focus on what you're good at the reason we say this is because it's good for motivation overall if you're generally better at speaking than writing you're more likely to enjoy it which means you're more likely to continue with it that means it's a successful routine and routines are what turn your goals into reality number nine don't procrastinate this is easier said than done but it's important a lot of us procrastinate as a result of overthinking for example let's say you plan on studying for an hour today so you remember ah I have to study tonight for a whole hour I don't think I have the time it's gonna be hard but I should really try and it becomes something you have to do which is a hassle you've already ruined it for yourself in your head but if you have a small and measurable goal and an easy routine just five minutes a day for example that's not much work to do five minutes and you're done if you want to beat procrastination make sure to make your goals and routines easy and realistic number 10 remember that learning a language is a marathon and not a sprint it's a long-term game remembering this is a good habit to have if you're having a bad day or if you missed a goal that doesn't mean it's all over it's just a minor stumble in the grand scheme so let's recap number one get into the habit of setting small measurable goals number two create a routine number three don't cramp number four prepare lines and conversations ahead of time number five get into the habit of producing output number six come back and review number seven look for solutions number eight focus on what you're good at number nine don't procrastinate number ten remember that learning a language is a marathon and not a sprint so thank you for watching this episode of monthly review most people who learn a foreign language learn it so that they can one day have real-life conversations with native speakers when you start out learning and crack open your first textbook or listen to your first podcast having a real conversation can feel like a fantasy when everything about a language feels new it can be overwhelming but this couldn't be further from the truth while it does take a significant amount of time and effort to become fluent having a conversation might not be as far off as you think in this video we'll look at three ways you can boost your conversational skills and start talking to native speakers number one find native speakers and practice with them it's unlikely you live near a big group of native speakers to practice with if you happen to be in a major or international city your chances may be better check and see if your city has a general language exchange chances are there could be a native speaker there who is also trying to learn another language practicing in person with a native speaker is probably the most interesting option for honing your speaking skills but if you can't find anyone where you live the next best option is to look online luckily for language learners the past 10 years or so have seen an explosion and online language exchange sites on these web sites you can search for someone who is a native speaker of your target language and is also learning your native language the idea behind a language exchange is that you communicate with them via video or texture and half of the time they help you practice your target language and for the other half you help them practice theirs practicing via an online language exchange is a highly effective way to practice your conversational skills number two work on pronunciation pronunciation is often an overlooked skill when it comes to learning a foreign language most people think of a good foreign accent as a luxury rather than a necessity but what most people don't talk about is how having a good accent boosts your listening and comprehension skills if you can hear a sound from a foreign language and know how to make it yourself then you're more likely to understand native speakers when they talk at normal speed and you're also more likely to remember any new words or phrases you come across having a good accent means that the language no longer sounds foreign instead it sounds familiar maybe even natural so how do you go about perfecting your accent the best way is to break down the language into its individual sounds make note of any sounds that are the same or similar to your native language and of those that are different of the sounds that are different spend your time practicing the ones that you find the hardest to say correctly after you're comfortable with the individual sounds you can start linking together words and phrases this is where accent practice starts to get really fun and interesting get your hands on some native speaker audio from a TV show song or podcast play the audio back and listen closely a few times take note of how words blend together in speech then do your best to imitate what you hear trying to match the speaker's emphasis and intonation our language learning programs playback feature is perfect for this record yourself and compare it to the original recording rinse and repeat until you're comfortable with the audio selection and then move on to something more difficult this is how you can break through the accent barrier and really start to make the language your own number 3 learn phrases not just individual words learning grammar and individual words is great but it's not the only approach you should take if you want to speak fluently in addition to your regular grammar and vocabulary try learning whole phrases even if you aren't totally sure how they work grammatically learn phrases that are specific to your needs it's a good idea to learn phrases that are grouped around a certain setting or subject such as simple greetings or introductions questions for getting to know someone or traveling comfortably you can even learn filler phrases which you can use so that you have something to say when well you don't know what to say learning phrases like this will help you become conversational faster you may not understand what you're saying literally but as long as you know the general meaning behind the phrase and know when to use it you'll be able to talk like a native eventually your knowledge of grammar and vocabulary should catch up with the phrases you know learning a new language should feel like an adventure there will be plateaus and periods in your learning where it feels like you're hitting a wall but being able to speak with native speakers and have real conversations will help you combat language fatigue after all talking to someone face-to-face in a foreign language is one of the main reasons we start learning in the first place if you want to learn a language but don't have a lot of time to dedicate to the endeavor you need to study as efficiently as possible you probably aren't a language learning expert or a world traveler you might have school or a job or two so in this video we'll give you three ways to help you learn language more efficiently so that you get the most out of your time and effort number one use your time when you have it the most valuable resource you have as a language learner is time while you may not have to spend money to learn a language you will have to spend time hours and minutes are a currency that you trade on a weekly basis to grow in your language learning language learning is probably a priority for you it might not be the number-one priority like keeping your job or taking care of your family but it does have to be important enough for you to invest significant amounts of time into your learning there's just no way around it that being said use your time wisely because of previous commitments you can quickly fall into the trap of putting your language learning off thinking oh I'll do it next week or Saturday I'll do it Saturday needless to say a few weeks can go by and you haven't really learned or practiced anything if you find that happening then take some time and reevaluate your approach it's probably a long shot for you to be able to spend hours every day learning a new foreign language but you can use your time to spend an hour or even just 10 minutes a day every day studying or practicing if you're on a busy schedule an hour a day can sound like reaching for the stars so start slowly with just a five minute lesson over time as you learn more and it becomes more routine you'll want to spend more time studying and your studying doesn't even need to be all at once make use of the little gaps of time you have in the day listen to a podcast while driving to and from work review new words while on lunch break or right before bed even a quick review while in line at the store or waiting for the bus together these moments add up this way your little study session will add up to around 60 minutes of practice every day you'll quickly be able to see significant improvement in your language abilities number two don't method jump when you're new to language learning there's a temptation to try out the newest course app or method there are more language learning tools and courses than I can list but jumping around from podcast to podcast or from textbook to textbook can really hinder your learning process it's important to find the best method for you but when you do stick with it don't get distracted by the newest app or if you suddenly find something faster cheaper claiming it can teach you a language with no work on your part stick with your learning course or tool consistent practice over a period of time is what is essential for language learning if you hit a bump or Plateau you might be tempted to think maybe there's a faster better way to learn so you search around and buy the next best language learning tool only to use it for a couple weeks and realize it wasn't really any better than the last course you tried and the same difficulties you had are still there if you're learning your first new language and you pick a specific method or course we suggest you stick with it for at least three to four months you actually hurt yourself in the long run if you constantly switch between resources because you never give yourself the opportunity to progress number three focus on one thing at a time when you decide to learn a new language you're gonna be really excited you have all your resources lined up a plan in place and you're ready to go you think you'll spend three to four hours a day practicing and that you'll be fluent in no time but that's only for about three days then you probably will get a little bit discouraged and avoid it for another three days and this process might repeat three or four times before you realize that you might be approaching things the wrong way you can't devour a whole new language in a very short time you'll burn out immediately it's better to focus on one small part of the language at a time either a specific grammar point or specific vocabulary topic in the beginning these should be based on the parts of the language you'll use right away even in the business world research shows that replacing less important tasks with ones that add value and help you reach your goals is the best way to get the most out of your time as you advance through the language and your level increases try to pinpoint the harder aspects of the language and work on them one at a time learning a foreign language isn't easy it takes time and work but it is possible if you stick to your learning plans and stay focused you will see improvement in your skills and find satisfaction in using the language remember that learning a language is really more like a journey it doesn't have to feel like school or work savor your experience with learning and enjoy every step along the way there's a saying the trust is hard to earn yet easy to lose the same can be said for foreign language skills being proficient in a new language takes hours of practice and study but if you stop using the language it will fade from your to put it simply if you don't use it you lose it that's why it's so important to incorporate the language into your daily life as much as possible if you're serious about learning but how do you do that if you don't live in the country in this video we'll look at five ways you can use your target language on a daily basis and immerse yourself in the language even if you don't live near native speakers number one live your digital life in your target language as access to technology increases people are living more and more of their lives on the Internet use this lifestyle of constant connection to your advantage most devices laptops phones tablets or other connected gadgets have an option to put their operating system in another language why not put the devices you use in the language you're studying just scrolling through things on your smartphone won't make you fluent but it will force you to interact with the language every day in a small way when it comes to foreign language acquisition every little bit helps you can even switch your social media platforms or web browsers to your target language the time you spend on your devices now become study time number two relax in your target language everybody likes to kick back and entertain themselves in some way why not use this part of your day to learn more try looking for TV shows music or movies in your target language you can use subtitles or follow along by reading lyrics if your level in the language is on the lower side it also helps if you approach this language learning time as fun and not work don't force yourself to watch movies you don't like or listen to a kind of music you have no interest in the point is to keep a casual relaxed study environment number three journal or keep a diary in your target language it might not be so common to write out your thoughts or the events of your day in a journal anymore but it can be a great language learning habit you can do this by writing by hand in a notebook or on a laptop using a foreign language keyboard that way you don't have to worry about your handwriting and can even practice typing in your target language as you try to express your thoughts in a foreign language you might find gaps in your vocabulary this is a good thing filling in these gaps is what will build your skills and increase your ability in the language if you're not sure how to correct your own journal entries you might want to try finding a site on line which will allow you to upload writing and have it corrected by native speakers number four language exchange with native speakers a language exchange is a classic way to learn a language in a language exchange to people who speak different native languages help each other practice for example if you are a native Spanish speaker and are learning English you would find a native English speaker who is learning Spanish partners take turns speaking their target language and the native speaker provides help and corrections this is one of the most ideal ways to practice your speaking skills so where do you meet native speakers if you don't live in a country where the language is spoken your first option is to check around locally are there any language clubs or exchanges around your city check out meetup websites you can also check around local universities if there's a language club that meets nearby you may be able to find some native speakers if you can't find a partner or a group to meet with in person check online there are a good number of foreign language exchanges most of which are completely free to use number five work with someone else learning a language another great way to sharpen your language skills is to work with another person who is also learning the language if your level is higher than theirs you'll learn a lot by trying to teach them or help them understand difficult concepts if your level is lower you'll be able to draw from their advice and experience if nothing else you have a new language partner to practice with it's easy to forget sometimes that using a foreign language is actually what makes language learning so fulfilling sometimes after hitting a plateau or struggling with the language you can forget why you started learning it in the first place so whether you're learning in a class or you're teaching yourself the language daily immersion will help you enjoy the language and keep your skills sharp great work here's a reward speed up your language learning with our pdfs lessons get all of our best PDF cheat sheets and ebooks for free just click the link in the description

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