How I'm studying languages
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How I'm studying languages

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I'm studying 2 languages at two different levels. My english is in a intermediate-ish and my french is beginner. I don't organize what I'm going to study, but I generally study every day. Outside of these hours that I'm willing to focus and get things going, I also have contact with the languages (in a more passive way), though it's more difficult for french due to my level of comprehension.

So, what exactly I do when I sit to study? I get a text with audio and I search for words or sentences I already know, then I look for what I don't know. When I think I understand 90% of the text or more, I try to write it listening the audio only. Next, I go to study the text again, but focusing on the words that I still don't get it. After I did it all, I use the bidirectional translation method and finally I write some sentences with the words I had more difficulty and post on HiNative for get corrections (I split theses processes into several days).

My grammar study is random, I study when I want, but I know what I need to study, on account of the journals I'm writing now or my erros in translating.

Now, I will talk a little about what I think I should be doing or what I'm doing wrong.

I don't practice my speaking skills and I believe it is the reason I'm still in this intermediate hell 🥲. Now, you're probably thinking, then just go there and talk, make friends. Yeah, so, I tried that, I download Tandem, Hello Talk and all these conversation apps, but it really didn't work. I couldn't connect with anyone and I really wasn't confortable with it. I'm shy and introvert, so even in my native language, I don't talk much. Currently, my hopes are that writing posts here and reviews on goodreads will made me reach fluency.

P.s.: Thanks for reading and helping me.

P.s.²: I would love to hear about your studies and if you have any tips about what I can do to improve mine, let me know.

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