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One of my bucket list goals is to learn a new language which is hard because I can’t stick to just one. I’ve tried to learn Spanish, Arabic and Korean. I tried and failed because perhaps my reasons for learning these languages are superficial. I thought Spanish would be easy because I’m already familiar with some of its words. Then there’s Arabic—I figured after living in the Middle East for over ten years, I’d be able to surprise my colleagues by jumping into their gossip sessions about me. And finally, I tried Korean, dreaming of watching K-dramas without subtitles. Spoiler alert: I’m still reading the English captions!
Instead of these reasons, I should instead learn a new language because it:
1. Improves memory function: Learning a new language can help improve our memory. This is particularly helpful when we’re getting old since we must constantly exercise our brains to avoid cognitive decline.
2. Sparks creativity: We can be more creative when learning a new language since we invent new and better ways to memorize new words we’re trying to learn.
3. Enhances communication skills: When we learn a new language, our speaking, listening, reading and writing skills also improve. Plus, it helps us connect to more people who speak the same language!
4. Helps us learn about a new culture: Learning a new language opens the door to discovering the culture, history, and cuisine of the country whose language we are trying to learn, giving us a deeper understanding and appreciation of their way of life.
5. Opens new career opportunities: Imagine, if I’m already fluent in Korean, I could translate those amazing movies and dramas into English. Getting paid to watch movies and TV shows? Heck yeah!
Flashcards
Using flashcards is an easy way to learn a new language since you can bring them anywhere! You can learn the language while waiting in the bank or during your daily commute. You can even ask your friends or family to quiz you while learning!
Card Game
Learning can sometimes be boring. Fortunately, you can learn German by playing this card game from the AGO store! For ages 7 and up, you can learn simple and useful German phrases using these cards.
Tablet Educational Toy
This tablet educational toy can help you learn Spanish. It will teach you Spanish words, letters, spelling, and numbers with quizzes and songs. It will help you learn the language visually and more effectively.
Learning Stickers
Stick ‘em around your home or office and soon you’ll add 132 important Spanish words to your vocabulary! You wouldn’t even feel you’re learning a new language since you’re learning it effortlessly!
Workbook
This workbook is an effective tool to teach the BTS “Army” the Korean language! This workbook is OFFICIAL BTS merchandise, and you will be taught Korean by Tinytan, characters inspired by BTS! Who wouldn’t want to learn Korean with Jin, RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V and Jungkook???
Dictionary
Learning a new language using a dictionary might sound boring but if you’re learning Korean slang words every Kpop fan must know, then that’s a different story!
Short stories
One effective way to make learning a new language easier is by immersing yourself in it through engaging stories, which helps you pick up vocabulary naturally. Make learning Japanese fun with this “Japanese Short Stories for Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Japanese & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way!” from the Lingo Mastery. Plus, since it’s just short stories, you can easily fit reading it into your busy schedule.
