Language Learning Tip #19
Problem
“I am trying to change some of my language learning habits, and I have ideas, but somehow I don’t put them into action.”
There are two big problems about setting goals.
- Figuring out the practical steps that will bring you to the goals.
- Taking the practical steps.
If it were not for these two small complications, we would reach all reach all of our goals. There would be no more war, poverty, or pollution. We would all be happy, fit, and have PhD’s.
But let’s not try to solve all those problems right not. Let’s just think about how to reach an easy goal – learning Arabic.
I have put together a tool for GAP students who need some help taking practical steps toward their Arabic LL goals. It’s called Twenty Points a Day.
TPD is a way for you to keep track of activities you can do outside of class to get you involved in the lives of Arabic speakers and to practice Arabic outside of class. You simply have a list of suggested activities that you can do each day. Each activity you do earns you points toward your goal of learning Arabic and helps you form good LL habits.
If you are interested in seeing more details of TPD ask me when you see me at GAP. I will be happy to get you started with the program.