The Key Activity in Language Learning

It's important to give yourself time to adjust and get used to the language. It's important to give yourself time to adjust and get used to the language. Don't worry if you don't understand everything you're listening to at first. Just keep listening and your understanding will improve over time. For more tips on improving your listening skills, keep reading. Our Course Recommendations Summer Vacations are just around the corner, so why not get ready for your big trip by reading up about the country you’ll visit? Some of these courses are on specific countries, like the cities and regions of Germany and France. Others are about local culture or even traveling as a hobby. Have fun! Check them out in the following languages: - [Travel and Holidays - English]( - [Cities and Regions - French]( - [Cities and Regions - German]( - [Talk About... Travel - Spanish]( - [Street Exploration Life - Korean]( - [Discovery Channel - Japanese]( - [Coffee Time - Italian]( [See Forum Post for New Travel Content  →]( Interview with Sonnywils Steve Kaufmann made a special appearance on Sonny’s YouTube channel. The conversation was spoken in 5 different languages. [Steve]( [Watch  →]( Interview with Haru That’s not all, Steve also appeared at Haru’s Japanese Café to talk about the importance of listening and how to improve. [Steve]( [Watch  →]( Share LingQ, Get Rewards​ Know some people who would love LingQ? It’s super easy to share and earn rewards. [Share LingQ]( [Share LingQ  →]( How to Improve Your Listening [Playlist]( The key to improving your listening comprehension in your target language is simple: listen a lot. LingQ can automatically track your listening time, so go check your listening statistics and try to improve them in the coming week. You can also refer to this [video]( for more tips on improving your listening skills. - You can’t focus 100%: It's impossible to maintain complete focus when listening. That's okay. Your focus will wax and wane. But you're still getting more exposure even when not completely focused. - Balance repetition & novelty: Your brain needs both. Repetition will help you recognize more words and patterns that you hear, especially at the beginning. But too much repetition has diminishing returns. You need to listen to new stuff to get more exposure. - Read what you listen to: This will help you learn more words and fill in your gaps of understanding. [Try out Karaoke Mode]( to listen and read at the same time. - You won't understand everything: That's okay. In fact, it's a good sign. It means you're challenging yourself. Take advantage of Playlists in LingQ to listen throughout the day, wherever you go. [Learn More about Playlists  →]( LingQ T-Shirts are Here Looking for a way to rep LingQ wherever you go? The LingQ store sells t-shirts and other goodies that you can purchase to show your appreciation. [Check it Out  →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- mailto:support@lingq.com ©2023 LingQ | 200-2232 Marine Drive | West Vancouver BC | V7V 1K4 Manage email preferences [here]( or to stop receiving these emails, [unsubscribe]( from the Academy emails.