LAS LENGUAS INGLESA Y ESPAÑOLA de Delfín Carbonell

  The advantages of possessing an additional language to our own are clear. How language study forces our brain to be on the alert, spot on, is evident to all. The glitch is how to start and keep going... forever, because the study of a language is forever, and forever means until we pass on. There is no goal, no end, and no finish line where you will be awarded a medal for achievement. Improvement and constant improvement is the name of the game. The way to continue is "commitment". We must make a commitment to ourselves, the commitment that we will pursue the study of language till the end of our time. How? Making a "habit" out of it, a daily habit. We are creatures of habit, don´t ever forget. Besides, if others can, why shouldn´t you?

Life is ritual, from birth to death.  Rituals govern and channel our daily activities and give us a sense of security. Ponder on it. In the quest to acquire, improve, master, a foreign language, it might be a good aid to use retualistic habits to achieve our goals. On a daily basis. Five Rituals that will surely help you improve: 1. Language is sound and daily out-loud slow reading of a few lines of a novel, newspaper clipping or short poem will give you assurance in speaking. 2. The daily ritual of listening to the language of your choice, even if only for 5 minutes, will carry your comprehensive abilities far. The internet is full of short listening pieces. 3. Penning or typing an inspiring quotation several times will calm you down and give you food for thought in your target language. 4. When the day is over, once in bed, close your eyes and review your activites in the language you are studying, English in our case. You will fall asleep thinking in English. 5. ...