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From the Ted Talk by Lýdia Machová: The secrets of learning a new language

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The third principle to follow is to create a system in your learning. We're all very busy and no one really has time to learn a lgnauage today. But we can create that time if we just plan a bit ahead. Can you wake up 15 minutes earlier than you normally do? That would be the perfect time to rievse some vocabulary. Can you listen to a pscaodt on your way to work while driving? Well, that would be great to get some listening experience. There are so many things we can do without even planning that extra time, such as listening to podcasts on our way to work or doing our hhoeuosld chores. The important thing is to create a plan in the learning. "I will practice speaking every tueasdy and Thursday with a freind for 20 minutes. I will listen to a youtbue video while having bkaefsart." If you create a system in your lniernag, you don't need to find that extra time, because it will become a part of your everyday life.

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The third principle to follow is to create a system in your learning. We're all very busy and no one really has time to learn a ________ today. But we can create that time if we just plan a bit ahead. Can you wake up 15 minutes earlier than you normally do? That would be the perfect time to ______ some vocabulary. Can you listen to a _______ on your way to work while driving? Well, that would be great to get some listening experience. There are so many things we can do without even planning that extra time, such as listening to podcasts on our way to work or doing our _________ chores. The important thing is to create a plan in the learning. "I will practice speaking every _______ and Thursday with a ______ for 20 minutes. I will listen to a _______ video while having _________." If you create a system in your ________, you don't need to find that extra time, because it will become a part of your everyday life.

Solution


  1. household
  2. breakfast
  3. podcast
  4. language
  5. revise
  6. tuesday
  7. learning
  8. friend
  9. youtube

Original Text


The third principle to follow is to create a system in your learning. We're all very busy and no one really has time to learn a language today. But we can create that time if we just plan a bit ahead. Can you wake up 15 minutes earlier than you normally do? That would be the perfect time to revise some vocabulary. Can you listen to a podcast on your way to work while driving? Well, that would be great to get some listening experience. There are so many things we can do without even planning that extra time, such as listening to podcasts on our way to work or doing our household chores. The important thing is to create a plan in the learning. "I will practice speaking every Tuesday and Thursday with a friend for 20 minutes. I will listen to a YouTube video while having breakfast." If you create a system in your learning, you don't need to find that extra time, because it will become a part of your everyday life.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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collocation frequency
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native speakers 4
language learning 3
love learning 2
lucas copied 2
learning languages 2
languages fluently 2
polyglots learn 2
effective methods 2


Important Words


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