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]]>Second language anxiety is a real thing. It even has a name (Xenoglossophobia). It is characterized by feeling overwhelming feelings of panic when faced with having to use your second language. You might end up tongue-tied, unable to get out simple words that you know you know! This feeling is completely normal, and it can help you not to beat yourself up to know you’re not alone!
Rather than throwing yourself in at the deep end and trying to use your language in scary situations like appointments or with your in-laws, find a safe way to practise. Enlist your partner, your friend or a conversation partner to practise with to gain more confidence.
Learning a new language takes a LONG time! It might take years until you feel you’ve mastered the basics, especially if you don’t live or work in a foreign language-speaking environment. That’s okay! Don’t put pressure on yourself to learn quickly, and you may even find that relaxing enables you to pick things up faster anyway!
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]]>The post Learning a New Language is HARD—Be Kind to Yourself! appeared first on LUX & LUSH.
]]>Second language anxiety is a real thing. It even has a name (Xenoglossophobia). It is characterized by feeling overwhelming feelings of panic when faced with having to use your second language. You might end up tongue-tied, unable to get out simple words that you know you know! This feeling is completely normal, and it can help you not to beat yourself up to know you’re not alone!
Rather than throwing yourself in at the deep end and trying to use your language in scary situations like appointments or with your in-laws, find a safe way to practise. Enlist your partner, your friend or a conversation partner to practise with to gain more confidence.
Learning a new language takes a LONG time! It might take years until you feel you’ve mastered the basics, especially if you don’t live or work in a foreign language-speaking environment. That’s okay! Don’t put pressure on yourself to learn quickly, and you may even find that relaxing enables you to pick things up faster anyway!
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