How To Create A Language Learning Routine | Daily Language Diary 009

Having a great language learning routine is so important in succeeding and sticking with your language goals long term! Today I give you an overview of a system you can use to create your own learning routine that is sustainable, enjoyable, easy to follow, and helps you achieve your goals 😄
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[@diariosdelextranjero]

Creating the routine is the easy part. Sticking to it, is the real test

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Indeed. At least by setting up a great routine, we can set ourselves up for success, though 🙂

[@learnwithCI]

I find it the opposite for me 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️. I would gladly stick to a routine if I could figure out a good one for me. Hopefully this video helps!

[@akramobada]

@@RobinMacPhersonFilms hey there , you are my inspiratio please if you could help me out , I have a few question to ask ,I sent you a message on your instagram thanks in advance

[@lingofancier9355]

If your hobby is learning languages, which is the term to describe it? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnjcg4uXZaZ-mMk

[@greglocker2124]

@@learnwithCI "I wouldn't be too lazy to follow a routine if I wasn't too lazy to make one" - you

[@uselessmiwradesuu1833]

Notesss 1) Figure out when will you be studying -both dead time and dedicated time 2) what skill do you want to work on the most -reading comprehension/listening/ or speaking 3) list out the activities you personally enjoy that matches that skill you’re focusing on 4) get resources

[@PolyMathWannaBe62]

Thanks dude!

[@raffcummins]

At the moment I'm a university student and I can't imagine learning a language with a full time job, props to anyone doing it

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

haha I have to tell you... it is a lot for me to be trying to maintain all of my languages, learn Mandarin Chinese, all with a full-time job and building Journaly on the side and taking my data science courses 😅😵 But it's all going to be soooooo worth it one day hopefully soon 🙂💪🏼

[@forgetthes5824]

It's a struglle i've started and gave up about 7 times already

[@danielkover7157]

The lack of perseverance and diligence is my weakness. So is easy distraction. Fifteen minutes does seem more feasible, however. This may be why I did better spending a few minutes doing a lesson on Memrise before starting my day, every day, when I pursued Spanish. In contrast, several years before that, I attempted Russian with a textbook from the 1960s and spent an hour or more at irregular intervals. I failed at Russian, not because it was hard, but because of my methods and lack of perseverance. I also didn't learn Spanish (much), but only for the lack of diligent persistence. Wanting the product, but not liking the process, has long been my greatest weakness. This is likely the reason why I've accomplished next to nothing of those things I've wanted to pursue--I gave up. But an organized approach , in manageable bits, would also be extremely helpful. Great video, Robin. Very helpful. :-)

[@solea59]

I really enjoy your videos Robin. I personally let stuff wash over me.( partly because of my age ) I'm in no hurry, I learn for pleasure. I find that listening for me has the greatest effect for comprehension and memory storage. Impatience ( and we all suffer it ) is I believe the biggest impediment to learning anything especially languages.

[@konemiro]

Salut l'ami. Je voulais juste te dire que tu es un génie. J'apprends le français, mais je connais aussi l'Anglais. J'écoute ton vidéos, tu es très inspirante.Salut!

[@turtle-vibes6833]

This was so helpful! I used to fill my day with every hobby I was interested in and it just stressed me out. Making a schedule for my learning has really made it fun for me instead of overwhelming.

[@IowaLanguages]

Not overwhelming, like the big picture 👍

[@aggiebattery8354]

I have found this to be one of your most valuable videos and wish I'd seen it sooner... I discovered your channel near the end of the 30-day diary and am so glad I did. Merci, Robin !

[@mahmoudhathout8166]

not overwhelming at all, this was great man, thanks alot.

[@EFoxVN]

Hi Robin, there are so many good points in this video. This... is... gold. Thanks!

[@davidvalade6007]

Yeah ! I really like this format of a bigger picture, i'd love to see more ! But I do really enjoy the content on this channel, it piques my interest as a language learner. I'm really enjoying your channel.

[@dmitrybogatyrev9589]

Hello, Robin! I've been watching your videos for some time, but it's the first time that I'm writing a comment. I'd like to say that this amount of information is not at all overwelming, not too much. It's an excellent video! I find your videos in general very informative and that's why I like them so much. Please do dive deep! I'm happy I came across your chanel. I wish you all the best.

[@EvelineUK]

Thank you so much for this. I have started studying Italian, and because I don't have much free time in my day it was difficult to find 'proper sitting down to study' time. Podcasts and music are a great help, especially since I can use an mp3 player at work. I use flashcards and quick KZbin videos a lot on work days, and then have decicated study time on weekends. I try to write a few lines a day in my Italian journal (so far only present tense). Also, I am lucky enough to have a few native speakers at work, so I can work on my speech and listening skills there, too.

[@jamesm.9285]

Consistency always wins the race. Keep at it, good luck! :D

[@EvelineUK]

@@jamesm.9285 thank you!

[@brandonbufe1842]

Totally loved this video and the advice. Thank you!

[@anasakura7150]

Really helpful. Though i just found ur vid this year. جزاك الله خيرا...

[@jamesalphonse2125]

Yeah, I like it. Thank you, Robin. Keep going with those great content.

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Awesome! Thank you for letting me know James :)

[@duckiew7732]

I think that was the right amount of information and really liked how you structured this. I like the 15 mins a day approach doing what you want to learn the most 😊

[@slowlearner4341]

En fait, ce n'était rien vraiment nouveau, mais très bien organisé et parfaitement décrit. Et aussi votre impact personnel trés agréable (avec une tasse de café immuable!) plus votre façon de persuader rend chaque vidéo très attrayante. Merci, Robin. Comme d'habitude - bravo!

[@solea59]

I don't create targets for myself, but I will be 69 in March 2021. I am aiming to be about A2 in italian. There, I've said it, everybody knows it !! . I will be honest and I will declare my position at that time . Watch this space as they say . Great video Robin. Thank you for the ideas.

[@RanBlakePiano]

Three months away tell us how you re doing but can you. Find five minutes now

[@solea59]

@@RanBlakePiano my method is to amass tons of stuff around me, I learn the grammar, the tenses, I have five A4 books of written stuff. I write,write,write , listen to bucket loads of stuff. I don't see the point in small talk, it's pointless and frustrating, so no, I won't give a rendition now. If you are learning Italian then listen to Filippo Ongaro on KZbin.

[@RanBlakePiano]

@@solea59 Brian Thanks for tip I hope you have a chance to see my broadcasts

[@solea59]

@@RanBlakePiano I'll certainly have a look, thanks Ran.

[@solea59]

@@RanBlakePiano which one do you recommend first Ran ?

[@MrZumo4]

Super helpful, thanks for all the tips!

[@Sunshine-rq1ow]

Thank you Robin. 🙂

[@PolyMathWannaBe62]

Fantastic video. Really like this format

[@IowaLanguages]

I feel like my prayers have been answered with your channel, but I didn't consciously pray, like the universe read my mind!

[@SilentJaguar68]

As for the format of the video, I really like the overhead and then zoom in approach. It really puts things into perspective because you're not so bogged down by the details all at once! And you explained it really well!

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Fantastic! Thank you for giving me this feedback. As you can probably tell, I'm trying a lot of new things with these daily videos and am really trying my best to hone my content to be as pleasant, helpful, and easy to understand as possible -- so it's really valuable to know you really like it!

[@juanibiapina]

Great video, game me a lot of ideas. One thing I recommend is starting even smaller. 2 minutes per day or even less. Building the habit first, then improving it. I find commiting to 15 minutes overwhelming. And in the first days, if you think you can do more than 2 minutes, don't do it. Only increase the time after a few weeks.

[@nhoushina3909]

Very useful information thanks alot❤

[@nha20111]

Thank you, Robin! I loved this video. I have been studying English for years. I had some classes with a Brazilian English teacher and nowadays I am talking to some tutors on Cambly, but I don't feel confident and I make a lot of mistakes when I speak. Thanks for this video. I am going to do what you said.

[@davesmit8162]

Your English is perfect

[@nha20111]

@@davesmit8162 Thank you!

[@RN-lw7hs]

Es ist toll!

[@SteveW67]

Hi Robin you always refer to Asimil but I cannot get hold of the book and cd anywhere, I'm in the UK any ideas. Thanks for your videos I love your relaxed learning style at least that's how you come across. 😎👍

[@thegreenempireevents8873]

This is very helpful..... Make sure of your dead time is my vocabulary 🤣🤣

[@ananth2006]

Hi! I just found your channel recently and it's absolutely fantastic! Random question, but did you go to any language exchanges in the Bay Area before the lockdown?

[@Sakura-zu4rz]

I have a frustrating experience. Not knowing where to begin or hitting a plateau can feel demoralizing and make it hard to hit the books and study like you know you should…Having friends from other cultures makes me more creative. In fresh ways about space and how people create their own world and environment. It is best way to connect between creative thinking and cross-cultural relationships

[@jorgeromera3861]

Create a habit and then stick to it is the recipe for success (or just the opposite, depending on the habit).

[@SilentJaguar68]

I actually still have some old dead time planners from my various semesters at University and my part time job, now I'm on a completely different schedule so I'll have to make a new one! They are fun to make and really helps to visualize your routine!

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Oooh wow so are those old dead time planners the ones we made together on my channel!? The same ones?

[@SilentJaguar68]

The same ones 😎, they have Kuma Brand on them and everything 😎

[@bondbert]

Would you re-evaluate this every now and then? Like complete a tracker or 3 months or something?

[@yaritzabaez9863]

Hi Robin! I like your daily language diary. I am earning Korean (hangul) and I blocked 30 minutes five days a week. My trouble is what to prioritize. I listen to lessons and learned words and phrases but I struggle with reading and writing. I know the alphabet since it is the first thing I learned but when it comes to reading words and sentences I get lost. Do you recommend learning first verbally and then writing or both at the same time? Thank you.

[@quantum965]

Learn whatever is most important to you.

[@RanBlakePiano]

A side question ,what was the forth thing you enjoy ?

[@navruzakarimova6750]

👍👍👍

[@joostklein12]

When you talk about "textbooks" which ones do you mean and where can you get them?

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

I think for me when I mention "textbooks" generally, I'm talking about any book that is specifically designed to teach you a language, whether it is for a classroom or self-learning. So I would consider Assimil a textbook (for lots of languages), or in the case of Japanese "Genki", and so on.

[@joostklein12]

@@RobinMacPhersonFilms Ok! Thanks!

[@c.d3304]

@@RobinMacPhersonFilms Hey Robin, does your method also apply when you have three languages to maintain and that you are trying to learn a challenging language like Chinese? Have you made a video about that?

[@BenJones1127]

the link doesn't seem to work

[@BenJones1127]

nevermind got it working but I have to request access to the file

[@IowaLanguages]

May I have access to the Google drive please? 🙏

[@aggiebattery8354]

I have the same request