Three Ways You Can Source Your Target Language Vocabulary Practically And Efficiently
Where can you get the words you need to have a practical and convenient vocabulary? Not everybody needs the same words and in this blog I'll teach you how to develop your vocabulary efficiently.
Introduction
We all have different goals in life, and when it comes to language learning, we have various ways to learn and to find the real meaning of why we do this. Some do it to survive in a foreign country, others for academic purposes and then there are people like me, who do it for work. In this blog, I'll teach you which sources I use to get the vocabulary I have to know to gain language fluency in all of my target languages.
Reapproach Social Media
Refresh your feed with the target language of each account you follow.
Follow the target language version instead of your native language.
For example, news sites may have a French or Italian version to follow the same news in their languages.
The account structure, phrasing, and community will assimilate with you since you're familiar with the context, interests, and people who share the same interests.
This will result in you learning words that relate to you, everyday phrases you can get from the comments, and even creating visual queues if you like to make flashcards with Anki.
Use ChatGPT
Use ChatGPT to journal daily and record your written progress in your target language.
Type with an app like Notion without assistance and then input it to ChatGPT to get the corrections, and grade it from 1-10.
Paste it to Google Translate or DeepL to edit it from your native language. For example, I paste and edit in Spanish so that the right side shows my target language, Catalan.
Once you finish editing it, paste the results back to ChatGPT to refine it and get a new grade.
You will receive word corrections and comments to learn where to improve to avoid typos and articulate yourself better.
Install Language Reactor
Language Reactor simultaneously displays subtitles in the native and target languages.
It works with Youtube and Netflix and allows you to record new words you encounter as the video plays.
In my opinion, this app enhances how you approach listening in your target language.
Unfortunately, it's not available for smartphones or tablets, so be sure to install it on your computer with Google Chrome.
Conclusion
These apps are my daily tools I swear by that give real-life results.
The best part is that they are free unless you want to pay for the paid version.
Is there an app I may be missing? Share it in the comments!
I hope these apps get you to where you'd like to be in your language-learning journey.
I'll see you in the next blog post!