The Best Way to Activate Your Language Skills or How to Make the Most of an Intensive Language Trip

The best way to activate a language or bring it to life is to make an intensive immersion visit to a country where it is spoken to work one-on-one with a tutor. This video offers an ideal for how to select a program, plan for the visit, prepare for it, and structure your time while there for maximum benefit. Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction - Self-study to master basics
02:00 What an immersion program should be, how to plan for one
03:50 Questions to ask about potential programs in order to select the best one
07:00 Preparing for your encounter
08:42 How to structure your AM study schedule with a 1-on-1 tutor
11:45 How to structure your PM cultural conversations with a 1-on-1 tour guide
13:07 Evening homework and writing exercises
14:14 Weekend activities
15:35 The need to avoid English to attain immersion
18:12 Homestay considerations
20:05 Purchasing graded readers
21:18 Following-up on immersion visits
23:37 Conclusion

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