Fall in Love with English in 2024: Essential Tips to Elevate Your Language Learning Journey

Mr Henriquez
Language Learners Toolkit
6 min readJan 3, 2024

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If learning English is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you want to start well to reap the most throughout the year. Here are a few things you should do to elevate and intensify your language-learning journey in 2024, regardless of your level.

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Cover the basics: exposure.

Language learning is a journey, and having the right tools will make this journey more manageable and will maximise your learning.

The most essential tool that needs to be in your suitcase (to stick with the travel metaphors) is exposure to English. Whether you’re learning English or any other language, your success depends on the amount of exposure you get to that language. The more you’re exposed to the language of choice, the quicker you’ll acquire the language.

There are many simple ways to get exposure to English (or any other language), ranging from podcasts to movies to audiobooks and television series. There’s even evidence that you can learn English by listening to music. Find something that merges effortlessly into your daily routines so you won’t have to make drastic changes. Consider listening to a podcast or a book while commuting or watching something online while doing your cardio at the gym. The lower the…

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Mr Henriquez
Language Learners Toolkit

Also known as Mr Henriquez | English teacher who writes about his views on language learning, applied linguistics, and technology. | MA in Applied Linguistics