{"id":20766,"date":"2018-06-29T10:30:40","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T15:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=20766"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:41:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:41:57","slug":"how-to-convince-your-friends-to-learn-a-new-language-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/languages\/how-to-convince-your-friends-to-learn-a-new-language-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Convince Your Friends to Learn a New Language with You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s lots of advice out there about\u00a0how to learn a new\u00a0language. You can find\u00a0tips on how to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/5-tips-memorize-vocab-learning-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">memorize vocab<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/how-to-figure-out-grammatical-gender\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">figure out grammatical gender<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/how-to-improve-your-accent-in-another-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improve your accent<\/a>. Almost all of these resources, at some point, suggest practicing with another person, but we realize that&#8217;s not always as easy as it sounds.<br \/>\nIf you don\u2019t already know someone fluent in the language you&#8217;re learning,\u00a0it can be tough to find\u00a0another person with whom you can practice your language skills. There are plenty of online communities that connect people in-person or over Skype, but that can add social stress to language-learning stress. Lucky for you, there&#8217;s another human resource available to you: your friends.<br \/>\nYou might\u00a0have to work a little to convince your friends to learn a new language with you. To help you out, we have some great\u00a0tips to get them to come around.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_iconlist  avia-builder-el-first '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>1. Use Peer Pressure (For Good!)<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nPeer pressure gets a pretty bad rap. Sure, maybe it\u2019s not always\u00a0the best idea to use someone\u2019s fears of social exclusion against them. But if you really think about it, most of the things we do\u00a0are caused by peer pressure in some\u00a0way or another. Without peer pressure, we\u2019d all be wearing sweatpants to fancy restaurants, and we&#8217;d probably burp\u00a0significantly louder in public. Every so often, peer pressure can do something positive for the world. Pressuring your peers into learning a new language, for example, is a great idea! Next time you\u2019re hanging out, try dropping a few hints like, \u201cWouldn\u2019t this be more fun if it were in Russian?\u201d or \u201cGee, all my best friends know French.\u201d They\u2019ll\u00a0eventually catch on.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_iconlist '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>2. Tell Them About All the Benefits of Learning a Language<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nThere are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/18-unexpected-perks-of-learning-a-new-language\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">so many benefits<\/a>\u00a0to learning a language. The obvious ones come to mind first, like\u00a0\u201cbecoming a better communicator\u201d and \u201cconnecting with the world.\u201d But that\u2019s hardly the end of it. Learning a language has major\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/the-many-benefits-of-being-bilingual\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">benefits for your brain<\/a>, like fending off\u00a0dementia and improving your ability to multitask. It can also literally make you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/5-ways-learning-language-makes-you-happier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">happier<\/a>, because it activates your brain&#8217;s reward centers. And this is all before you even become good at the language and start using it at your job or on vacation! Frankly, there\u2019s no excuse for your friends not to learn a new language with you.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_iconlist '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>3. Bribe Them in a Non-Shady Way<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nYes, I said bribe.\u00a0I\u2019m not suggesting you slip\u00a0your friend a $20 bill every time they finish a language lesson. Unless you\u2019re really determined and have a lot of money to spare, that\u2019s\u00a0entirely impractical. Instead, maybe\u00a0you could buy them a round of drinks if they practice their Spanish, or\u00a0you could go out to a nice French\u00a0restaurant together once they\u2019ve got all their French vocabulary down. And then there\u2019s the pinnacle of rewards: vacationing together in a country that speaks your target language.<br \/>\nTechnically, those examples aren\u2019t\u00a0really bribes at all. You and your friend will just be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/quiz-what-should-you-reward-yourself-with-after-your-language-learning-milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rewarding yourselves<\/a>\u00a0for accomplishing something together!<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_iconlist '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>4. Incorporate Languages into Hanging Out<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re\u00a0learning a\u00a0language with your friends, you might just get together\u00a0for coffee and quiz each other on verb conjugations. And that&#8217;s helpful! There&#8217;s no reason not to do that every so often. But as you probably know already, studying as a group isn&#8217;t always the most effective (or exciting) way to study.<br \/>\nIf you want to\u00a0keep\u00a0your new language from feeling like a chore, you\u2019ll want to incorporate it into your life a little more naturally.\u00a0When you play a sport together, learn sports vocabulary so you can communicate with each other. When you\u2019re cooking, try to find a recipe in\u00a0your target\u00a0language that you can\u00a0work together\u00a0to understand.\u00a0And for people who like to go to\u00a0pubs and bars, there\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/speak-language-better-when-drunk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">some evidence<\/a>\u00a0that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can help you\u00a0pick up a new language. That means you can enjoy a night on the town and still work on perfecting your accent.<br \/>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_heading '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='color:#005de8; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue812' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry av-iconlist-empty\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#240f6e; '>5. Remind Them of All the Things You Have Done for Them<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content  '  itemprop=\"text\"  ><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\nAlright, let&#8217;s say you\u2019ve tried a few of these tactics, and they\u00a0aren&#8217;t working. Now\u2019s the time to sit your friend down and tell them that they owe you this. Learning a language takes, what, a few minutes a day? That doesn\u2019t begin to compare to the amount of time you spent coaching them through their breakup with\u00a0Bob\u00a0last year. And then they got back together with Bob! And they broke up again! It was totally exhausting. Oh, and let\u2019s not forget the many, many improv performances you went to when they decided to do\u00a0<em>that<\/em>\u00a0for a few months.<br \/>\nFriendship\u00a0isn&#8217;t some game where\u00a0you keep score, so obviously don\u2019t use this as an excuse to guilt your friends. But, really, don&#8217;t you think your friends\u00a0could at least <em>try<\/em> to learn a language with you?<br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3    avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_iconlist  el_before_av_promobox  '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Why Go to Such Lengths to Convince Your Friends? <\/h3><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"bodyCopy contentItem__content--1dqBd bodyCopy__content--3sM1D typography__bodyText--8_alT\">\nNo matter how strong your friendship is, learning a skill together can make it even stronger. And learning a language is a perfect skill to start with! It can really come in handy to be able to communicate with each other in a second language.<br \/>\nOn the other side of the equation, learning a language with someone else will help each of you a lot individually. Yes, it&#8217;s great to be able to study and celebrate together, but the benefits extend far beyond that. Learning with a friend makes you accountable to each other, and you\u2019ll be able to\u00a0give each other much-needed support when\u00a0you&#8217;ve hit a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.babbel.com\/en\/magazine\/language-learning-plateau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learning plateau<\/a>. You\u2019ll\u00a0become closer friends, and you\u2019ll grow stronger as individuals. It\u2019s a win-win.<br \/>\nYour friends might be\u00a0reluctant to start learning a language with you, but it&#8217;s certainly worth it to <em>try\u00a0<\/em>to convince\u00a0them. Together, there are so many places learning can take you.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"callToAction__wrapper--1gOv2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"callToAction__wrapper--1gOv2\">\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-yes   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nLearn a language with your friends!<\/p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-right ' ><a href='http:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-8836852-12862570' class='avia-button  avia-color-theme-color   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-right ' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Get Started<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s lots of advice out there about\u00a0how to learn a new\u00a0language. You can find\u00a0tips on how to\u00a0memorize vocab,\u00a0figure out grammatical gender\u00a0and\u00a0improve your accent. 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