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Most of us learn at least one foreign language at school. But sadly many people drop it after that and possibly never take it up again. But why? According to the research, there are many reasons \(or excuses\) that people have for dropping a language or not taking one up. Most commonly, many people say they don’t have enough time or that they don’t have enough money.
The other main reason mentioned by many people is lack of motivation. I have to say I recognize this! When you start learning a new language it’s really exciting. ‘I can say “dog” in French!’, ‘I can say “hello” in Italian!’ But then when you get to memorizing long lists of verbs, tenses and grammar, your enthusiasm often starts to disappear. You have to put quite a lot of time and effort into learning a language properly, and often, life gets in the way, and the latest episode of “The Game of Thrones” seems more interesting than another round of German adjective endings. If this is the case, I feel your pain! But there are ways to boost your motivation and get back into learning.
Try breaking up your language learning into a small chunk each day: ten minutes of using a language app or program; reading a newspaper article or language book on the train or listening to a short podcast. Make learning fun by listening to music or podcasts, watching videos or films, reading books or magazines or using fun language games. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to master perfect grammar – just enjoy it. Find people to chat to and impress yourself with how much you can say already.
Try thinking about what your motivation for taking up a language could be: a holiday to a fantastic new country, moving abroad for work, finding new friends, talking to someone you know in their language, understanding the culture of a certain country \(be it Japanese anime, French cinema or German heavy metal\). Somehow half an hour of practising verbs and vocabulary seems much more attractive when you picture yourself using your newly-learned phrases abroad.
Finally, another common reason that I can definitely identify with is feeling embarrassed when speaking another language. But in most cases, even if you make a silly mistake, you can just laugh it off and carry on. It might take a little time to gain confidence when speaking, but the best way to do this is simply to try it, make mistakes, realize it doesn’t matter and carry on. If you’re quite shy, try finding another learner to practise with, doing a language exchange with someone who is learning your language \(so you’re in the same boat\) and practising with friends before you actually go to the country.

Is the following statement true, false or there is no information about it in the text?

The author recommends his readers to use their imagination to keep the motivation.

• True
• False
• Not stated