How to Stay Motivated in Studying English - Tips for Those Who Lose Motivation

In this video I’m gonna give you some advice  how to motivate yourself to learn English.  

Sometimes learning a language can be boring.  If you’re tired of studying and you’re like  

'I don’t want to study English anymore!",  this video will help you. When we learn  

something new, we start very motivated, until we  get worn out, and we think “I don’t see results,  

so maybe I should give up because  I’m not really good at this subject”. 

If this thing happened to you, you need to  remember that learning is a deliberate process,  

and you can change your activities, so that you  will stay motivated and achieve your goals. 

But before we get started talking about  how to motivate yourself to learn English,  

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be really excited about that. The thing that I always keep  

talking about over and over again – learning a foreign language should be enjoyable.  

So here my 7 things that helped  me to study and stay motivated. 

The first thing you can do to is 1) Find a person who inspires you 

who speaks English perfectly, and follow them  on Instagram, Facebook and everywhere else. 

A role model is someone you want to imitate.

You're my role model, Envy

They can be entrepreneurs, singers, comedians, writers,

youtubers and people who live an extraordinary life. 

My inspiration is Doctor Mike, he’s an  American famous doctor and youtuber. 

His channel is about medicine and healthcare,  that’s very interesting for me. And he has an  

amazing American accent and perfect pronunciation,  it’s a good person to shadow and listen to. 

Studying can be fun and pleasure when you’re  learning from the person you really like.  

Find a person who has the voice you like, the  accent you like, and try to repeat everything  

after them. This is an extremely effective method  to improve your speaking and listening skills. 

If you’re interested in improving your listening  skills and speaking, watch my video about How to  

improve your listening skills, here’s the link. When you’re watching and imitating the person  

you want to be like, learning a language would be more engaging and, you'll never get bored. 

The next thing you can do to motivate yourself is 2) Share your favourite things in English 

Find something you really love  and share this online. I think,  

everyone has a thing that makes them feel happy.

For example, if you’re fond of painting, you can make tutorials and tell people how to  

paint in English. So that the  process of learning would be fun. 

When I make these videos for you guys, it gives  me energy and it lifts my spirits, because I’m  

sharing with you my knowledge and I do it because  I love it. And, by doing this, I’m improving. 

Use Instagram, Tik Tok, Youtube to  share the ideas you’re passionate about 

and do it in English! The next thing you can do  

is pretty obvious but very helpful 3) Find a friend who speaks English 

It would be great, if you find a native speaker.  I recommend not practicing with a friend  

who speaks your native language because,  you're probably not going to use English, 

or you would often switch to your native language  if you don’t know how to say something. A native  

speaker is a perfect conversation partner because  they can tell you if something sounds strange, or  

how to use the language better. When I was looking for someone to  

practise speaking English with, I used HelloTalk  and Conversation exchange. I’ll leave all links  

in the description box below this video. You can also find someone on social media.  

There is a whole bunch of WhatsApp  groups for easy language learning. 

I like the website Meetup. There’re a lot of  people who have common interests, and it's free.  

Here you can find English  conversation groups in your city. 

Talking to people is an enjoyable  experience. It’s a learning activity,  

but it doesn’t feel like studying at all. The next thing is the most important one 

4) Remember your reasons why you learn English. 

What are the things that you wish for  yourself that you need English for? 

Would you like to travel the world or  move to an English speaking country? 

Do you want to speak to people? Think  about it and write down your goals. 

Keep them in mind every time  you feel stuck learning English. 

Remind yourself about what  you really wish for yourself. 

When you think about it, you will  feel that feeling of happiness, 

because sometimes studying is boring but the  results you wish for yourself are meaningful  

and exciting. So always remember the  reasons why you’re learning English. 

The next thing is about memorizing words.  Often when you learn a foreign language it’s  

tiring to memorize vocabulary: 5) Use a spaced repetition technique.

After about 20 minutes of studying, your brain  gets really tired and you need to have a break.  

Take a 5-minute break and start studying again.  This technique is called “spaced repetition”.  

There is a bunch of online flashcard programs  you can use, and they will help you memorize  

new vocabulary and become a great student. My favourite app is Anki. You can create  

your own flash cards, learn new  words and you can test yourself  

on those words, and you’ll never forget them. This tip is helpful for motivation because  

you can see your progress with  apps and you’ll never get bored.

The last but not the least thing you can use  to stay motivated when learning English is 

6) Join an English speaking community. What is the main reason why people learn  

English? It’s of course, communication. We need to communicate, right? 

To stay motivated you can join  an English speaking community,  

and there are many of them absolutely for free. You'll connect and make new friends from around  

the world and find many opportunities  to speak with awesome people. 

There are so many communities online, so you  can find the one which is perfect for you. 

You will improve your speaking skills  with fun activities and it helps you  

not to lose your motivation. And the final tip for today is 

7) Create your own learning mantra.

Slowly. Come back to the mantra.

Mantra is a meditative practice,  

and we can use this tool when studying English. You can use it at the end of each practice, and  

it can be an empowering phrase that helps you  feel confident, content and satisfied, a phrase  

you can say to yourself or even sing out load. For example, "I will have a good practice,  

because it's my choice.” or 

“I am not afraid to make mistakes.” “I am not afraid to make mistakes.”

Or "I can do this!", "I can do this!"

By repeating them again and again, you  receive the power and stay highly motivated.

That’s it for today! Now please let me know in the  

comments below why are you learning  English? Tell me about your goals. 

I’ve shared with you today the 7 things that  helped me to stay motivated in learning English  !

And I hope they will be useful for you. Thank you for watching, guys.

If you have any questions, feel  free to ask me in the comments. 

Don’t forget to click the like button  and subscribe to my youtube channel. 

Thank you for being with me. Bye