12 DAILY Activities to PERFECT your English Communication Skills Every Day

Shughuli 12 ZA UFAFIKI KWA KUFANYA Ustadi wako wa Mawasiliano ya Kiingereza Kila Siku

(upbeat music)

(muziki wa juu)

- Hello everyone, and welcome back to English With Lucy.

- Halo watu wote, na mnakaribishwa rudisha kwa Kiingereza na Lucy.

Today, I am going to help you

Leo, ninaenda kukusaidia

with your daily English practise.

na mazoezi yako ya kila siku ya Kiingereza.

The best way to learn a language

Njia bora ya kujifunza lugha

is to practise it every single day.

ni kufanya mazoezi kila siku.

Today, I'm going to talk to you about 12 really fun ways

Leo, nitaongea na wewe kuhusu njia 12 za kupendeza sana

of involving English in your everyday life,

ya kuhusisha Kiingereza katika maisha yako ya kila siku,

so that you can practise.

ili uweze kufanya mazoezi.

Take a handful, or maybe just a couple of these ideas,

Chukua mkono, au labda michache tu ya maoni haya,

put them into practise, and watch your language skills

waweke mazoezini, na angalia ustadi wako wa lugha

transform in front of your eyes.

badilisha mbele ya macho yako.

These ideas work for any language,

Mawazo haya hufanya kazi kwa lugha yoyote,

so it doesn't just have to be English.

kwa hivyo sio lazima tu kuwa Kiingereza.

Let's get started with the lesson.

Wacha tuanze na somo.

Number one, my first idea,

Nambari ya kwanza, wazo langu la kwanza,

is try following chefs or recipes in the language

ni kujaribu kufuata mpishi au mapishi kwa lugha

that you're trying to learn.

kwamba unajaribu kujifunza.

Now, when you learn a new language,

Sasa, unapojifunza lugha mpya,

it's really good to learn about their culture.

ni vizuri sana kujifunza juu ya utamaduni wao.

It will help you a lot.

Itakusaidia sana.

And you can learn so much through their cuisine,

Na unaweza kujifunza sana kupitia vyakula vyao,

and their diet, and their eating habits.

na lishe yao, na tabia yao ya kula.

Maybe you can have a week of dinners from the culture

Labda unaweza kuwa na wiki ya chakula cha jioni kutoka kwa tamaduni

of the language that you're trying to learn.

ya lugha hiyo unajaribu kujifunza.

You could get together with friends

Unaweza kuwa pamoja na marafiki

who are also learning that language,

ambao pia wanajifunza lugha hiyo,

and choose to only speak that language at the dinner table

na uchague kuongea tu hiyo lugha kwenye meza ya chakula cha jioni

as you eat this foreign food.

kadri unavyokula chakula hiki cha kigeni.

There are so many opportunities

Kuna fursa nyingi

for practising your language skills.

kwa mazoezi ya ustadi wako wa lugha.

Reading the recipe,

Kusoma kichocheo,

going to the shops and choosing the food,

kwenda kwenye duka na kuchagua chakula,

maybe watching a chef in action on YouTube.

labda akiangalia mpishi kwa vitendo kwenye YouTube.

I know a lot of you are learning English,

Ninajua mengi yenu mnajifunza Kiingereza,

and there are some absolutely amazing

na kuna zingine za kushangaza kabisa

British chefs on YouTube.

Mpishi wa Uingereza kwenye YouTube.

You can look at Nigella Lawson if you like the RP accent,

Unaweza kumtazama Nigella Lawson ikiwa unapenda lafudhi ya RP,

and a female voice.

na sauti ya kike.

Nigella Lawson has the most attractive voice,

Nigella Lawson ana sauti ya kuvutia zaidi,

and the most beautiful accent.

na lafudhi nzuri zaidi.

I highly recommend you watch some of her videos.

Ninakupendekeza sana tazama video zake kadhaa.

You've also got Sorted Food.

Unaweza pia kupata Chakula kilichoandaliwa.

Those are four guys, they're very nice people, actually.

Hao ni watu wanne, wao ndio watu wazuri sana, kwa kweli.

I have met them.

Nimekutana nao.

They do some really great recipe videos.

Wao hufanya video za mapishi zuri kabisa.

There's also Jamie Oliver.

Kuna pia Jamie Oliver.

He's a little bit more cockney.

Yeye ni kidogo jogoo zaidi.

And then you've got Gordon Ramsey,

Na kisha unayo Gordon Ramsey,

if you like someone shouting at you.

ikiwa unapenda mtu akupigie kelele.

(laughing)

(Kucheka)

Tip number two is take a daily language challenge.

Kidokezo namba mbili ni kuchukua a changamoto ya lugha ya kila siku.

This part of the video is sponsored by Lingoda,

Sehemu hii ya video imefadhiliwa na Lingoda,

but I'm going to give you highly relevant information

lakini nitakupa habari muhimu sana

that will help you improve your language skills

ambayo itakusaidia kuboresha ustadi wako wa lugha

on a daily basis.

kila siku.

This video is about fun little activities,

Video hii ni kuhusu shughuli za kufurahisha kidogo,

and things that you can do on a daily basis

na vitu ambavyo wewe wanaweza kufanya kila siku

to improve your language skills.

kuboresha ustadi wako wa lugha.

Five minutes on a language app each day

Dakika tano kwenye programu ya lugha kila siku

will help you improve,

itakusaidia kuboresha,

but it's not enough on its own to make a huge impact.

lakini haitoshi juu yake mmiliki kufanya athari kubwa.

Weekly lessons at a walk in language school will also help,

Masomo ya kila wiki kwa kutembea ndani shule ya lugha pia itasaidia,

but you might find that your progress is very, very slow.

lakini unaweza kupata kuwa yako maendeleo ni polepole sana.

The Lingoda Language Marathon is the perfect way

Lugha ya Lingoda Marathon ndiyo njia kamili

to study every day, and make a huge impact on your fluency.

kusoma kila siku, na kutengeneza athari kubwa kwa ufasaha wako.

You may have heard me mention

Labda umenisikia nikisema

the Lingoda Language Marathon before,

Zamani ya Lugha ya Lingoda kabla,

but this is the last ever

lakini huu ni wa mwisho milele

Lingoda Language Marathon promotion.

Ukuzaji wa mbio za lugha ya Lingoda.

If you don't know, what is it?

Ikiwa haujui, ni nini?

(chuckling)

(chujeli)

Well, it's basically a really motivating

Kweli, kimsingi ni yenye kutia moyo

language study challenge.

changamoto ya ujifunzaji wa lugha.

You study every day, unless you take the half marathon,

Unajifunza kila siku, isipokuwa unachukua nusu mbio,

where you study slightly less,

ambapo unasoma kidogo,

and if you complete the marathon, you get a 100% refund,

na ukikamilisha mbio, unapata rejesho la 100%,

or a 50% refund if you do the half marathon.

au rejesho la 50% ikiwa wewe fanya nusu mbio.

More than 15 thousand people

Zaidi ya watu elfu 15

have participated in the Lingoda Language Marathon

wameshiriki katika Lugha ya Maridadi ya Lingoda

over the past few years.

zaidi ya miaka michache iliyopita.

For many, it's transformed their lives,

Kwa wengi, imebadilisha maisha yao,

helping them to study, or work in a new country.

kuwasaidia kusoma, au fanya kazi katika nchi mpya.

Many of them have shared their life changing experiences

Wengi wao wameshiriki zao mabadiliko ya maisha uzoefu

with Ligoda, and you can see that on their website,

na Ligoda, na unaweza tazama hiyo kwenye wavuti yao,

which is linked down below.

ambayo imeunganishwa chini.

I'd also encourage you to check out their Instagram profile,

Ningependa pia kukuhimiza uangalie nje ya wasifu wao wa Instagram,

where you can see more inspiring stories.

ambapo unaweza kuona hadithi zinazovutia zaidi.

The marathon starts on the 23rd of September, 2019,

Mashindano ya kuanza 23 ya Septemba, 2019,

and ends on the 21st of December, 2019.

na mwisho tarehe 21 Desemba, 2019.

You have to participate in an agreed number of group classes

Lazima ushiriki katika idadi iliyokubaliwa ya madarasa ya kikundi

each month in order to succeed.

kila mwezi ili kufanikiwa.

That's 30 classes for the full marathon,

Hiyo ni madarasa 30 kwa mbio kamili,

and 15 classes for the half marathon.

na madarasa 15 kwa mbio ya nusu maridadi.

You can only take one class per day, every day.

Unaweza kuchukua moja tu darasa kwa siku, kila siku.

You can join the marathon in English, French,

Unaweza kujiunga na mbio kwa Kiingereza, Kifaransa,

German, Spanish, and Business English,

Kijerumani, Kihispania, na Kiingereza cha Biashara,

and there are classes for every level,

na kuna madarasa kwa kila ngazi,

beginner to advanced.

Kompyuta ya juu.

So, how do you participate?

Kwa hivyo, unashiriki vipi?

You need to sign up to the marathon

Unahitaji kujisajili kwenye mbio za maridadi

before the 9th of September.

kabla ya 9 Septemba.

After registering for the marathon,

Baada ya kujiandikisha kwa mbio,

and paying your non-refundable entry fee, which is 49 euros,

na kulipa kisiloweza kurejeshewa ada ya kuingia, ambayo ni euro 49,

this secures your spot in the marathon,

hii inaokoa doa lako katika mbio,

you automatically sign up for a three month subscription.

kujiandikisha otomatiki usajili wa miezi mitatu.

The entry fee will be taken off

Ada ya kuingia itachukuliwa

your first month in the marathon.

mwezi wako wa kwanza katika mbio za marathon.

I have a special discount code for you.

Nina nambari maalum ya punguzo kwako.

You can get 10 euros off your entry fee

Unaweza kupata euro 10 mbali na ada yako ya kuingia

by clicking on the link in the description box,

kwa kubonyeza kiunga kwenye kisanduku cha maelezo,

and using my code TALK5.

na kutumia nambari yangu TALK5.

Don't forget, Lingoda will refund your tuition fee in full

Usisahau, Lingoda atapenda rejesha ada yako ya masomo kamili

if you attend an agreed amount of classes

ikiwa utahudhuria idadi ya madarasa yaliyokubaliwa

within each marathon month.

ndani ya kila mwezi wa marathon.

You will need to show up on time for the classes

Utahitaji kuonyesha juu kwa wakati wa madarasa

that you booked,

uliyohifadhi kitabu,

and you'll need to actively participate.

na utahitaji kushiriki kikamilifu.

If you book a class and miss it,

Ikiwa utasoma darasa na kuikosa,

or fail to book a class at all,

au ukashindwa kutunza kitabu hata kidogo,

you'll still be able to continue taking the classes,

bado utaweza endelea kuchukua darasa,

but you will no longer qualify for the refund.

lakini hautaweza tena uhitimu kwa fidia.

Remember, places in the marathon are limited.

Kumbuka, maeneo katika marathon ni mdogo.

Reserve your spot in advance to avoid missing

Hifadhi doa yako ndani mapema ili kuepuka kukosa

the last ever marathon promotion.

kukuza mwisho wa mbio.

You absolutely must make sure

Lazima uhakikishe

that you check the terms and conditions

kwamba ukiangalia sheria na masharti

to familiarise yourself with the rules.

kujijulisha na sheria.

Previous marathon graduates have said

Wahitimu wa mbio za marathon wamesema

that this is the key to getting the refund.

kwamba hii ndio ufunguo kupata refund.

The marathon is an incredible opportunity

Maridadi ni nafasi nzuri sana

to take your language skills to the next level

kuchukua lugha yako ustadi wa ngazi inayofuata

quickly and effectively.

haraka na kwa ufanisi.

So many students would jump at the chance

Wanafunzi wengi wangearuka kwenye nafasi hiyo

to take an English class with a native qualified teacher

kuchukua darasa la Kiingereza na mwalimu mwenye asili ya asili

every day for three months.

kila siku kwa miezi mitatu.

And the fact that you can get your money back

Na ukweli kwamba wewe unaweza kupata pesa zako

as an extra motivational incentive is the icing on the cake.

kama motisha ya ziada ya motisha ni icing kwenye keki.

Alternatively, if you don't think

Vinginevyo, ikiwa haufikiri

that the marathon's for you, you can check out Lingoda's

kwamba mbio ni kwako, unaweza kuangalia Lingoda's

other flexible subscription packages.

vifurushi vingine vya usajili rahisi.

Good luck to everyone

Bahati nzuri kwa kila mtu

who chooses to participate in the marathon.

ambaye anachagua kushiriki kwenye marathi.

Number three.

Nambari ya tatu.

This might surprise some people,

Hii inaweza kuwashangaza watu wengine,

but I am a massive fan of Reddit,

lakini mimi ni shabiki mkubwa wa Reddit,

and I think it's a fantastic language learning tool,

na nadhani ni nzuri zana ya kujifunza lugha,

especially if you want to learn English.

haswa ikiwa unataka kujifunza Kiingereza.

Reddit is a huge forum.

Reddit ni mkutano mkubwa.

It's basically a network of communities

Kwa kimsingi ni mtandao wa jamii

that are based on people's interests.

ambayo yametokana na masilahi ya watu.

These little communities are called subreddits.

Jamii hizi kidogo huitwa subreddits.

You can find communities, subreddits,

Unaweza kupata jamii, usafirishaji,

that you're interested in, and then you can participate.

ambayo unavutiwa nayo, na kisha unaweza kushiriki.

But something I've noticed about Reddit

Lakini kuna kitu nimegundua kuhusu Reddit

is that generally, the level of vocabulary,

ni kwamba kwa ujumla, kiwango cha msamiati,

and grammar, and writing in general, seems to be quite high.

na sarufi, na kuandika ndani jumla, inaonekana kuwa juu kabisa.

If you compare the people on Reddit

Ikiwa unalinganisha watu kwenye Reddit

to the people on Facebook,

kwa watu kwenye Facebook,

it seems that they're much more willing

inaonekana kwamba wako tayari zaidi

to communicate with you, to correct you, to debate with you,

kuwasiliana na wewe, kwa nikurekebishe, kujadili na wewe,

there's a lot more high quality interaction.

kuna mengi zaidi mwingiliano bora.

There's also lots of funny content, lots of news content,

Kuna mengi pia ya kuchekesha yaliyomo, habari nyingi,

lots of memes, (chuckling) lots of cute content.

memes nyingi, (chuckling) mengi ya yaliyomo maridadi.

I like to share pictures of my dog on Reddit.

Napenda kushiriki picha ya mbwa wangu kwenye Reddit.

I really recommend that you visit Reddit,

Ninapendekeza sana kutembelea Reddit,

you find some subreddits that you're interested in,

unapata subreddits ambayo unavutiwa nayo,

in the language that you're trying to learn,

kwa lugha hiyo unajaribu kujifunza,

probably English,

labda kiingereza,

but there are lots of subreddits in other languages as well.

lakini kuna mengi ya subreddits kwa lugha zingine pia.

There are subreddits for sport, cooking, politics,

Kuna usafirishaji wa michezo, kupikia, siasa,

debating, creative writing, everything.

kujadiliana, uandishi wa ubunifu, kila kitu.

I recommend that you visit Reddit once a day,

Ninapendekeza wewe tembelea Reddit mara moja kwa siku,

and make a post, or make a comment every single day,

na fanya chapisho, au fanya kutoa maoni kila siku,

and start to interact with other native people.

na anza kuingiliana na watu wengine wa asili.

I warn you, it's addictive,

Nakuonya, ni ya kuongeza nguvu,

and you will probably fall in love with Reddit like I have,

na labda utaanguka ndani penda na Reddit kama nina,

and like Will has.

na kama Will alivyofanya.

(laughing)

(Kucheka)

Number four is eat in authentic restaurants,

Nambari ya nne inakula ndani mikahawa halisi,

but there's a special way of doing this

lakini kuna njia maalum ya kufanya hivi

if you're trying to learn a language.

ikiwa unajaribu kujifunza lugha.

You need to warn the staff

Unahitaji kuonya wafanyikazi

that you would like to do everything in that language,

ambayo ungetaka kufanya kila kitu katika lugha hiyo,

and you need to let them know that you're learning,

na unahitaji kuziwacha ujue kuwa unajifunza,

you want to improve,

unataka kuboresha,

and it's highly likely if it's not too busy,

na inawezekana sana ikiwa haifanyi kazi sana,

that they will want to help you,

kwamba watataka kukusaidia,

especially if they speak that language themselves,

haswa ikiwa wanazungumza lugha hiyo wenyewe,

if they are from that country.

ikiwa ni kutoka nchi hiyo.

I used to do this all the time in London.

Nilikuwa nikifanya hivi wakati wote London.

There was a Spanish restaurant near me,

Kulikuwa na mgahawa wa Kihispania karibu nami,

and I used to go there with my friend

na tulikuwa tunaenda huko na rafiki yangu

who also was learning Spanish,

ambaye pia alikuwa akijifunza Kihispania,

and we used to say,

na tulikuwa tukisema,

"Would you mind if we did everything in Spanish today?

"Je! Ungefikiria ikiwa tungefanya hivyo kila kitu katika Kihispania leo?

"Just pretend we're in Spain."

"Jifanya tu kwamba tuko Uhispania."

And the waiters absolutely loved it,

Na wasubiri waliipenda kabisa,

'cause they felt like they were in Spain too.

kwa sababu walihisi kama walikuwa huko Uhispania pia.

I think they were also quite flattered

Nadhani pia walisifiwa

that English people were trying to learn their language,

kwamba watu wa Kiingereza walikuwa kujaribu kujifunza lugha yao,

because obviously, they had come to England

kwa sababu ni wazi, wao walikuwa wamekuja England

to learn our language.

kujifunza lugha yetu.

So, it was quite a nice exchange.

Kwa hivyo, ilikuwa kubadilishana nzuri.

Look around you, see if there's an Irish pub,

Angalia karibu na wewe, uone ikiwa kuna baa ya Ireland,

or some sort of British restaurant,

au aina fulani ya mikahawa ya Briteni,

or if you're learning French, a French restaurant,

au ikiwa unajifunza Kifaransa, mgahawa wa Ufaransa,

et cetera, et cetera,

et cetera, et cetera,

and you can make a really fun evening of it.

na unaweza kutengeneza jioni ya kupendeza sana yake.

Obviously, it's best to have a partner in crime

Kwa wazi, ni bora kuifanya kuwa na mwenzio katika uhalifu

that's also learning that language,

hiyo pia ni kujifunza lugha hiyo,

but you could always as your dinner partner,

lakini unaweza kila wakati kama mwenzi wako wa chakula cha jioni,

do you mind if we do this in a foreign language?

Je! unafikiria ikiwa tunafanya hivi kwa lugha ya kigeni?

I'd just really like the opportunity to practise.

Ningependa tu nafasi ya kufanya mazoezi.

Number five, great for daily practise,

Nambari ya tano, nzuri kwa mazoezi ya kila siku,

is set all of your electronic devices,

imewekwa vifaa vyako vya elektroniki,

so, I'm talking your TV, your phone, your iPad,

kwa hivyo, nazungumza Runinga yako, simu yako, iPad yako,

your laptop, anything you can think of,

Laptop yako, kitu chochote unaweza kufikiria,

your Alexa, your Google Home thingy, your Google Home.

Alexa yako, Nyumba yako ya Google kitu, Nyumba yako ya Google.

(laughing)

(Kucheka)

Set it into the language that you're learning.

Weka kwa lugha kwamba unajifunza.

Ask Alexa or Google in the morning what the weather's like,

Uliza Alexa au Google kwenye asubuhi hali ya hewa ni kama,

and they will tell you in the language that you're learning.

nao watakuambia katika lugha unayojifunza.

Find out random tech vocabulary by switching your computer,

Tafuta msamiati wa tech kwa kubadili kompyuta yako,

and then having to deal with a huge problem

na kisha kuwa na kushughulika na shida kubwa

in a foreign language.

kwa lugha ya kigeni.

(laughing)

(Kucheka)

Okay, maybe that isn't everyone's idea of a good time,

Sawa, labda hiyo sio wazo la kila mtu kuhusu wakati mzuri,

but I did that when I was learning Spanish,

lakini nilifanya hivyo wakati mimi alikuwa akijifunza Kihispania,

and it just made me feel confident

na imenifanya tujiamini

that I was doing everything I possibly could

ambayo nilikuwa nikifanya kila kitu ninachoweza

to immerse myself in Spanish.

kujiingiza katika Kihispania.

Number six.

Nambari sita.

This one relates to video games.

Hii inahusiana na michezo ya video.

If you like to play video games, if you're a gamer,

Ikiwa unapenda kucheza video michezo, ikiwa wewe ni mchezo wa michezo,

and if you play online multiplayer games,

na ikiwa unacheza michezo ya wachezaji wengi mtandaoni,

choose a foreign server.

chagua seva ya kigeni.

A server where people are from the country

Seva ambapo watu wametoka nchini

of the language that you're learning.

ya lugha unayojifunza.

I've said this before.

Nimesema haya hapo awali.

People playing video games can be very helpful.

Watu wakicheza video michezo inaweza kusaidia sana.

You can form very nice friendships,

Unaweza kuunda urafiki mzuri sana,

and a lot of the best English students that I had,

na mengi mazuri Wanafunzi wa Kiingereza ambao nilikuwa nao,

with the best pronunciation, and the strangest vocabulary,

na matamshi bora, na msamiati wa kushangaza,

had learnt all of that from gaming.

nilikuwa nimejifunza yote hayo kutoka kwa michezo ya kubahatisha.

They formed long lasting friendships with natives,

Wao waliunda kudumu urafiki na wenyeji,

and practised with them on a daily basis,

na kufanya mazoezi nao kila siku,

and it was fun.

na ilikuwa ya kupendeza.

Make sure that you don't accidentally learn

Hakikisha kuwa wewe usijifunze kwa bahati mbaya

loads of swear words, though.

mizigo ya maneno ya kiapo, hata hivyo.

(laughing)

Number seven is quite a cool idea, actually.

(Kucheka)

Nambari ya saba ni kabisa wazo nzuri, kwa kweli.

It is shop in foreign supermarkets.

Ni duka katika maduka makubwa ya kigeni.

You don't necessarily have to buy anything,

Sio lazima lazima nunue chochote,

but this is especially good

lakini hii ni nzuri sana

if you're learning a language like Chinese,

ikiwa unajifunza a lugha kama Wachina,

or maybe Polish, or maybe Arabic.

au labda Kipolishi, au labda Kiarabu.

Languages where they have a very specific diet,

Lugha ambamo wanayo lishe maalum

or they eat very specific foods,

au wanakula vyakula maalum sana,

and there is a lot of immigration into your country,

na kuna mengi ya uhamiaji ndani ya nchi yako,

and so they have their own supermarkets.

na kwa hivyo wana maduka yao makubwa.

There are loads or oriental supermarkets,

Kuna mizigo au maduka makubwa ya mashariki,

and Arabic supermarkets,

na maduka makubwa ya Kiarabu,

and Polish sections in supermarkets in the UK.

na sehemu za Kipolishi katika maduka makubwa nchini Uingereza.

I imagine there are in your country.

Nadhani wapo katika nchi yako.

I remember in Spain

there were loads of oriental supermarkets.

Nakumbuka huko Uhispania

kulikuwa na vitu vingi vya maduka makubwa ya mashariki.

Just go there, if you're learning one of those languages,

Nenda tu huko, ikiwa uko Kujifunza moja ya lugha hizo,

go there, have a browse, bring a translator,

nenda huko, uvinjari, leta mtafsiri,

or a dictionary with you,

au kamusi na wewe,

and see what new vocabulary you can pick up.

na uone ni nini kipya msamiati unaweza kuchukua.

Okay, you might not want to do this on a daily basis,

Sawa, labda hutaki fanya hivi kila siku,

but maybe you could do it once a week,

lakini labda unaweza kuifanya mara moja kwa wiki,

and make a meal from the ingredients

na fanya chakula kutoka kwa viungo

that you pick up once a week.

kwamba unachukua mara moja kwa wiki.

That links with my first tip or idea,

Hiyo inaungana na ncha yangu ya kwanza au wazo,

which is following recipes and chefs in the native language.

ambayo ni kufuata mapishi na mpishi kwa lugha ya asilia.

Number eight.

Nambari nane.

This is more expensive, and not necessarily a daily,

Hii ni ghali zaidi, na sio lazima kila siku,

but it is make your next holiday a language course.

lakini ni kufanya ijayo likizo kozi ya lugha.

This is something that I did when I was younger,

Hili ni jambo ambalo mimi nilifanya nilipokuwa mchanga,

and it helped me so much.

na ilinisaidia sana.

Instead of going on holiday,

Badala ya kwenda likizo,

I used to go on language courses.

Nilikuwa nikienda kwenye kozi za lugha.

All of my friends went on girl's holidays to Ibiza,

Marafiki zangu wote waliendelea likizo ya wasichana kwa Ibiza,

and Greece, and party holidays.

na Ugiriki, na likizo za sherehe.

(chuckling)

(chujeli)

I'm not trying to be super different or anything.

Sijaribu kuwa super tofauti au kitu chochote.

For the price of the one week holiday

Kwa bei ya likizo ya wiki moja

that my girlfriends went on,

kwamba rafiki zangu wa kike waliendelea,

I managed to book three weeks immersion in Italy.

Niliweza kitabu tatu kuzamishwa kwa wiki nchini Italia.

I just stayed in a room in a flat of an Italian woman there,

Nilikaa tu kwenye chumba katika gorofa ya mwanamke wa Italia hapo,

I booked really cheap flights with Ryanair,

Niliweka bei nafuu ndege na Ryanair,

and I did a half day language course every single day,

na nilifanya lugha ya nusu siku kila siku,

which is why it kind of relates to learn every day.

ambayo ni kwa nini ni aina ya inahusiana na kujifunza kila siku.

Oh my god, the amount of Italian

Ah mungu wangu, kiasi cha Kiitaliano

I learnt in those three weeks was incredible,

Nilijifunza katika hizo tatu wiki zilikuwa za ajabu,

and the reason it really relates to learning,

na sababu ni kweli inahusiana na kujifunza,

and doing something fun every day,

na kufanya kitu cha kufurahisha kila siku,

is because I met so many people out there

ni kwa sababu nilikutana na watu wengi huko

that I kept in touch with on WhatsApp.

ambayo niliendelea kuwasiliana nayo kwenye WhatsApp.

And chatting to a foreign friend in their native language

Na kuzungumza na mgeni rafiki katika lugha yao ya asili

on WhatsApp every day is an amazing way

kwenye WhatsApp kila siku ni njia ya kushangaza

of improving your language skills,

ya kuboresha ustadi wako wa lugha,

and even better, if you do it via voice notes,

na bora zaidi, ikiwa wewe ifanye kupitia maelezo ya sauti,

they give you a little bit of time

wanakupa muda kidogo

to think about what you're saying,

kufikiria juu ya kile unachosema,

or you can correct yourself,

au unaweza kujirekebisha,

and when they reply to you,

na wanapokujibu,

you can listen to what they've said multiple times,

unaweza kusikiliza nini wamesema mara kadhaa,

and repeat bits.

na kurudia vipande.

So, it's a really, really good way

Kwa hivyo, ni njia nzuri kabisa

of familiarising yourself with the pronunciation,

ya kujijulisha na matamshi,

and the language.

na lugha.

Now, obviously, you have to have the funds,

Sasa, ni wazi, wewe lazima uwe na fedha,

but it's something you could really, really work towards.

lakini ni kitu unachoweza kweli, kazi kweli kuelekea.

I remember one year,

Nakumbuka mwaka mmoja,

it was my Christmas and birthday present joint

ilikuwa Krismasi yangu na siku ya kuzaliwa ya pamoja

from my parents to do a one week language course in Spain.

kutoka kwa wazazi wangu kufanya moja kozi ya lugha ya wiki huko Uhispania.

They thought I was mad,

Walidhani nilikuwa wazimu,

but I think they were also kind of proud

lakini nadhani walikuwa pia aina ya kiburi

that's what I wanted instead of an iPhone.

hiyo ndio nilitaka badala ya iPhone.

I was just obsessed with Spain and languages.

Mimi nilikuwa nimefadhaika tu Uhispania na lugha.

I really, really just wanted to go.

Mimi kwa kweli, nilitaka tu kwenda.

Number nine is fun,

Nambari ya tisa ni ya kufurahisha,

especially if you have quite a specific interest.

haswa ikiwa unayo riba maalum.

It's read blogs in another language.

Imesomwa blogi kwa lugha nyingine.

And the reason why this is so good is because blogs,

Na sababu ya hii ni nzuri ni kwa sababu blogi,

as opposed to news articles, and other documents online,

Kinyume na nakala za habari, na nyaraka zingine mkondoni,

are normally written in quite a colloquial fashion.

kawaida huandikwa ndani mitindo ya colloquial kabisa.

The blogger writes

Mwanablogu anaandika

as if they are just talking to a friend, normally.

kana kwamba wanazungumza tu kwa rafiki, kawaida.

This is a fantastic opportunity

Hii ni fursa nzuri

to pick up colloquial phrases, slang phrases,

kuchukua colloquial misemo, maneno yaliyopigwa,

the way a native speaker would naturally talk and write.

jinsi msemaji asilia angefanya asili nazungumza na kuandika.

And the best part, it's something you're interested in,

Na sehemu nzuri zaidi, ni kitu unachovutiwa nacho,

or it's written by a person that you admire,

au imeandikwa na mtu ambaye unampenda,

and that you like.

na kwamba unapenda.

Number 10.

Nambari 10.

Read a translation of your favourite book.

Soma tafsiri ya kitabu unachopenda.

I always mention this, and it's amazing how many people

Mimi hutaja hii kila wakati, na inashangaza watu wangapi

haven't thought of doing this.

sijafikiria kufanya hivi.

Choose a book that you've already read,

Chagua kitabu ambacho tayari umesoma,

and read it in the language that you're learning.

na usome kwa lugha kwamba unajifunza.

It's much easier than just picking up a new book,

Ni rahisi sana kuliko tu kuchukua kitabu kipya,

'cause you understand the general storyline,

maana unaelewa jarida la jumla,

and you can pick up new vocabulary

na unaweza kuchukua msamiati mpya

without having to actively search for it in a dictionary.

bila kuwa na bidii itafute kwenye kamusi.

I did this with Harry Potter in Spanish,

Nilifanya hivyo na Harry Potter katika Uhispania,

and it took me a little bit longer,

na ilinichukua muda kidogo,

but it felt really, really satisfying,

lakini ilisikia kweli, kuridhisha sana,

'cause I was learning new words

kwa sababu nilikuwa najifunza maneno mapya

without having to translate them.

bila kuwatafsiri.

It also really helped me with my sentence structure,

Pia ilinisaidia na muundo wangu wa sentensi,

and also my storytelling.

na pia hadithi yangu ya hadithi.

Number 11.

Nambari 11.

Quite a simple one,

Ndio rahisi.

but follow native speakers on social media.

lakini fuata asili Spika kwenye media za kijamii.

Social media is normally seen as a huge distraction.

Vyombo vya habari vya kijamii ni kawaida inayoonekana kama msumbufu mkubwa.

When you're using it, you're wasting time,

Unapokuwa unaitumia, unapoteza wakati,

but what happens if when you go on Instagram,

lakini nini kinatokea ikiwa unaendelea kwenye Instagram,

it's just filled with speakers of the language

imejazwa tu wasemaji wa lugha

that you are learning.

kwamba unajifunza.

All of their captions are in that language,

Manukuu yao yote wako katika lugha hiyo,

all of their stories are in that language.

hadithi zao zote ziko katika lugha hiyo.

The same on Facebook, the same on YouTube.

Vivyo hivyo kwenye Facebook, sawa kwenye YouTube.

If you're looking at social media,

Ikiwa unatazama media ya kijamii,

and it's all in the language that you're learning,

na yote yako kwa lugha kwamba unajifunza,

well, you're still immersing yourself,

vizuri, bado unajizamisha,

you'll still be picking things up.

bado utakuwa unachukua vitu.

Again, you can tailor it to your interests,

Tena, unaweza kulengwa kwa maslahi yako,

check it every day, it's suddenly a language activity

angalia kila siku, ni ghafla shughuli ya lugha

that you do on a daily basis,

ambayo hufanya kila siku,

and it will help you improve,

na itakusaidia kuboresha,

and it will help you sound more natural,

na itakusaidia sauti ya asili zaidi,

and develop natural, organic English skills,

na kukuza asili, ustadi wa kiingereza kikaboni,

or other language skills.

au ustadi mwingine wa lugha.

And the last one, number 12, this isn't for everyone,

Na ya mwisho, nambari 12, hii sio kwa kila mtu,

but it's a great idea,

lakini ni wazo nzuri,

and it's something I've done in the past,

na ni jambo ambalo nimefanya hapo zamani,

it's start a private blog or diary

ni kuanza blogi ya kibinafsi au diary

in the language that you're learning.

kwa lugha unayojifunza.

Okay, it doesn't necessarily have to be private.

Sawa, sio lazima lazima iwe faragha.

Mine was 100% private, and I just wrote about my day

Mgodi ulikuwa 100% ya kibinafsi, na Niliandika tu kuhusu siku yangu

in the language that I was learning.

kwa lugha ambayo nilikuwa najifunza.

I never got anyone to correct that,

Sijawahi kupata mtu yeyote kurekebisha hiyo,

because I didn't want them to see what I was writing.

kwa sababu sikutaka yao kuona kile nilikuwa naandika.

But for me, it was really interesting to go back over time,

Lakini kwangu, ilikuwa kweli ya kuvutia kurudi nyuma kwa wakati,

and look at how my language skills had developed,

na angalia jinsi lugha yangu ujuzi ulikuwa umeendeleza,

and see how I chose to express certain things and feelings

na uone jinsi nilivyoamua kuelezea vitu na hisia fulani

when my language skills weren't up to scratch.

wakati ustadi wangu wa lugha hawakuwa juu ya kuanza.

Writing down these feelings in another language

Kuandika hisia hizi kwa lugha nyingine

made it much easier to express these feelings

ilifanya iwe rahisi sana eleza hisia hizi

in another language when it came to it.

kwa lugha nyingine ilipokuja.

Right, those are my 12 ideas

Kweli, hizo ni maoni yangu 12

for improving your language skills on a daily basis.

kwa kuboresha lugha yako ustadi kila siku.

If you have any more recommendations,

Ikiwa una maoni yoyote zaidi,

please comment them down below.

tafadhali maoni yao chini.

I'm sure there are loads more fun ways

Nina hakika kuna njia za kufurahisha zaidi

of improving your skills.

ya kuboresha ujuzi wako.

If you are interesting in joining

Ikiwa unavutiwa na kujiunga

the last ever Lingoda Language Marathon promotion,

Lingoda ya mwisho Ukuzaji wa mbio za lugha,

then click on the link in the description box,

kisha bonyeza kwenye kiunga kwenye kisanduku cha maelezo,

and use my code TALK5 for a 10 euro discount

na utumie nambari yangu TALK5 kwa punguzo la euro 10

on your entry fee.

kwa ada yako ya kuingia.

Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media.

Usisahau kuungana na mimi kwenye media yangu yote ya kijamii.

I've got my Facebook, I've got my Instagram,

Ninayo Facebook yangu, Nina Instagram yangu,

I've got my Twitter,

Nimepata Twitter yangu,

and I've got my new Lucy Bella Earl channel.

na nimepata mpya Kituo cha Lucy Bella Earl.

The video that will be going up,

Video ambayo itakuwa inaenda juu,

or might have already gone up,

au labda amekwisha panda,

is about my stupidest financial mistakes

ni juu ya makosa yangu kijinga ya kifedha

that I made in my 20s.

kwamba mimi alifanya katika 20s yangu.

Very interesting.

Kuvutia sana.

If you want to laugh at me and my stupidity,

Ikiwa unataka kucheka kwangu na ujinga wangu,

check that out, it's linked down below.

angalia hiyo nje, imeunganishwa chini hapo chini.

I will see you soon for another lesson.

Nitakuona hivi karibuni kwa somo lingine.

(kissing sound)

(sauti ya kumbusu)

Pick a handful, or maybe just a couple of these ideas,

Chagua wachache, au labda michache tu ya maoni haya,

put them into practise,

wazishishe,

and watch your language skills evolve.

na angalia ustadi wako wa lugha unafuka.

Evolve, (laughing) evolve!

Toka, (kucheka) tolewa!

What is this Pokemon?

Pokemon hii ni nini?

(laughing)

(Kucheka)

Now, when you learn a new, a no.

Sasa, unapojifunza mpya, hapana.

(laughing)

(Kucheka)

Now when you nearn, nearn, nearn.

Sasa wakati wewe ni nearn, safi, safi.

I must say her voice is incredibly attractive.

Lazima niseme sauti yake iko ya kuvutia sana.

It's gorgeous!

Ni nzuri!

(chuckling)

(chujeli)

(blowing air)

(kupiga hewa)

Nigella Lawson making me hot, a sweaty upper lip.

Nigella Lawson akitengeneza moto, mdomo wa juu wa sweaty.

I hope my makeup's still on.

Natumahi babies langu bado linaendelea.

If not, that would be embarrassing.

Ikiwa sivyo, hiyo inaweza kuwa ya aibu.

(chuckling)

(chujeli)

After registering for the marathon,

Baada ya kujiandikisha kwa mbio,

and paying your non-dispunsable.

na kulipa visivyoweza kugawanywa.

(chuckling)

(chujeli)

I think they were also quite flat.

Nadhani pia walikuwa gorofa kabisa.

Oh, just hit 10 thousand steps by gesticulating.

Ah, hit 10 elfu tu hatua kwa gesti.

(light upbeat music)

(muziki nyepesi nyepesi)

(energetic upbeat music)

(muziki wa nguvu juu)