The world is uncertain and we don’t know where things lead us. But one thing is sure, improving your English will never be a waste of time.
Speaking English fluently will impress a potential employer, will make it easier to relocate to a foreign country and will open new opportunities that we can’t even imagine now.
Setting your goals in English the right way will make a huge difference in your life.
Adopt new habits and improve your English
There’s nothing worse than new year’s resolutions that we forget as soon as the daily routine takes over.
Setting goals should be an ongoing process to review every day! Writing your goals every morning and reviewing them every night before going to sleep has proved to make miracles. That’s the way to have your goals on top of your mind and to achieve them.
Set SMART goals for your English
Your goals in English should be SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely.
Specific:
What do I want to improve in English? my speaking? my reading abilities? my listening comprehension? what is the priority for me? Be specific with the scope of your English learning. At Live-English, we help people improve their confidence when they speak English.
Measurable:
It might be difficult to measure exactly your level of English. You might want to prepare for an exam or take time to regularly reflect on your advancement. How do I feel now when I speak English? Do I understand everything I read?
In parallel, you should measure the effort you put in. How many lessons do I take? How much exposure to English do I get?
Achievable:
No one can become fluent in English overnight. Am I giving myself the means to succeed and reach my goal? I can’t expect to speak English fluently by just watching a series in English!
Realistic:
It’s good to stretch yourself a little bit but not too much otherwise you get discouraged. It takes between 6 months and 1 year to go from A2 to B1 level for example. Am I aiming for a level that I can realistically achieve?
Time-bound:
How long do I give myself to reach that goal?
Take action
It’s very interesting to set goals and aim at developing ourselves, but without action, this is just an empty shell.
Once you have clarity on your goals, it’s time to take action.
The key question to ask yourself on a daily basis is:
What action can I do today to get closer to my goal?
When you split a big goal into digestible steps, you have a direction, you have steps to follow over the weeks and you enjoy continuous motivation to keep going.
The support and resources you get from Live-English will make getting your SMART goals in English definitely reachable for this year.
Check out the English course that will best suit your needs.
