"Cosy corner"

Hello everybody,

When we learn languages, we always need to be trying new things; learning new words, grammar points, practicing pronunication. Doing new things keeps us interested and we improve our language skills.

I think that something else is very important. I call this my "cosy corner". This is a place which is very familar, we know it well, it makes us feel good about language. This is where we practice some things that we know well, and we come back to this point when we just want to practice without any stress or new challenge,

Personally, I have certain things that I like to do in my "cosy corner".

In French, it is to recite a piece of French text I have known for 19 years. I just speak it out loud when I am driving. This is called "the family".

In Chinese, I count to 100 out loud to practice words and tones.

In German I recite a Christmas carol called "Stille Nacht"

Because I know these well now, it allows me to still practice languages, but in a very relaxed way.

What is your "cosy corner"?

Bye

Alan