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                                                                            | Becky: What are some surefire ways to stay motivated... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...when you’re learning a language? You’re about to find out! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Welcome to an Innovative Language Sunday News! I'm Becky and I'll be hosting today's Sunday News with my co-host, the founder of InnovativeLanguage.com... Peter Galante! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Hi everyone! Peter here! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: In this Sunday News, we’re talking about 10 surefire ways to stay motivated and stay on track... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...all so you can master your target language. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: And how you can get a Pretty Big 31% OFF our entire learning system! | 
                                                                
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                                                                            | Becky: What are the best ways to stay motivated? | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Today, you learn 10 surefire ways, which include our study tools. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...and super-simple tactics that anyone can do right now. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: We’ll get them to you in a second! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: But first, listen up! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: If you want to get a Pretty Big Deal on our complete language learning system... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...The Pretty Big Deal Sale starts right now! Get 31% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS.... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: That’s as low as $6.90 a month and up to $170.19 in savings. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: You unlock unlimited access to our language learning system! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: That’s instant access to hundreds of audio and video lessons by real teachers... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...apps, cheat sheets, lesson notes, Premium study tools, and much more! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: And with Premium PLUS, you also get your very own teacher. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: If you’re on the site... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...Just click on the link in the lesson description right now. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Get 31% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS by Friday, May 26th, 2017. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Alright, how do you stay motivated... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ....when learning a language? | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Becky, this is a great question, because motivation plays a huge role in language learning success. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: So, listeners, we asked our high-level Premium and Premium PLUS members.... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ....for their tried and tested techniques. You’ll find out what worked for them. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Here are the top 10 ways to stay motivated! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Number one: Track and see your learning progress... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ....with the Dashboard. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Listeners, there’s nothing better than seeing your progress first-hand. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: It’s like stepping on a scale and seeing that you’ve lost weight, or seeing muscles in the mirror after working out! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: With the Dashboard, you can see how many lessons... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...and how much of the language you’ve mastered thus far. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Be sure to review the progress you’ve made with the Dashboard on the site. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Number 2: Listeners, use Daily Dose of Language app. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: With this, you get free, daily mini-lessons... but that’s not all. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: That’s right. You stay on track because this app actually sends you reminders... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...every single day. So what happens is, you build successful study habits.. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...and you don’t need to worry about how or what to study... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...all you have to do is one easy lesson a day. And it takes a minute. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Okay, Number 3: Learn with somebody better than you. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: A tutor, a friend..... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: And you can even learn with your own teacher with a Premium PLUS subscription... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Simply having someone better than you by your side.... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...is enough to help you improve and motivate you. It’s like having a coach. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Number 4: Set a small, measurable goal... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...like being able speak 5 minutes of conversation by the end of next month. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Most people give up because they have a vague goal like “I want to be fluent” that they don’t know how to reach. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: But if you aim small and make it measurable... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: You’re guaranteed to reach it! And that will give you more drive to keep going. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Number 5: Watch movies and TV shows in your target language. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: First of all, we recommend doing this because it’s fun. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: But more importantly, when you understand what you hear... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...That’s a clear sign of progress and you will feel good about it. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Number 6: This is similar to five – | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Listen to music in your target language. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: It’s fun, it’s great passive learning, and it’s immersive. And music is very memorable. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Great point, Becky. This means that you’ll remember the lyrics and start understanding them. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Number 7: Try something new. If you’re not making fast progress with books... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...Try audio lessons and video lessons. Try repeating what native speakers say out loud. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: This will challenge your brain in new ways and help you regain progress. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Number 8: Understand that language learning is a marathon, not a sprint. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Most people think they can cram and study for hours and suddenly get better. But when they realize that it takes time... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...this can hurt their motivation. So if you understand that it’s a marathon... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...if you understand that it’s okay to study for only 5 or 10 minutes a day... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...instead of pulling a one-time 5-hour cram session that will only tire you out... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...you’ll be less stressed overall. Doing a little bit a day goes a long way. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Number 9: But.. do keep the big goal in mind. Imagine yourself being fluent! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Small, measurable goals are definitely important. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: But when you just don’t feel like learning... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...which is completely natural, by the way – remember the big goal. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Having the big picture in mind will remind you of what's important and put you back on track. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: And number 10: Invest in the language. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Make a commitment. Whether you buy a textbook or a subscription, enroll in a class, or join a study group... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...by investing and making a commitment, you’re much more likely to go through with it. You’ve paid for it... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...So you’re vested. Plus other people expect you to show up.... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: So you’ll definitely achieve your language goals. And that’s it! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Listeners, what are your favorite motivational tactics? | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Leave us a comment. And remember… | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: If you want to get a Pretty Big Deal on our complete language learning system... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...Our Pretty Big Deal Sale starts right now! Get 31% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS.... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: That’s as low as $6.90 per month and up to $170.19 in savings. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: You unlock unlimited access to our language learning system! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: That’s instant access to hundreds of audio and video lessons by real teachers... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: ...apps, cheat sheets, lesson notes, Premium study tools, and much more! | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: And with Premium PLUS, you also get your very own teacher. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | †Becky: If you’re on the site... | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: ...Just click on the link in the lesson description right now. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Get 31% OFF Premium or Premium PLUS by Friday, May 26th, 2017. | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Outro | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Okay, well that’s going to do it for this edition of Innovative Language Learning Sunday News!* | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Peter: Bye everyone!* | 
                                                                
                                                                            | Becky: Thanks for listening, and we’ll see you all next time.* | 
                                                        
                     
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