Is Recording really needed?
When learning a language, there are various parameters that can be used to mark your progress in the language, one of which is recording yourself when you are practicing in your target language. It is important for you to have consistency in learning inorder to transition from the beginners to intermediate stage and from intermediate to advanced stage. Evaluating your progress plays a vital role in this as that way you would know how progressive you are in the process of learning. There are various reasons as to why one should really include recording themselves while speaking in their target languages. We will analyze a few of them here.
The main and the most important reason for recording yourself while speaking in your target language is to evaluate your progress. You can use these recordings to see how far you have come, you can record yourself after every session and compare the new recordings with the previous one to know how much progress you have made. You can also do this while casually speaking with the native speakers of the language or reading a lesson loudly or practicing in front of the mirror.
Let’s have a look at the further points where recording is needed.