How to Learn a Foreign Language
In today’s show I interview Kerstin Cable of the Fluent Company about ways we can improve our language learning skills. We learn what works and what doesn’t in our quest of how to learn a new language.
We cover:
- Why it’s smart to learn at least a few phrases of a foreign language before you visit a country that speaks it
- Why bumbling and massacring a language is a great way to learn
- The importance of +1 or ‘zone of proximal development’ is important
- How much time it usually takes to learn the key phrases of a new language before traveling
- Why it’s great to be in the ‘waffle’ stage of learning before going in country
- About trying to learn several new languages simultaneously
- Why motivation can mean more than aptitude
- How to deal with locals who switch to English on you
- Why grammar isn’t the most important thing
- Great ways to immerse yourself in a new language
- How to use the internet to speed language acquisition
- The most effective way to use flash cards and four great apps
- The importance of ‘pattern spotting’ when it comes to grammar
- The most effective way to spend your time when learning a new language
- And much more!
COMPLETE SHOW NOTES See important links and tips for learning a foreign language
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