How Do You Use Your Introversion to Your Advantage in Learning Languages?

Language dabbler and native Spanish speaker, Elena Guillén, speaks with Benny and Shannon about learning Hindi during the pandemic, as a part of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.

This episode features Elena, who found the routine and structure of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge helped her make significant progress with Hindi in just 90 days.

We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.

Featured Resources

• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge
• italki

Mentioned in this Episode

• Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata
• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• The pros of being an introverted language learner
• Learning languages with ADD and finding focus
• Using structures vs frameworks
• Overcoming perfectionism and distraction
• Tips for studying lesser-learned and ancient languages
• Finding commonalities between languages
• Advantages and disadvantages of knowing multiple languages
• Learning through music, songs and films
• Learning vocabulary with the “goldlisting” method
• The power of community and accountability
• The fun of learning different writing systems

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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