Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and coach, Tom, joins Shannon and Benny to talk about his building confidence and courage as an introverted language learner as a part of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.
This episode features Tom, who made significant progress in many languages in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.
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.
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Episode Overview
Some of the topics discussed in the interview are:
- Learning new writing systems and Asian languages
- Using scripts to get ahead in your conversations in another language
- Why you sometimes need to do things that are outside your comfort zone, like videos, to get ahead in your learning
- How introversion impacts your language studies - both good and bad
- How to pick the right language tutor
- How to build confidence and courage in yourself and your language skills
- Maintaining motivation when life throws curveballs at you
- Tips for avoiding the comparison trap
- Choosing things to talk about in another language
- How to get through moments in conversations where you don’t understand
- Why it’s important to celebrate success - whether big or small
- Juggling multiple languages as a hobbyist
Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy
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