"Why would he call his presentation? How to learn a language in five months and three weeks?" "It's quite a good point about Chris Lonsdale doesn't really mention the number of hours per day or the number ofhours per week that the person is expected to be working on their English," says Ted. The average student will need about 80 hours of instruction with the teacher, and then about double in individual study, homework, practice, listening, etc. What is that in calendar time? Nobody can foresee if the student happens to have lots of time to dedicate to foreign language."