Language & Travel Hacking #06 Benny & Shannon Answer Your Language Learning Questions
Jul 13, 2020
59:32
Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy answer listener questions about language learning as a part of a special live episode of the Language Hacking Podcast.
Featured Resources
Mentioned in this Episode
- Livestream on Youtube
- Memrise
- Spaced repetition
- Fluent in 3 Months Challenge
- Speaking without Conversing
- HelloTalk
- Speechling
- All Benny’s Language Missions
- Defense Institute of Languages Categories
- Language learning in hours and not years
- Shannon’s post on picking up a language after a break
- Fi3M’s post on picking up a language after a break
- Shannon’s Italian refresh project
- Dark - German TV Series
- Pomodoro Technique
Episode Overview
Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
- How often should I review what I’ve already learned in my target language? - Danni
- Am I alone in thinking: I can’t learn Past , Present and Future? - Brian
- What’s the best routine to learn a new target language? - Tony
- What’s the best way to get full immersion in a new language? - Dennis
- How can you pick up a language even if you can’t practice speaking it very often? - KT
- Is it possible to learn a new language fluently in three months? - Maya
- I took a three-year break from learning Spanish. Do you have any tips for getting back into studying a language after a long break? - Jean
- What do you recommend to maintain languages you have previously worked on? - Ledys
- Can someone learn a second language for the first time in their mid-40s and be fluent? - Caroline
- Do you have any suggestions about study methods for a stay at home parent with three young children, as well as ADHD? - Andy
Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy
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