Stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing opportunities to speak in the target language is crucial for language learning success.
Creating habits and systems that help you consistently engage with language learning is more effective than waiting for motivation to come.
Deep dives
Learning multiple languages and stepping out of your comfort zone
In this podcast episode, the host interviews Tom, a participant in the Fluent in Three Months Challenge, who is studying multiple languages including Japanese, French, and Italian. They discuss the challenges and benefits of learning new writing systems, the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone, strategies for finding the right language tutor, building confidence in your language skills, and managing multiple languages as a hobbyist.
Finding motivation and celebrating small successes
Tom emphasizes the importance of finding what keeps you motivated in language learning and celebrating both big and small successes. He talks about the idea of not waiting for motivation to come but instead creating habits and systems that help you consistently engage with language learning. He also shares his personal strategies for celebrating progress and maintaining momentum even during challenging times.
Dealing with introversion and language learning challenges
As an introverted language learner, Tom discusses the advantages and disadvantages of being introverted in language learning. He shares his experiences of focusing on studying written materials but struggling to communicate orally. He also highlights the importance of pushing through discomfort and embracing opportunities to speak with others in the target language.
Juggling multiple languages and long-term language goals
Tom shares his approach to juggling multiple languages while balancing work and other commitments. He discusses his focus on Japanese as his primary language, along with maintaining French and Italian as secondary languages. He emphasizes the enjoyment of language learning as his driving force and shares his goals of achieving fluency in Japanese and developing near-native-level proficiency in French.
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.