How to Learn a Foreign Language Independently (Ep. 182)

A classroom isn't always the best place to learn a language. We talk about how to study foreign languages on your own time. Full show notes Things mentioned in this episode: iTalki (If you take a lesson with this, both you and Martin get $10 in lesson credits. Happy learning!) LanguageLearning subreddit's language learning resources Anki (iOS | Android) Forvo (iOS | Android) Duolingo (iOS | Android) Rosetta Stone LanguagePod101 Lang-8 WeSpeke (iOS | Android) MindSnacks (iOS) Heads Up! (iOS | Android) TextFugu Eto Eto WaniKani Poe's law How to Make the Most of Your Language Class (Ep. 162) La Disparition (Original French Edition), by Georges Perec La Disparition / A Void (English Edition), by Georges Perec The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams How I'm Using Twitter To Learn Japanese Mr. Ando of the Woods International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Fluent Forever, by Gabriel Wyner Fluent Forever (Gabriel Wyner's website) Benny Lewis Fluent in 3 Months, by Benny Lewis Fluent in 3 months (Benny Lewis's website) Reading Faster: The Science Behind What Works... and What Doesn't (Ep. 93) Meetup (iOS | Android) Ethereum CoinDesk Forbes How to Remember More of What You Learn with Spaced Repetition Spacing effect Powlyglot - How to Boost Your Vocabulary with OVA The Art of Language Invention, by David J. Peterson Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:02:41 - Being fluent in a language 0:06:39 - Learning the specific sounds of a language 0:13:56 - Having something that motivates you and some resource examples 0:17:16 - Speaking a language from day one and having conversations 0:22:46 - Defining your language goals and the importance of pronunciation 0:26:46 - Progressing on learning a language after pronunciation 0:33:39 - Creating something in your target language 0:36:25 - Being evaluated by native speakers and noticing mistakes 0:44:45 - Hiring people to teach you and other ways to practice speaking 0:49:52 - Maintaining several languages 0:55:16 - Using different resources instead of focusing on a single one 1:01:02 - What is Anki and how do you use it? 1:09:59 - Recap and conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.