How to Learn a Foreign Language

Episode 029

In today’s show I interview Kerstin Cable of the Fluent Company about ways we can improve our language learning skills.  We learn what works and what doesn’t in our quest of how to learn a new language.

We cover:

• Why it’s smart to learn at least a few phrases of a foreign language before you visit a country that speaks it
• Why bumbling and massacring a language is a great way to learn
• The importance of +1 or ‘zone of proximal development’ is important
• How much time it usually takes to learn the key phrases of a new language before traveling
• Why it’s great to be in the ‘waffle’ stage of learning before going in country
• About trying to learn several new languages simultaneously
• Why motivation can mean more than aptitude
• How to deal with locals who switch to English on you
• Why grammar isn’t the most important thing
• Great ways to immerse yourself in a new language
• How to use the internet to speed language acquisition
• The most effective way to use flash cards and four great apps
• The importance of ‘pattern spotting’ when it comes to grammar
• The most effective way to spend your time when learning a new language
• And much more!

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