Fluent in 3 months
by Benny (Brendan Richard) Lewis, Benny Lewis · first published 2014
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A new blueprint for fast language learning. Lewis argues that you don't need a great memory or "the language gene" to learn a language quickly, and debunks a number of long-held beliefs, such as adults not being as good of language learners as children. --
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I've found Benny Lewis's book 'Fluent in 3 months' helpful. My main takeaway was that practice directed to the intended skill is most effective. With language learning it's usually speaking, hence this should be prioritized in your learning. Likewise,…
on “Ask HN: How do I learn a spoken language?” ↗…"Ultimately, it's not about the number of months or years [that you study], but the number of minutes every day that you devote to this challenge. These minutes are what truly count." -Benny Lewis, "Fluent in 3 Months" Remember language is to communicate. If you can communicate, express emotions, tell people about your day, ask people about their life that might be enough. Yes, you might not know the 10 ways to express…
on “A Map Showing How Much Time It Takes English-Speakers to Learn Foreign Languages” ↗…it." http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/ On the other end of the spectrum you have the exact opposite approach, traveling and going out to pubs and speaking the language from day 1: Benny Lewis, Fluent in 3 Months https://www.fluentin3months.com/ It's basically introvert versus extrovert. They disagree on whether output comes first or last, but they agree that you want to get as much input as possible. Happy…
on “Whether to Use Anki or SuperMemo” ↗Benny Lewis (Fluent in 3 Months[1]) says he doesn't speak English, if people try to switch. His approach is basically go to pubs and try to speak from day 1. On the other end there's Khatzumoto (All Japanese All The Time[0]) who spoke…
on “How to Almost Learn Italian” ↗Recently read: Fluent in 3 Months - Benny Lewis Currently reading: The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller and the World Economy Bigger Looking forward to: Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)
on “Ask HN: What is HN reading?” ↗…of Finnish myself, I totally agree with your points. And actually the „controversial” advices b), d) and f) combined with tips like a), c) and h) is very much what popular polyglots like Benny Lewis („fluent in 3 months“) teach for language learning in general if your goal is to actually speak the language.
on “Helsinki Relocation Package: City as a Service” ↗