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Selman asks: "How many hours a week do you study?" Episode Summary: Here's what I aim for: Focused study every weekday morning (1 hour), sporadic flashcards + listening during the day (0-60 mins), at least 3 speaking sessions a week (30-60 minutes) A rough total is around 5 hours study + 3 hours speaking Add on top of that watching TV, reading books, going out etc However, I often go for days without studying, and don't often stick to this schedule, but it tends to come back to this Remember that the success you have depends much more on the range of activities you do - speaking, reading etc. Are those considered studying? With my stronger languages like Spanish, Japanese etc, I don't study them any more, I just use them Resources Mentioned In Today's Episode: Core Study Time In Your Language Routine - a popular blog post on the topic of study and routine Start speaking today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyou

This is a re-broadcast of the most popular 3-part series from the podcast. I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?" In this episode: The power of tiny How I learnt Cantonese during an extremely busy period in my life Why “1 hour” will put you off, whilst “30 seconds” will get you started! How to create micro habits so you can effortlessly get up and study any time and fill your day with language learning Resources mentioned in todays episode: Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule! Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today < --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

This is a re-broadcast of the most popular 3-part series from the podcast. I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?" In this episode: The power of tiny How I learnt Cantonese during an extremely busy period in my life Why “1 hour” will put you off, whilst “30 seconds” will get you started! How to create micro habits so you can effortlessly get up and study any time and fill your day with language learning Resources mentioned in todays episode: Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule! Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualangua

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Are you learning English?  If so, please answer a few short questions for me... http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/englishsurvey --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

This is a re-broadcast of the most popular 3-part series from the podcast. I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?" In this episode: How to use the power of the “One Thing” to make massive progress towards your goals The importance of saying “no” How to focus on your goals like a laser Resources mentioned in todays episode: Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule! Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the sh --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

This is a re-broadcast of the most popular 3-part series from the podcast. I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?" In this episode: How to use the power of the “One Thing” to make massive progress towards your goals The importance of saying “no” How to focus on your goals like a laser Resources mentioned in todays episode: Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule! Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll do my b

This is a re-broadcast of the most popular 3-part series from the podcast. I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?" In this episode: Why goal setting is often overlooked, but is the key to everything How people set unachievable goals What a sensible goal looks like Defining your next-step goal Resources mentioned in todays episode: Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule! Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

This is a re-broadcast of the most popular 3-part series from the podcast. I answer the question: "I'm simply too busy to learn languages. How can I find the time?" In this episode: Why goal setting is often overlooked, but is the key to everything How people set unachievable goals What a sensible goal looks like Defining your next-step goal Resources mentioned in todays episode: Time Control - a brand new training course where I walk you step by step through the process of becoming an ultra-efficient language learner, however busy your schedule! Visit this link to find out more: http://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/moretime Start speaking today I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. iTalki is the best place online to connect with affordable and effective native speakers teachers and tutors. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, simply visit:http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Do you have a question? Ask me your language learning questions by clicking here, and I’ll

In today's episode, I talk to Jonathan Levi from The Superlearner Academy about accelerated learning techniques. Episode Summary: Jonathan's difficult learning background at school The story of how he first encountered speed reading How to get amazing results on your MBA What is accelerated learning? The core principles of rapid skill acquisition How to apply memory techniques to language learning Resources In Today's Episode: The Superlearner Academy is currently offering a FREE TRIAL to all new students. What would use these skills to learn? Click the link below to claim your spot: CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE TRIAL AT THE SUPERLEARNER ACADEMY

In today's episode, I talk to Jonathan Levi from The Superlearner Academy about accelerated learning techniques. Episode Summary: Jonathan's difficult learning background at school The story of how he first encountered speed reading How to get amazing results on your MBA What is accelerated learning? The core principles of rapid skill acquisition How to apply memory techniques to language learning Resources In Today's Episode: The Superlearner Academy is currently offering a FREE TRIAL to all new students. What would use these skills to learn? Click the link below to claim your spot: CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE TRIAL AT THE SUPERLEARNER ACADEMY Also mentioned: Becoming A Superhuman: Olly Richards Interview Start speaking today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To claim your free lesson and start speaking today, visit: http://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/italkishownotes Superlearner Academy - Free Trial To claim your free trial at the Superlearner Academy, click here. Thanks so much for

Danilo asks: "How should I get started learning Japanese?" Episode Summary: What happened to me: I learnt to say a bunch of things, but never really understood the language I never spent enough time listening After moving to Japan, I continued studying, gradually building up my knowledge, but it took forever It wasn't until I began speaking very often that I really began to crack Japanese, and become comfortable with it's logic My suggested plan of attack: Avoid lessons at the start, unless you can find a good teacher Choose a textbook you like and work through it, focusing on the dialogues Learn hiragana and katakana immediately Once you've completed your textbook, look for an iTalki tutor, and set up 2-3 speaking sessions a week Do as much listening as possible! Resources In Today' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Danilo asks: "How should I get started learning Japanese?" Episode Summary: What happened to me: I learnt to say a bunch of things, but never really understood the language I never spent enough time listening After moving to Japan, I continued studying, gradually building up my knowledge, but it took forever It wasn't until I began speaking very often that I really began to crack Japanese, and become comfortable with it's logic My suggested plan of attack: Avoid lessons at the start, unless you can find a good teacher Choose a textbook you like and work through it, focusing on the dialogues Learn hiragana and katakana immediately Once you've completed your textbook, look for an iTalki tutor, and set up 2-3 speaking sessions a week Do as much listening as possible! Resources In Today's Episode Episode 071: Beginner Japanese hacks How to write in Japanese 42 Insane Japanese Language Hacks COURSE: How To Master Japanese Hiragana Start speaking today: I’d like to thank iTalki for supporting the show. To cla

Fletcher asks: "Can I adapt the traditional memory palace technique?" Episode Summary: What is a memory palace? (The story of Simonides) Choose a building you're familiar with Take words you want to remember Place them around the room Create mnemonic with location + action Practise recalling the words by walking through the memory palace sequentially Two key features: Location - create a mnemonic using the location itself (e.g. the sofa) Recall - practise recall by walking through the memory palace Fletcher asks if you can substitute the building or room, for the handlebars of a bicycle... You can do anything! The key to making the memory palace word is vivid imagery, so if that works for you, then great! Make sure you think about the key elements of location and recall. Try out your variation technique and com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Fletcher asks: "Can I adapt the traditional memory palace technique?" Episode Summary: What is a memory palace? (The story of Simonides) Choose a building you're familiar with Take words you want to remember Place them around the room Create mnemonic with location + action Practise recalling the words by walking through the memory palace sequentially Two key features: Location - create a mnemonic using the location itself (e.g. the sofa) Recall - practise recall by walking through the memory palace Fletcher asks if you can substitute the building or room, for the handlebars of a bicycle... You can do anything! The key to making the memory palace word is vivid imagery, so if that works for you, then great! Make sure you think about the key elements of location and recall. Try out your variation technique and compare it to the more traditional memory palace Resources In Today's Episode Olly Richards Fluency Mastermind - my private Facebook community Free Memory Course - take my free memory course and lea

Arnie asks: "How can I stop translating in my head when people speak to me in French?" Episode Summary: See episode 87 for a previous answer to this topic Translating in your head is a very common problem There's no quick fix I can give you, only some encouragement and a helpful way of thinking about the problem To state the obvious: When you understand what's being said in French, you have no reason to translate Therefore, the more you improve, the less you translate This is good to remember, as it helps you realise it's a gradual process For me, translating tends to be a grammar issue My Cantonese right now - often I'll understand something in Cantonese, with no translation. Sometimes, I'll come across a sentence that's grammatically different and I'll need to translate it in my head in order to make sense of it. This dies away over time, as I improve. Key points: Spend --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Arnie asks: "How can I stop translating in my head when people speak to me in French?" Episode Summary: See episode 87 for a previous answer to this topic Translating in your head is a very common problem There's no quick fix I can give you, only some encouragement and a helpful way of thinking about the problem To state the obvious: When you understand what's being said in French, you have no reason to translate Therefore, the more you improve, the less you translate This is good to remember, as it helps you realise it's a gradual process For me, translating tends to be a grammar issue My Cantonese right now - often I'll understand something in Cantonese, with no translation. Sometimes, I'll come across a sentence that's grammatically different and I'll need to translate it in my head in order to make sense of it. This dies away over time, as I improve. Key points: Spend more time listening and reading Grow your vocabulary Start using monolingual dictionaries Do more of your daily activities in French So

Sonia asks: "What's the ideal language learning environment?" Episode Summary: There's no such thing as the ideal, or best, language learning environment Learning to speak a language is heavily linked to affective factors - your feelings and how you react to the environment around you You can be very analytical, and conclude that complete immersion after a minimum of study is the "most efficient way"... but only if you're happy in that environment When I look back on my language learning story, my success has been heavily linked to my environment (e.g. Spanish friends in London vs isolation in Japan) The question I ask myself most when I learn languages now is: "How does this language make sense in the context of the lifestyle that I enjoy?" (e.g. In Hong Kong I didn't have great working conditions, so my language learning suffered as a result) If your French is still low-level, you still have a lot of work to do. Yo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message

Sonia asks: "What's the ideal language learning environment?" Episode Summary: There's no such thing as the ideal, or best, language learning environment Learning to speak a language is heavily linked to affective factors - your feelings and how you react to the environment around you You can be very analytical, and conclude that complete immersion after a minimum of study is the "most efficient way"... but only if you're happy in that environment When I look back on my language learning story, my success has been heavily linked to my environment (e.g. Spanish friends in London vs isolation in Japan) The question I ask myself most when I learn languages now is: "How does this language make sense in the context of the lifestyle that I enjoy?" (e.g. In Hong Kong I didn't have great working conditions, so my language learning suffered as a result) If your French is still low-level, you still have a lot of work to do. You can do this naturally through speaking with people, or you can do it through formal study (

Eleanor asks: "How can I maintain my Spanish after university?" Episode Summary: Learning vs maintenance When is maintenance necessary? Being realistic Richard Simcott's approach (as described in Language Learning Foundations) What I do personally to maintain my languages Tips for maintaining languages at an advanced level Reading books you like Watching movies, TV or listening to podcasts Attending events Hanging out with friends Studying in the language Language exchanges using a foreign language (e.g. Spanish/Korean as a native English speaker) Teach the language to others Resources Mentioned In This Episode: IWTYAL 047: How do you maintain your --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/iwillteachyoualanguage/message