The CIA is Wrong: It Doesn’t Take 1,000 Hours to Learn a Language
Does it really take 4,400 hours to learn a language? According to the US Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute, that’s how long it should take.
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Benny Lewis
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My system for learning the Russian cases (with examples)
Today’s post is from Lauren, updating you on her plans for her Russian project, and discussing how she’s planning to start learning the Russian cases. This is the last update in her project, since I surprised her with a proposal in Paris. It’s why a goal of reaching around A2 by the two-month point was It’s […]
10 Ways to Bounce Back from Quitting a Language
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A Powerful and Underrated Beginner Language Goal
When you start learning a new language, it’s easy to get carried away with huge, unrealistic goals. What's the best beginner goal to set when you're learning a language?
How to Use Skype to Learn Another Language
Having real conversations with native speakers is one of the best ways to quickly improve your language skills. How can you find a Skype Language Exchange partner, and what should you do once you've found one?
Interview #2 with Tim Ferriss: Intensive Language Learning and the Tim Ferriss Experiment
I finally had the chance to catch up with Tim Ferriss and interview him about language learning. It went well besides my bad connection in Brazil meaning I had to upload the lowest possible quality video. We had a great chat about language learning in general, around the launch of his 4 hour chef book. A little […]
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