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

Published: Oct. 23, 2017, 11 a.m.

A classroom isn't always the best place to learn a language. We talk about how to study foreign languages on your own time.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\niTalki (If you take a lesson with this, both you and Martin get $10 in lesson credits. Happy learning!)\nLanguageLearning subreddit's language learning resources\nAnki (iOS | Android)\nForvo (iOS | Android)\nDuolingo (iOS | Android)\nRosetta Stone\nLanguagePod101\nLang-8\nWeSpeke (iOS | Android)\nMindSnacks (iOS)\nHeads Up! (iOS | Android)\nTextFugu\nEto Eto\nWaniKani\nPoe's law\nHow to Make the Most of Your Language Class (Ep. 162)\nLa Disparition (Original French Edition), by Georges Perec\nLa Disparition / A Void (English Edition), by Georges Perec\nThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams\nHow I'm Using Twitter To Learn Japanese\nMr. Ando of the Woods\nInternational Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)\nFluent Forever, by Gabriel Wyner\nFluent Forever (Gabriel Wyner's website)\nBenny Lewis\nFluent in 3 Months, by Benny Lewis\nFluent in 3 months (Benny Lewis's website)\nReading Faster: The Science Behind What Works... and What Doesn't (Ep. 93)\nMeetup (iOS | Android)\nEthereum\nCoinDesk\nForbes\nHow to Remember More of What You Learn with Spaced Repetition\nSpacing effect\nPowlyglot - How to Boost Your Vocabulary with OVA\nThe Art of Language Invention, by David J. Peterson\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou 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.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:02:41 - Being fluent in a language\n0:06:39 - Learning the specific sounds of a language\n0:13:56 - Having something that motivates you and some resource examples\n0:17:16 - Speaking a language from day one and having conversations\n0:22:46 - Defining your language goals and the importance of pronunciation\n0:26:46 - Progressing on learning a language after pronunciation\n0:33:39 - Creating something in your target language\n0:36:25 - Being evaluated by native speakers and noticing mistakes\n0:44:45 - Hiring people to teach you and other ways to practice speaking\n0:49:52 - Maintaining several languages\n0:55:16 - Using different resources instead of focusing on a single one\n1:01:02 - What is Anki and how do you use it?\n1:09:59 - Recap and conclusion\n\nIf 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!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.