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Even though my life is in chaos now due to having to move from a building that caught fire (everyone and all our things are ok) to a new home, I always need some stimulation. Language learning has always done that for me. I heard about this author and this revised book, so in brief snatches of time, I am diving in! So far I am curious and optimistic about his approach. Any other language learners out there and have you heard of this author?

I was expecting this to be a bit dry but it was surprisingly funny and engaging. I will need a physical copy at some point because I can see myself reading it over and over everytime I start to learn a new language (I'm a wannabe polyglot) but listening to it did have some advantages because he gives very specific pronunciation examples. Chock full of resources and language learning advice as well as his own experience and specific study methods.

This book has given me some new ideas about how to learn additional languages. I feel like it would be so easy for schools to implement this type of program and actually make school foreign language departments useful. This book helped me feel better about how utterly useless Duolingo has been in my efforts to relearn German and French, and learn Irish (even having used the app for nearly a decade). 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Let‘s be real, this was only true until we all went into quarantine!!!
2020: Burn that Sh🤬 Down!!!
#GabrielWyner #FluentForever #BurningYear #2020

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#GabrielWyner #FlunetForever #TheBrain

“Am I under arrest.”
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What in the world is Wyner doing in these foreign countries?!
#GabrielWyner #FluentForever #WhyToGetAPhraseBook

I learned a lot from this, and I‘d suggest that anyone who is trying to learn a new language to read this. That being said, I took off a star from my rating because it is so ridiculously repetitive, especially towards the end, that it was giving me major anxiety. But I am looking forward to using some of the techniques I‘ve learned from this. 4⭐️

#LearningFrench

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I'm reducing my focus on fiction for a bit while I focus on a new goal, learning Russian and Mandarin. I'm about 4 chapters in on this book and I can already tell it has phenomenal advice. Some of these ideas were floating in the back of my mind for a while without concrete form, and feel completely logical. I'm enjoying it immensely. This book has great advice regardless of the language you're learning.

This book was great! Well-written, engaging and encouraging. I've ordered my own copy so I can reference it. I'm going to put some of his suggestions and methods to the test. The SRS really intrigues me (basically you make flash cards in a system that automatically spaces a card out further if you get it right, or closer if you get it wrong). Looking forward to seeing what parts work for me and what doesn't. ⬇️

#friyayintro @howjessreads

1. Teleport!
2. Tagged my first (so far only) finished book of the year
3. I have some yearly reading goals. No big personal resolutions this year though.
4. Kdramas haha
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My hold on this book finally came in and you were right @Andrea4 it is so good! I'm about 20% through and loving it so far!

Note to self, probably never going to learn Taa.

For those wanting to refresh a language or start from scratch, I highly suggest starting here! This guy has laid out SO MANY TOOLS and tricks for all. I haven't even really started following his program for strengthening my Spanish but even so I'm already improving. Honestly, one of the biggest tips for me was just DO IT- stop being shy/self-conscious/anxious.
Also- no one can give you a language, you have yo take it! Wonderful!

Multi-lingual people suffer from tip of the tongue syndrome more and have more difficulty naming simple objects because they have more words to sort through in their brains.
😜 @RyanWalsh sometimes a tree is a dendron sometimes it's an arból - what can ya do?

Gabe just asked, as it relates to word frequency, “When was the last time you used the word, ‘excavate‘?” and as it happens, it was about six hours ago when I was admiring a friend‘s new home and discussing their plans for the back yard 😂
Also, my kitchen smells lovely because this chicken stock was cooking while I was out and will soon be made into many soups.

“An accurate accent is powerful because it is the ultimate gesture of empathy. It connects you to another person‘s culture in a way that words never can, because you have bent your body, as well as your mind, to match that person‘s culture.”

“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” — Nelson Mandela
Re-listening in advance of the FF app coming out of beta.

This word-nerd is starting this #audiobook 😁

!!! The beta app has been released and I‘m so freaking stoked! It was a huge decision for me to invest in this language learning opportunity at the level I did, but knowing that I‘ll have the ability to support folks in my communities in situations where they might otherwise be denied access or misled or find themselves in danger is absolutely worth it to me. I‘m gonna nail my Spanish first but then bring on the Somali, Swahili, Tagalog...

Hello all!! Making a come back to Litsy to showcase what I‘m reading during #24in48 Readathon!! My first time doing this, not going too ambitious but this is definitely a stack that‘s gonna keep me busy. I also have 3 books on my Kindle. I‘ll share them in a bit. What are YOU reading?

I loved the book, and the campaign closes in August and lifetime options are going away. I‘ve asked if a) it will have hands/eyes free learning for commuters, and b) they plan/hope to add ASL, because if so, it would be well worth it. AND, a friend wants to go in on it with me as it‘s for two people sooooo yeah this might happen! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fluent-forever-app-think-in-any-new-language-...

I created the flash card in red ink a couple of weeks ago and haven‘t looked at it in probably 5+ days. I drew the flash card in green ink tonight. Shittiness of gendered language notwithstanding, I find it hilarious that I drew almost the exact same thing. Brains are fascinating.

“To learn how ‘bonjour‘ fits into your companion‘s mouth and tongue; to learn how to manipulate the muscles, the folds, and even the texture of your throat and lips to match your companion‘s—this is an unmistakable, undeniable, and irresistible gesture of care.”
*swoon*
I am thoroughly enjoying this love letter to language.

“My favorite thing about language learning is this: I can basically play video games as much as I like, without suffering deep, existential regret afterward.” 🤓 #audiobooks

Has anyone read #FluentForever?👆🏼It was a #kindledeal today, so I bought it. I am using my upcoming trip to Europe as an excuse to learn another language. I have been using #duplingo to learn French, and if there is time I may try to learn some Italian too. I do not expect to become fluent by mid-June, but it‘s exciting to learn a little bit.

#FiveYearAnniversaryTrip #AnniversaryTrip #France #Italy #UK #Paris #Rome #London #foreignlanguage

In school we learn things then take the test. In everyday life we take the test then we learn things. --Admon Israel

If you encounter an errant French word in your travels, you can assume that every final consonant is silent except for the consonants found in the English word "careful." ( c,r,f, and l are frequently pronounced).

This shift's options. What to read, what to read...

Btw, for today only B and N members get 20% off of everything!

Our daughter will be starting 2nd grade in the Chinese Immersion program at her school -- she started as a kinder. I've been trying to learn some along the way and spotted this at the store today. I might have to add it to my collection.

This week's workplace choices

This is, by a wide margin, the most entertaining book on language learning I have ever come into contact with. If this had been my textbook in high school I might've learned to say something in Spanish besides "I don't like your face."

When you pick up a book on foreign language learning, you don't expect to laugh your ass off while reading it. Fluent Forever is a fascinating and witty deviation from the norm and I can't help wondering if it's opera singing author is as attractive as he is intellectual.