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Using comprehensible input methods for language learning. I have had this love/hate relationship with two languages I have been studying for a long time, and got them both up to very decent levels. But studying is such a pain in the ass and difficult to be consistent. At some point I realised that 2 months on 5 months off will never get me where I want and the weak point in my method was enjoyment and ease of study. Flashcards and reading and grammar don’t work very well when you have even slightly disruptive events in life and cannot keep up with the routines. So now I have AirPods and listen the shit out of podcasts and audiobooks during commuting and house chores and whatnot. It has made a world of difference for me. “Study” is fun and I already had the habit of listening to many podcasts anyway so it’s seamless. I have been improving tremendously
I'll second this. CI works better than traditional study, it's less taxing than traditional study, and it's much more flexible to do day to day.
I've been doing Spanish for a couple of months, but I wish I'd started a year earlier. At my current rate, I can potentially get to native-level in two years so I'd already be halfway there.
If you learning Spanish check out the language transfer course. Yes it’s technically learning grammar is supposed to be bad but it’s such a well made course that it’s totally worth it
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