IWTYAL 296: Principles of Language Learning with Lydia Machova | Part 5

Welcome part 5 of my conversation with Lydia Machova, from LanguageMentoring.com

In Today's Episode:

Make a Success of Long-Term Learning:

• I estimate it takes 500 hours (European language, B2 level, efficient time) = 2 years of 1 hours a day with breaks (2 months learning, 1 month break) … but it's not necessary to learn non-stop! (My Swahili: 11 months, 5 of them off ? ) – but I' m so much further ahead than a year ago!
• Always make a plan, with a starting and end date – otherwise it's too scary.
• Alternate methods: not one universal method for everyone, I keep alternating Goldlist and Anki, get tired of it after a few months
• The island and the wave: when will I not lose the language anymore?
• Two languages at once

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