#06 Benny & Shannon Answer Your Language Learning Questions

Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy answer listener questions about
language learning as a part of a special live episode of the
Language Hacking Podcast.


Featured Resources


Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Speak in a Week

Drops

Anki



Mentioned in this Episode


Livestream on Youtube

Memrise

Spaced repetition

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Speaking without Conversing

HelloTalk

Speechling

All Benny’s Language Missions

Defense Institute of Languages Categories

Language learning in hours and not years

Shannon’s post on picking up a language after a break

Fi3M’s post on picking up a language after a break

Shannon’s Italian refresh project

Dark - German TV Series

Pomodoro Technique



Episode Overview


Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:


How often should I review what I’ve already learned in my
target language? - Danni

Am I alone in thinking: I can’t learn Past , Present and
Future? - Brian

What’s the best routine to learn a new target language? -
Tony

What’s the best way to get full immersion in a new language?
- Dennis

How can you pick up a language even if you can’t practice
speaking it very often? - KT

Is it possible to learn a new language fluently in three
months? - Maya

I took a three-year break from learning Spanish. Do you have
any tips for getting back into studying a language after a long
break? - Jean

What do you recommend to maintain languages you have
previously worked on? - Ledys

Can someone learn a second language for the first time in
their mid-40s and be fluent? - Caroline

Do you have any suggestions about study methods for a stay at
home parent with three young children, as well as ADHD? - Andy



Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy


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