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How To Learn a Language In 90 Days
2013
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How This Blueprint Came About?
I (Brian Kwong) Got Motivated By My Father-In-Law, Papa, Who Can’t Speak a Word of English to Learn German
This Guest Post On zenhabits Was Written By...
Stumbled on..
My Reward For Passing On
Day 91 =)Learn German in 90 Days Challenge, A 15 Min Conversation With Papa On
Day 91 As My Test
Maneesh Sethi’s KICKASS Post Was The Catalysis For My...
Everything I Learned From My Challenge
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On How To Become World Class In JustAbout Anything In 6 Months Or Less
How To Learn a Language In 90 Days
2013Insights From:
OVERVIEW
Why Learn a New Language?Overall Strategies
3 Keys to Success
Awesome Resources
90 Days Action Plan
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Opens Up New Worlds
Why Learn a New Language?
Meet More Hot Men orHot Women
New Confidence In Work and
In Life
Swagger
Overall Strategies
Effective Resources
And Materials
Learn And Memorize Phrases
Speak From Day 1
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Focus on 1200 Most Frequently Used Words
Effective Resources
And Materials
Learn And Memorize Phrases
Speak From Day 1
Avoid Passive Learning Tools and Methods
Memorize 13 Phrases a Day Consistently
Built In One GrammarRule Every 3 Days
Get Yourself To Speak ONLY the New Language
Practice Speaking Phrases Consistently with Language Partners
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Day 1 to Day 30
Newbie
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Create Stakes and a Target Outcome For Your Challenge
Create Milestones to Hit on Day 30
Find one Language Partner on The Mixxer
Learn and Memorize 13 Phrases Everyday
Practice Speaking With Your Language Partner
Day 31 to Day 60
Semi Newbie
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Find One Tutor on italki For Grammar
Create Milestones to Hit on Day 60
Find One New Language Partner onThe Mixxer
Learn and Memorize 13 Phrases Everyday, Implement One New Grammar At a Time
Practice Speaking With Your Language Partners
Day 61 to Day 90
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Practice Shadowing to Improve your Listening and Pronunciation
Create Milestones to Hit on Day 90
Learn and Memorize 13 Phrases Everyday, Implement One New Grammar At a Time
Practice Speaking With Your Language Partners
Guru
2. update the world about your language challenge
Public accountability is your new best friend.
BLOG
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3. Take it one day at a time
Focus on 1200 Most Frequently Used Words
Memorize 13 Phrases a Day Consistently
AWESOME RESOURCES
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“Material Beats Method”Tim Ferriss, The 4-Hour Chef
Focus on 1200 Most Frequently Used Words
Memorize 13 Phrases a Day Consistently
Getting Phrases DaGeniusLab.com
Lonely Planet Phrase Book-
Ask Your Language Partner-
Assimil Series-
Phrases from every day use and for travel specific
More in depth with grammar, short dialogues
“How do you say XYZ ?”
Do a Google Search- “Most frequently used phrases in your target language”
Subjects You Are
Interested in-Ex: Comic books. Tip: Get both
language versions
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Memorization Tools DaGeniusLab.com
Genius for Mac-
Anki for Windows-
Genius+ for iPad and iPhone-
Best SRS active learning memorization software,very effective, what I used for my challenge (Free)
Based on Genius and much more, sign up for beta here
Even though it is passive learning, it is the best memorization software for Windows for now
Memorize 13 Phrases a Day Consistently
Finding Language Partners DaGeniusLab.com
iTalki-
The Mixxer-
Here is an extensive review on iTalki by Benny Lewis from Fluent In 3 Months
Here is a step by step video on how I found a language partner in 5 minutes on the Mixxer
Another extensive review on Verbling by Benny Lewis from Fluent In 3 Months
Please Note: Language Partners are not meant to teach you the language, unless they are teachers of course. The main goal is for you to practice speaking and listening.
Verbling-
Meetup- Meet with local language partners or people learning the same language as you
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A Tutor For Grammar DaGeniusLab.com
iTalki-
Craiglist-
Has affordable tutors, you can have trial lessons to make sure they are good for as low as 5 bucks
See if you can find an affordable tutor in your local area
Make sure you avoid group class so you stay active learning instead of passive learning
Edufire-
Language Learning and Inspirations
Tim Ferriss, The 4-Hour Chef
5 Hacks I Discovered From My Learn German in 90 Days Challenge
Become world class in Justabout anything in 6 Months or less
The concept of Speaking From
Day 1 is from Benny, here is the 3 lessons I learned from my language Challenge
My guest post on Hack The System, 5 Hacks I Discovered From My Learn German in 90 Days Challenge
We will continue to test, experiment, and update this plan by doing language challenges ourselves.
So our next language
challenge will be...DaGeniusLab.com
Coming Soon April 2013
Learn Chinese (Mandarin) in 90 Days Challenge
by Julia
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