Comments on: You can be fluent in one year or less

By: Chiliblossom

Chiliblossom — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:59:00 +0000

¡Buena suerte!

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Connect with the language in order to learn it better | Fluent Every Year — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:11:54 +0000

[...] ease with which I learn a language is a direct result of my curiosity. I don’t have a better memory than anyone else. But what I do have is a genuine curiosity [...]

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How much Italian can you learn in one month? | Fluent Every Year — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:36 +0000

[...] it’s been about a month since I started this site. How much have I learned so far? Is it useful? Can I have a conversation? Or should I just hide out [...]

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:11:57 +0000

I think you and I are in agreement about signing up for classes. As far as I'm concerned, anything for which your solution is signing up for a class is probably something you're not really serious about. In fact, having a teacher and a schedule and a bunch of new factors to blame for your failure only assists you in accepting that failure from the start.

I think you and I simply see “curiosity” in a different way. For me, curiosity is that thing that pulled Alice into the hole, rather than signing up for a class about what's inside of holes. :-)

By: Street-Smart Language Learning

Street-Smart Language Learning — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:59:51 +0000

I myself effectively tackled seven languages between the ages of 18 and 23. I get the same “gifted” crap, but, like you, I'm an ardent believer that anyone can do what I did.

However, I'd argue that it takes more than curiosity. Curiosity is a great motivator, and motivation is an absolute necessity, but the way you go about it is the most important thing. If curiosity leads you to taking a class at your local community college, you're language learning efforts are unlikely to go anywhere. But if they get you to dive headfirst into the language, then you'll be cooking.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:28:41 +0000

Good luck!

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:39:29 +0000

Конечно буду. А нелегко было!

By: lyzazel

lyzazel — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:09:44 +0000

Ну, удаче тебе. О ты будешь раскаывать как ты изучил русски язык загод?

By: cristinag

cristinag — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:02:58 +0000

We've discussed this in the past. You ARE gifted in language learning but you're also gifted in just learning in general. Your brain fascinates me. Remember you learned ASP in 4 days. Who does that!? :)

By: Gert Beukema

Gert Beukema — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:21:14 +0000

A very interesting premise and judging by the goobly-cook that sometimes comes by on your twitter it seems to really work for you. I would be a great subject to test your methods. I did have French, German and English at high school but dropped the first two as soon as I could because I just could not get it. English was easier because I heard it on TV and when I moved to the States from the Netherlands I spoke it well enough to work. Now that we moved back to the Netherlands I have seen my wife learn Dutch in about 18 months, I won't call her fluent but she can easily hold a conversation on any subject. But it took her a lot of time and dedication.
I will follow you here this year and would love to pick a language for 2011 and join you.