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Gabriel Wyner graduated summa cum laude at USC, where he won the school's Renaissance Award. His essay on language learning for Lifehaeker.com was one of the site's most read. His own language learning website. Fluent-Forever.com, is among the world's top ten.

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20th Century
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male
Kansalaisuus
USA
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USA

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This book proposes three basic keys to language learning:
1. Learn pronunciation first
2. Don’t translate
3. Use spaced repetition systems (an “SRS”, like Anki)
It also has some other things building on those, but the main focus is on using an SRS to achieve your goals. Helpfully, it goes into how to use what are basically flash cards to learn more complex mnemonic devices, as well as abstract concepts and grammar. This is really where the book shines. It could however benefit from more non-English examples just to act as full L2 example cards. It does, surprisingly and refreshingly, argue for the benefits of creating your own cards instead of downloading or reusing someone else’s. Overall, a lot of practical language-learning advice that I look forward to experimenting with.… (lisätietoja)
 
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ryanfb | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 24, 2024 |
The Bible of language learning. By far and away the most practical guide I've ever read on how to go about learning a language without resorting to eye-catching false promises like "fluent in 3 months". Would recommend for any budding language learner.

In fairness, as with education more widely, most things "work" - so it is about finding an approach you can stick with.
 
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soylee22 | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Jun 21, 2022 |
This guide is really helpful for learning new languages AND pushing past your plateau in languages you already know. The author provides detailed tips and tons of outside resources to use!
 
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Sennie_V | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 22, 2022 |
I’ve retained the words learned through this flash card method. The explanations of current memory/language acquisition research was valuable, and I share insights from that with people regularly. He also introduced me to frequency dictionaries — these are so cool.

I continue to lack the self discipline to really become fluent.
 
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invisiblecityzen | 15 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Mar 13, 2022 |

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