How to Learn Any Language in a Flash - Frederic Patenaude

71 Pages·2010·6.34 MB·English

How to Learn Any
Language in a Flash
Essential Concepts
What Language Methods
Don’t Work
• Group classes
• Workbook based learning
• Visual association learning (Rosetta
Stone)
• Most audio-based methods
• Rote repetition learning
• The “Osmosis” Method
• Weekly classes
“Group classes don’t work because
you are slowed down by the lowest
common denominator”
Visual-association learning doesn’t
work because you have an adult brain
and already speak language.
You can learn faster by referencing
what you already know in your own
language
Most audio-based methods don’t work
because they rely on rote repetition
Group classes don’t work because you
are slowed down by the lowest
common denominator
The “osmosis” method doesn’t work
because the brain is not a sponge. It
needs to be challenged.
What principles work
• Active learning
• Repetition
• Intensive learning
• Multi-Track Approach
• Flashcards
• Mnemonics