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Canonball
In this podcast we discuss the European literary canon and the history, culture, philosophy, art, and science that surrounds it.
Canonball
How To Actually Learn Any Language
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Alex
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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This is a summary of what I think is the best approach to learning a language, based on my experience mastering a foreign language as an adult.
Here you can download the software that I mentioned, Anki: https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Here is a page of links to word-frequency lists for German; similar lists can be found online for many other languages:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Frequency_lists/German
The cover art is from the painting "Before the Audience," which Jean-Leon Gerome completed in 1881.
My Experience Mastering A Foreign Language As An Adult
Why The Classroom Model Does Not Work
Establishing The Base – Digital Flashcards And The Word Frequency List
The Four Tasks And Building The Flashcard List
Estimated Time To Completion
Beginning To Converse – Speaking And Texting With A Friend
Development In The Advanced Stages
The Scale Of The Project
The Value Of Learning A Foreign Language In The Age Of AI