My take on "Speak from Day 1" by the Irish Polyglot (Plus: What I do on Day 1)

If you are a frequent internet visitor to the homes of language learning writers, you may have come across Mr Benny Lewis. Dubbing himself the Irish polyglot from Fluent in 3 months, Benny writes about his way of studying new languages and travelling the world. One of the important mantras to take away from his work is a dedication to using newly acquired language in conversation straight away. Benny calls it speaking from day 1, and today I thought I'll give you my take on it.

Here's what I d...