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How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself: 45 Proven Tips for Language Learners
How to Learn a New Language in as Little as a Few Months – and Have a Boatload of Fun Doing It
Let me make a prediction.
I predict that many, many hundreds of people who will read this description will close this page in a few seconds.
“Learn a new language in a few months? Are you out of your mind?” they’ll say. “It’s just too good to be true.”
And they will go back to their old language learning methods.
You know which methods: toiling away at mind-numbing grammar exercises, learning words nobody uses, and, most importantly, never actually using your skills to communicate with another person.
If you’re still with me, I expect you to be different. You think there must be something better. After all, how could people master more than one foreign language in their lives if it usually takes a regular person several years just to learn the basics?
The answer is simple – in one way or another, they follow the methods I share in "How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself." They not only learn up to ten times faster than other people, they also have a lot of fun while doing it.
"How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself" is for you if you want to learn:
- without this one thing, you’ll never learn a new language in just a few months. Learn what it is and how to apply it to your everyday life to practice your skills while doing your daily activities. (Chapter 6, tip #2)
- a completely free way to get native speakers to proofread your writings (and even explain to you all of your mistakes). This one site alone can dramatically improve your writing skills. (Writing Skills, tip #2)
- an extremely easy way to find a native speaker willing to help you learn her mother language. It’s almost like having a private tutor. (Speaking Skills, tip #1)
- the proper way to improve your listening skills while watching movies. Most people learning a foreign language do it the wrong way and it does nothing to improve their abilities. (Listening Skills, tip #1)
- how to achieve more with less when learning languages. You don’t have to spend hours and hours cramming every single word and grammar rule. In fact, it works to your detriment. Learn what to do instead. (Chapter 6, tip #1)
- 9 common mistakes to avoid when learning languages. Reading this chapter alone can save you years of ineffective studies – especially mistake #3, so common among language learners. (Chapter 7)
- a 5-step process to improve your reading skills. You can make your learning process much more enjoyable and effective by choosing the right things to read. Learn what these things are. (Reading Skills, tips #1-5)
- a fun idea to learn how to write the way native speakers do. You too can learn the slang and phrases only native speakers use – and know the language better than many academic professors. (Writing Skills, tip #1)
- how to dramatically improve your language skills when traveling. While it isn’t necessary to go abroad to learn a language, it’s a powerful way to cram a lot of learning into just a few days. (Speaking Skills, tip #5)
- 5 common challenges of language learners and how to deal with them. Learn how to get over the fear of communicating with native speakers. Discover how to find more time to learn and practice your skills (it’s easier than you think). Read three tips on how to deal with discouragement. (Chapter 8)
If you’re ready to supercharge your progress and become fluent in a foreign language in as little as a few months, read this book.
Why kill yourself doing things the old, non-effective way, if you could make the process much easier and enjoy it more, too?
P.S. As a thank you gift for buying my book, you’ll get access to a resource list with my favorite language learning sites.
Let me make a prediction.
I predict that many, many hundreds of people who will read this description will close this page in a few seconds.
“Learn a new language in a few months? Are you out of your mind?” they’ll say. “It’s just too good to be true.”
And they will go back to their old language learning methods.
You know which methods: toiling away at mind-numbing grammar exercises, learning words nobody uses, and, most importantly, never actually using your skills to communicate with another person.
If you’re still with me, I expect you to be different. You think there must be something better. After all, how could people master more than one foreign language in their lives if it usually takes a regular person several years just to learn the basics?
The answer is simple – in one way or another, they follow the methods I share in "How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself." They not only learn up to ten times faster than other people, they also have a lot of fun while doing it.
"How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself" is for you if you want to learn:
- without this one thing, you’ll never learn a new language in just a few months. Learn what it is and how to apply it to your everyday life to practice your skills while doing your daily activities. (Chapter 6, tip #2)
- a completely free way to get native speakers to proofread your writings (and even explain to you all of your mistakes). This one site alone can dramatically improve your writing skills. (Writing Skills, tip #2)
- an extremely easy way to find a native speaker willing to help you learn her mother language. It’s almost like having a private tutor. (Speaking Skills, tip #1)
- the proper way to improve your listening skills while watching movies. Most people learning a foreign language do it the wrong way and it does nothing to improve their abilities. (Listening Skills, tip #1)
- how to achieve more with less when learning languages. You don’t have to spend hours and hours cramming every single word and grammar rule. In fact, it works to your detriment. Learn what to do instead. (Chapter 6, tip #1)
- 9 common mistakes to avoid when learning languages. Reading this chapter alone can save you years of ineffective studies – especially mistake #3, so common among language learners. (Chapter 7)
- a 5-step process to improve your reading skills. You can make your learning process much more enjoyable and effective by choosing the right things to read. Learn what these things are. (Reading Skills, tips #1-5)
- a fun idea to learn how to write the way native speakers do. You too can learn the slang and phrases only native speakers use – and know the language better than many academic professors. (Writing Skills, tip #1)
- how to dramatically improve your language skills when traveling. While it isn’t necessary to go abroad to learn a language, it’s a powerful way to cram a lot of learning into just a few days. (Speaking Skills, tip #5)
- 5 common challenges of language learners and how to deal with them. Learn how to get over the fear of communicating with native speakers. Discover how to find more time to learn and practice your skills (it’s easier than you think). Read three tips on how to deal with discouragement. (Chapter 8)
If you’re ready to supercharge your progress and become fluent in a foreign language in as little as a few months, read this book.
Why kill yourself doing things the old, non-effective way, if you could make the process much easier and enjoy it more, too?
P.S. As a thank you gift for buying my book, you’ll get access to a resource list with my favorite language learning sites.
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First published February 3, 2014
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About the author
Nate Nicholson
25 books11 followersNate Nicholson is interested in the practical aspect of the self-help literature. He writes books for people who want to make the most out of their lives by always striving to become a better person.
Nate enjoys writing about introversion and self-confidence, two things close to his heart. The journey he undertook to overcome shyness and become a self-confident person has helped him discover entrepreneurship, fitness, and personal growth, all of which are his main personal interests.
Nate enjoys writing about introversion and self-confidence, two things close to his heart. The journey he undertook to overcome shyness and become a self-confident person has helped him discover entrepreneurship, fitness, and personal growth, all of which are his main personal interests.
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April 5, 2021
Read as a quick refresher of common language learning methods. / jazykovymentoring.sk vibe
May 30, 2015
I like the author's conversational writing style. He offers lots of practical ideas, resources and tips for language acquisition. He also helps you recognize common mistakes in thinking about learning new languages. I'd say that, though Fluent in Three Months is more in depth, this book is a quicker read with less narrative, and more online resources. I would recommend it as a supplement to Fluent in Three Months.
December 6, 2018
stright and helpful points, i didn't regret buying this book while I had another choice to read longer book about the same topic, I don't think there are more advices/points to discuss about this topic, so he wrote it in the shorter possible way and this is a bonus :)
November 3, 2022
Some good tips in the book. I like the format.
February 17, 2015
Let me disclose up front that I received my copy of this book as a Member Giveaway through LibraryThing.
I studied French for three years at high school (and only barely passed each year) some forty years ago, but found I remembered enough that I was able to get around France when I visited there thirty years later with just the few phrases I remembered. However, just like at school, I wasn't very good at it. I asked for this book because I am thinking of going back for another visit in a couple of years.
The author is correct when he ways you have to throw yourself entirely into the process of learning a language, and found he has plenty of ideas here of how to do this, many of which I had not considered before but am certainly going to use.
Before going overseas in 2001 I had "brushed up" on my French by watching French movies and the French news on SBS (a multicultural television broadcaster here in Australia), and had also used the "traditional" method of language tapes. As the author points out, the former method is more valuable than the latter if you want to get the correct pronounciation, tempo and inflections of the language.
Some of his other tips are also very interesting and I hadn't thought of. For example, I have always enjoyed Asterix and Tintin stories and have them in English. Why not get the original versions in French and read them? I already know the stories and the pictures will help with decyphering the text.
Learn to read the foreign language the same way you learned your native language, by reading children's books, gradually increasing the intended age of the reader. I've also read and enjoyed many novels by French authors in English, so why not get Dumas, Hugo, Camus, Verne etc. in their original language? Nate Nicholson does point out in his book of tips that you shouldn't read genres you wouldn't normally read in your native language.
Then there are blogs, podcasts and numerous other ways to immerse yourself in a foreign language.
In short, a valuable book with plenty of tips for anyone wanting to learn another language.
I studied French for three years at high school (and only barely passed each year) some forty years ago, but found I remembered enough that I was able to get around France when I visited there thirty years later with just the few phrases I remembered. However, just like at school, I wasn't very good at it. I asked for this book because I am thinking of going back for another visit in a couple of years.
The author is correct when he ways you have to throw yourself entirely into the process of learning a language, and found he has plenty of ideas here of how to do this, many of which I had not considered before but am certainly going to use.
Before going overseas in 2001 I had "brushed up" on my French by watching French movies and the French news on SBS (a multicultural television broadcaster here in Australia), and had also used the "traditional" method of language tapes. As the author points out, the former method is more valuable than the latter if you want to get the correct pronounciation, tempo and inflections of the language.
Some of his other tips are also very interesting and I hadn't thought of. For example, I have always enjoyed Asterix and Tintin stories and have them in English. Why not get the original versions in French and read them? I already know the stories and the pictures will help with decyphering the text.
Learn to read the foreign language the same way you learned your native language, by reading children's books, gradually increasing the intended age of the reader. I've also read and enjoyed many novels by French authors in English, so why not get Dumas, Hugo, Camus, Verne etc. in their original language? Nate Nicholson does point out in his book of tips that you shouldn't read genres you wouldn't normally read in your native language.
Then there are blogs, podcasts and numerous other ways to immerse yourself in a foreign language.
In short, a valuable book with plenty of tips for anyone wanting to learn another language.
February 20, 2015
How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself by Nate Nicholson. Published by Blue Sky Publishing; 2 edition (November 2, 2014). (www.amazon.com) ($2.99 USD Kindle/Amazon $9.99 USD) Reviewer received book from the Author via ebook file. (Available in Kindle and other formats)
Review by Chris Phillips
Reviewed .epub version
The subtitle 45 Proven Tips for Language Learners, is very appropriate for this book. The reviewer read it in a matter of a few hours, across a few days. This is not a book to simply read, but is definitely one that the reader learns from while reading.
Nicholson spends much of the commentary with motivation and encouragement, but the first few tips that actually apply specifically to learning a language are the best to begin with in any language learning process.
Motivation is paramount. Becoming fluent in the spoken language is a strong second to the process. As this reviewer knows from many school and colleges classes the traditional way to learn a language lacks this strong concept. Practicing even every day of class and then for an hour or more between classes would be required to meet with the tips Nicholson advises the reader use and still take longer.
This is entirely about getting into the language. Learn to speak and practice with native speakers if at all possible. Learn to write and read from contemporary sources like blogs and other media. Doing this the reader finds himself going through a few days or even weeks of a little reticence perhaps, but learns the language in a depth and breadth that only native speakers attain and that almost naturally. Each tip builds on the ones previously mentioned and then provides more steps to motivation and encouragement.
How to Learn… is a must read to effectively improve the reader’s chance to quickly learn a new language. It is highly recommended as a self-improvement course in many areas, but especially in learning a new language.
This review was from the .epub version of the book.
Review by Chris Phillips
Reviewed .epub version
The subtitle 45 Proven Tips for Language Learners, is very appropriate for this book. The reviewer read it in a matter of a few hours, across a few days. This is not a book to simply read, but is definitely one that the reader learns from while reading.
Nicholson spends much of the commentary with motivation and encouragement, but the first few tips that actually apply specifically to learning a language are the best to begin with in any language learning process.
Motivation is paramount. Becoming fluent in the spoken language is a strong second to the process. As this reviewer knows from many school and colleges classes the traditional way to learn a language lacks this strong concept. Practicing even every day of class and then for an hour or more between classes would be required to meet with the tips Nicholson advises the reader use and still take longer.
This is entirely about getting into the language. Learn to speak and practice with native speakers if at all possible. Learn to write and read from contemporary sources like blogs and other media. Doing this the reader finds himself going through a few days or even weeks of a little reticence perhaps, but learns the language in a depth and breadth that only native speakers attain and that almost naturally. Each tip builds on the ones previously mentioned and then provides more steps to motivation and encouragement.
How to Learn… is a must read to effectively improve the reader’s chance to quickly learn a new language. It is highly recommended as a self-improvement course in many areas, but especially in learning a new language.
This review was from the .epub version of the book.
April 2, 2015
I got this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
I rate it 2.5 (rounding on 2) mainly because there is nothing really new on the advice it provides. But it's not a bad book.
Let's put it this way: If you've never before read a "How to learn any language in *insert time frame* easily", this book will be great and closer to 4 stars because to someone with no background on language learning it'll provide helpful tips.
If you've ever before opened a book of the style, it'll be a 2 stars. I've already read books like this before and this one provides nothing new as far as tips go.
Initially I had liked that, for once, the book admitted traveling was not necessary in order to learn a language (sure, it helps, but most advice books seem to assume you have the means and manners to travel at a whim to some exotic country, which the average person doesn't). Unfortunately, although it first said it wouldn't talk about traveling even if it did help, it still ended up tossing the idea of travelling at you every chapter. It wasn't as annoying about it as other books, but it still ended up being there, and the cruel part was that it led me to think with the initial statement that it wouldn't come into play.
Still, travel is sound advise, if you can afford it.
Other than that there was nothing particular nor remarkable about this book except that it was short, concise, and easy. Not a bad little advice guide, but hardly awesome.
I rate it 2.5 (rounding on 2) mainly because there is nothing really new on the advice it provides. But it's not a bad book.
Let's put it this way: If you've never before read a "How to learn any language in *insert time frame* easily", this book will be great and closer to 4 stars because to someone with no background on language learning it'll provide helpful tips.
If you've ever before opened a book of the style, it'll be a 2 stars. I've already read books like this before and this one provides nothing new as far as tips go.
Initially I had liked that, for once, the book admitted traveling was not necessary in order to learn a language (sure, it helps, but most advice books seem to assume you have the means and manners to travel at a whim to some exotic country, which the average person doesn't). Unfortunately, although it first said it wouldn't talk about traveling even if it did help, it still ended up tossing the idea of travelling at you every chapter. It wasn't as annoying about it as other books, but it still ended up being there, and the cruel part was that it led me to think with the initial statement that it wouldn't come into play.
Still, travel is sound advise, if you can afford it.
Other than that there was nothing particular nor remarkable about this book except that it was short, concise, and easy. Not a bad little advice guide, but hardly awesome.
March 12, 2015
The full title of this book is "How to Learn Any Language in a Few Months While Enjoying Yourself." While I have not had the months necessary to test the veracity of that statement (the book claims five to six months are needed to become fluent), I did begin employing some of the methods in the book before I even finished reading it.
Nicholson advises against using traditional methods of learning a second language (such as taking a class) and instead suggests several methods for immersing oneself in the chosen tongue. The result is learning a language naturally, much in the same way a child does. Again, I have not tried these methods, but Nicholson makes a convincing case that they work.
The suggestions do seem fun as well, and, in fact, many are just a twist on things you are probably already doing. They are also affordable, making it possible to learn a new tongue for little to no money. If you are looking to learn another language, and you want to do so quickly, inexpensively and have fun while learning, I highly recommend this book.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Nicholson advises against using traditional methods of learning a second language (such as taking a class) and instead suggests several methods for immersing oneself in the chosen tongue. The result is learning a language naturally, much in the same way a child does. Again, I have not tried these methods, but Nicholson makes a convincing case that they work.
The suggestions do seem fun as well, and, in fact, many are just a twist on things you are probably already doing. They are also affordable, making it possible to learn a new tongue for little to no money. If you are looking to learn another language, and you want to do so quickly, inexpensively and have fun while learning, I highly recommend this book.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 5, 2015
This book offers some really good advice and has ideas for language learning that I would not have thought of. Although the concepts are simple, this proves to be a bonus. Nicholson concisely gets down to the nitty-gritty and takes a commonsense approach to language learning that anyone can follow. He offers plenty of motivation and draws from his own experiences. Nicholson is good at telling you what to do without it feeling like a lecture and breaks things down in a straightforward way that is easy to understand. I will certainly be following his advice and referring back to this book as I learn Spanish!
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