Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World

by Benny Lewis

focus on one major project at a time.

work sequentially rather than in parallel,

working patiently and systematically, adding each new skill to his life one at a time.

You reach a plateau because something in your current approach is not allowing you to progress.

Even if your previous approach did you well and got you to a particular stage, maybe a slightly new approach should be tried to catapult you to the next level.

Having a little accent can be quite charming.

setting specific end goals within specific time frames

the concept of a mission to be completed against a ticking clock makes it seem much more exciting.

C level implies mastery: you can work in the language exactly as you would in your native tongue

An intensive language learning project demands your absolute focus.

the only thing worth counting is the time when you are 100 percent focused on learning, living, and using the language.

Efficient input works only when you give it your full attention.

use the multitasking period as prep time rather than counting it as study time.

we should focus much less on writing and reading in the early stages, and even on listening

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.