I’ve been making little hints and references here and there to a language learning app we’re in the process of designing. So what if there was a way to study our target languages without having to use our eyes? Enter audio-only flashcards Clearly, a lot of us struggle with spending lots of time in our cars, and we’re bored, and many of us would like to learn stuff during that time. Target language music doesn’t give you a lot of high-end input (you tend to listen to the music more than the words), and target language podcasts/radio stations are really challenging for beginners and intermediates.īut your questions and my experiences planted a seed. The best audio-only tools out there for beginners are the Pimsleur recordings, and while they do a good job of using spaced repetition and exposing you to decent language input, they do it with translations. And I’ve never had a great answer for that. So I’ve been listening to podcasts and music in the car, and pushing myself to study while I’m at home.Īt the same time, I’ve fielded a lot of questions from you folks asking about whether there’s anything that YOU can do while sitting in your own cars. It’s harder to get myself to study when I’m working from home all day, and while I do have regular time commuting to appointments and things, I don’t have access to my eyes in the car. I learned so much stuff on that train, and ever since I moved back to the US, I’ve missed my commute. A fixed daily amount of time, access to my phone, my hands, my eyes and my ears, and nothing better to do. When I was living in Europe, I had a 60-minute train commute every day, and it was glorious for language learning. So strap in you have an overly excited Gabe writing about a fairly straightforward, super-cool idea with a somewhat complicated way to make it work. Then I yelled something like “Holy crap, it WORKS!” and rushed home to write about it. So I drove to an appointment today and studied my Spanish flashcards without actually looking at my phone. Check out the 13 languages available in the app, and download it now to start your journey to fluency. Note : This is an older blog post containing information about using the Anki software to create flashcards for language learning.įluent Forever now offers a proprietary app that automates flashcard creation, letting you concentrate on your learning progress.
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