Foreign Language Mastery Featured in the Get-it-Done Guy Podcast
I am honored to be featured in June 7, 2010 episode of the The Get-it-done Guy podcast, Stever Robbins’ popular productivity podcast (Stever is also the author of The Get-it-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More, an excellent resource for being more effective in both your professional and personal life). I was tempted to send him a thesis on the subject, for in respect of his time and the patience of his audience, we narrowed things down to the following topics:
1) Why the classroom is a less than ideal place to learn.
2) The importance of short, frequent exposure to the language.
3) Using reading to back up your listening activities.
4) Using spaced repetition to maximize retention.
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