Snippets of useful tools and methods along the way to becoming a polyglot
Blog https://languagesincontext.com/learn-while-you-speak/#more-5055
Thanks to Lýdia Machová https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_XVt5rdpFY
- SRS - Spaced Repetiiton Software (Anki, Memrise, Duolingo)
- Avoid reading for as long as possible, train your ears and voice first.
- Pronunciation and Listening with IPA (Mimic Method)
- Speak on day 1 (Benny Lewis)
- Top ~500 vocab/phrases - Audio only, if possible (Anki)
- Watchin TV shows / Listen to podcasts
- Reading a book
For me pronunciation and listening are definitely top priority. Neutralize your accent right from the start and also be able to hear the sounds that others are making. Learning IPA doesn't sound fun, but it will be a useful tool.
- Mimic Method https://www.mimicmethod.com/the-method/
- Some good posts https://www.mimicmethod.com/point-conversations-finally-stop-sucking/
- Starting to learn pronunciation https://www.mimicmethod.com/italian-progress-day-7/
- Sounds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoneme
- Mouth and tounge shape when speaking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_phonology
- Pronunciation and IPA https://www.mimicmethod.com/how-to-tune-your-foreign-language-vowel-pronunciation/
- IPA Lessons http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/ipa-pronunciation-lessons.php
- Translate to IPA https://easypronunciation.com/en/japanese-kanji-to-romaji-converter#phonetic_transcription
- IPA Alphabet https://www.fluentin3months.com/ipa-alphabet/
- German Sounds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German
- Listening https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/best-ways-learn-spanish-in-the-car/
Actually speaking to people is next on the list. Mimic Method covers this as step 2 as well. Benny Lewis reccomends to start here.
- Talk from day 1 https://www.fluentin3months.com/tedx/
- Perfecting your introuction script https://www.mimicmethod.com/italian-in-2-months-day-28/
- Writing corrections http://lang-8.com/
- Find people to talk to https://www.mimicmethod.com/italian-in-2-months-day-35/
- Listen to real speakers 1 http://forvo.com
- Listen to real speakers 2 http://rhinospike.com/
- Learn Language through music https://lyricstraining.com/
Concurrent training with the above listening and speaking. Speaking without sufficient vocab is difficult. Incorporating top phrases with SRS is ideal. Also if possible, make these lists audio only. You can do this training on the go, in the car, on the way to work, coffee break at work...
- Anki Audio decks!
- Most Audio resources are here https://www.fluentu.com/blog/best-audio-language-courses/
- http://www.openculture.com/2016/06/free-learn-foreign-languages-in-your-car.html
- Audio Resources http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessons
Last resort for beginners, but OK to learn after you've gotten far enough in verbal communication
- Lmited vocabulary books that slowly introduce words as you go along
- Read both langages at the same time http://www.beelinguapp.com/
- Read your favorite book in your target language
- Daily practice https://www.fluentu.com/blog/daily-language-practice/
- Audio Tools https://www.fluentu.com/blog/best-audio-language-learning/
- Tools to track your progress https://www.mimicmethod.com/5-great-accountability-tools-language-learning/#more-2358
- Intonation Training https://www.mimicmethod.com/train-intonation-learn-language-faster/#more-2081