Table​ ​of​ ​Contents

What​ ​this​ ​book​ ​is​ ​about​ ​(And​ ​what​ ​it’s​ ​NOT​ ​about)

Introduction

Chapter​ ​1:​ ​Why​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​Foreign​ ​Language?:​ ​8​ ​Research-Backed

Benefits​ ​That​ ​May​ ​Surprise​ ​You

Chapter​ ​2:​ ​Which​ ​Language​ ​Should​ ​I​ ​Learn?:​ ​More​ ​Money,​ ​Sex,​ ​or
Easiness?​ ​Take​ ​Your​ ​Pick.

Chapter​ ​3:​ ​Become​ ​a​ ​Productive​ ​Guru:​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Create​ ​More​ ​Time
In​ ​Your​ ​Schedule​ ​to​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​New​ ​Language

Chapter​ ​4:​ ​Learn​ ​85%​ ​of​ ​Any​ ​Language​ ​in​ ​100​ ​Days:​ ​The​ ​Biggest
Language​ ​Hack​ ​of​ ​All​ ​Time

Chapter​ ​5:​ ​The​ ​8​ ​Golden​ ​Sentences:​ ​Hack​ ​Grammar​ ​For​ ​Good

Chapter​ ​6:​ ​Say​ ​Hello​ ​to​ ​Cognates:​ ​Your​ ​New​ ​Best​ ​Friend​ ​in
Languages

Chapter​ ​7:​ ​Don’t​ ​Be​ ​a​ ​Jack​ ​of​ ​All​ ​Trades:​ ​Fastest​ ​Way​ ​to​ ​Avoid
Burnout​ ​and​ ​Reduce​ ​Stress

Chapter​ ​8:​ ​Anyone​ ​Can​ ​Have​ ​Photographic​ ​Memory:​ ​How​ ​to

Remember​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​Everything​ ​You​ ​Learn
Chapter​ ​9:​ ​The​ ​Secret​ ​Weapon​ ​that​ ​Kobe​ ​Bryant,​ ​The​ ​Beatles,
and​ ​Bill​ ​Clinton​ ​Have​ ​In​ ​Common​ ​(That​ ​You​ ​Can​ ​Have​ ​Too)

Chapter​ ​10:​ ​Most​ ​Recommended​ ​Language​ ​Tools

Conclusion:​ ​Next​ ​Steps​ ​and​ ​a​ ​Free​ ​Gift

Bonus:​ ​Fun​ ​Quiz​ ​Summary

What​ ​This​ ​Book​ ​Is​ ​About​ ​(And​ ​What​ ​It’s​ ​Not​ ​About)

Hey,​ ​my​ ​name​ ​is​ ​Sean​ ​Kim.

I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​personally​ ​introduce​ ​myself​ ​on​ ​behalf​ ​of​ ​our​ ​team​ ​at​ ​Rype​ ​to​ ​share
with​ ​you​ ​what​ ​this​ ​book​ ​is​ ​about​ ​(and​ ​what’s​ ​NOT​ ​about)

This​ ​book​ ​is​ ​NOT​ ​going​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​you​ ​traditional​ ​grammar​ ​rules​ ​from​ ​traditional
textbooks​ ​--​ ​but​ ​you’ll​ ​see​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​grammar​ ​faster​ ​than​ ​ever​ ​before.

This​ ​book​ ​is​ ​NOT​ ​about​ ​memorizing​ ​random​ ​vocabulary​ ​words​ ​--​ ​yet​ ​we’ll​ ​show
you​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​instantly​ ​gain​ ​THOUSANDS​ ​of​ ​new​ ​words​ ​in​ ​your​ ​target
language​ ​in​ ​less​ ​time​ ​than​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​to​ ​watch​ ​an​ ​episode​ ​of​ ​Game​ ​of​ ​Thrones.

This​ ​book​ ​is​ ​NOT​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​boring​ ​language​ ​structures​ ​and​ ​rules​ ​--​ ​it’s​ ​about
helping​ ​you​ ​become​ ​a​ ​fluent​ ​native​ ​speaker​ ​and​ ​learning​ ​by​ ​having​ ​an​ ​authentic
cultural​ ​experience.

Most​ ​importantly,​ ​this​ ​book​ ​is​ ​NOT​ ​about​ ​wasting​ ​hours​ ​and​ ​hours​ ​per​ ​day
studying​ ​--​ ​but​ ​focusing​ ​only​ ​on​ ​proven,​ ​research-backed​ ​techniques​ ​that​ ​are
most​ ​effective,​ ​and​ ​integrating​ ​it​ ​around​ ​your​ ​busy​ ​schedule​ ​(~30​ ​mins/day).

What​ ​does​ ​this​ ​all​ ​mean?

It​ ​means​ ​[book​ ​name]​ ​is​ ​written​ ​for​ ​REAL​ ​people​​ ​who​ ​lead​ ​REALISTIC​ ​busy
lives,​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​their​ ​career,​ ​and​ ​spending​ ​time​ ​with​ ​their​ ​loved​ ​ones.

Yet,​ ​you’ll​ ​get​ ​faster​ ​results​ ​by​ ​spending​ ​significantly​ ​less​ ​time​ ​learning.

By​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​this​ ​book,​ ​you’ll​ ​learn​ ​proven​ ​techniques​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​anything
faster​ ​(not​ ​just​ ​languages),​ ​the​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​activities​ ​that​ ​will​ ​deliver​ ​80%​ ​of
your​ ​results,​ ​the​ ​most​ ​powerful​ ​language​ ​tools​ ​to​ ​accelerate​ ​your​ ​learning​ ​speed,
and​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​become​ ​a​ ​fluent​ ​speaker​ ​while​ ​leading​ ​a​ ​busy,​ ​active​ ​lifestyle.

That​ ​is​ ​what​ ​this​ ​book​ ​is​ ​about.

Introduction

In​ ​late-2014,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​living​ ​in​ ​beautiful​ ​Buenos​ ​Aires,​ ​Argentina.​ ​I​ ​was
working​ ​remotely,​ ​building​ ​new​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​local​ ​Argentines,​ ​and
improving​ ​my​ ​Spanish​ ​speaking​ ​skills.

This​ ​trend​ ​continued​ ​as​ ​I​ ​moved​ ​to​ ​Medellin,​ ​Colombia​ ​a​ ​few​ ​months​ ​later,
then​ ​Mexico​ ​City,​ ​Mexico​ ​a​ ​few​ ​months​ ​after​ ​that.

But​ ​eventually,​ ​I​ ​found​ ​myself​ ​back​ ​in​ ​Vancouver,​ ​Canada,​ ​as​ ​my​ ​travel
experience​ ​came​ ​to​ ​an​ ​end.

While​ ​I​ ​was​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​surrounded​ ​by​ ​native​ ​speaking​ ​locals,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​as​ ​fired
up​ ​as​ ​ever​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​improving​ ​my​ ​Spanish​ ​skills.

I​ ​started​ ​going​ ​through​ ​my​ ​Facebook​ ​and​ ​phone​ ​contacts​ ​to​ ​seek​ ​out
potential​ ​Spanish​ ​speakers​ ​that​ ​I​ ​can​ ​practice​ ​with.

But​ ​the​ ​rare​ ​few​ ​I​ ​found,​ ​scheduling​ ​time​ ​was​ ​a​ ​pain​ ​and​ ​we
eventually​ ​gave​ ​up.

Still​ ​desperate​ ​to​ ​find​ ​an​ ​option,​ ​I​ ​figured,​ ​“what​ ​the​ ​heck,”​ ​why​ ​not
download​ ​a​ ​Spanish​ ​learning​ ​book​ ​so​ ​I​ ​don’t​ ​lose​ ​momentum?

I​ ​could​ ​barely​ ​get​ ​through​ ​the​ ​first​ ​chapter.

So​ ​I​ ​tried​ ​free​ ​mobile​ ​apps​ ​that​ ​I​ ​discovered​ ​online​,​ ​and​ ​even​ ​paid
hundreds​ ​of​ ​dollars​ ​to​ ​gain​ ​access​ ​to​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​audio​ ​programs
(i.e.​ ​Rosetta​ ​Stone,​ ​Pimsleur).

None​ ​of​ ​these​ ​options​ ​worked​ ​for​ ​me.

They​ ​were​ ​either​ ​took​ ​too​ ​much​ ​time,​ ​ineffective,​ ​or​ ​plain​ ​old​ ​boring...

I​ ​felt​ ​further​ ​away​ ​than​ ​ever​ ​from​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​experience​ ​I​ ​had​ ​during​ ​my
travels.

Then​ ​a​ ​few​ ​weeks​ ​later,​ ​I​ ​discovered​ ​a​ ​fascinating​ ​study​ ​through​ ​an​ ​article​ ​I
was​ ​reading​ ​at​ ​night.

It​ ​was​ ​published​ ​by​ ​a​ ​non-profit​ ​educational​ ​institute​ ​called​ ​the​ ​National
Training​ ​Laboratories,​ ​founded​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Director​ ​of​ ​MIT’s​ ​Research​ ​Group​ ​(at
that​ ​time).

They​ ​discovered​ ​and​ ​popularized​ ​research​ ​on​ ​how​ ​humans​ ​retain

information​ ​in​ ​the​ ​brain.​ ​It’s​ ​called​ ​The​ ​Learning​ ​Pyramid​.
Without​ ​boring​ ​you​ ​with​ ​the​ ​details,​ ​I​ ​was​ ​baffled​ ​by​ ​this​ ​one​ ​statistic.

The​ ​most​ ​popularized​ ​way​ ​that​ ​we’ve​ ​been​ ​taught​ ​in​ ​our​ ​traditional
education​ ​institutions​ ​(lectures)​ ​is​ ​the​ ​least​ ​effective​ ​method​ ​of​ ​all.

To​ ​give​ ​you​ ​a​ ​stark​ ​contrast,​ ​learning​ ​anything​ ​via​ ​a​ ​classroom/lecture​ ​setting​ ​is
9​ ​to​ ​18x​ ​less​ ​effective​​ ​than​ ​teaching​ ​and​ ​learning​ ​through​ ​immersion.

Yet​ ​how​ ​are​ ​99.99%​ ​of​ ​us​ ​learning​ ​anything,​ ​from​ ​foreign​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​business
skills?​ ​That’s​ ​right​ ​--​ ​the​ ​classroom.​ ​To​ ​give​ ​you​ ​a​ ​real-life​ ​example,​ ​think​ ​about
how​ ​much​ ​you​ ​remember​ ​from​ ​your​ ​college​ ​lectures.

5%​ ​seems​ ​pretty​ ​generous,​ ​right?

To​ ​put​ ​it​ ​shortly,​ ​our​ ​brains​ ​were​ ​not​ ​built​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​in​ ​a​ ​passive​ ​way​.​ ​It’s​ ​been
biologically​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​retain​ ​the​ ​most​ ​information​ ​when​ ​we’re​ ​actively​ ​engaged
in​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​experience.

Once​ ​I​ ​discovered​ ​this​ ​research​ ​on​ ​our​ ​brain,​ ​everything​ ​clicked​ ​for​ ​me.

I​ ​would​ ​often​ ​hear​ ​stories​ ​about​ ​friends​ ​or​ ​colleagues​ ​who​ ​magically​ ​learned​ ​a
new​ ​language​ ​in​ ​months,​ ​when​ ​it​ ​took​ ​me​ ​years.

My​ ​immediate​ ​response​ ​was​ ​always:​ ​“She’s​ ​just​ ​smarter​ ​than​ ​me...”​ ​or​ ​“He​ ​must
be​ ​naturally​ ​gifted​ ​at​ ​learning​ ​languages…”

But​ ​I​ ​was​ ​dead​ ​wrong.​ ​They​ ​used​ ​a​ ​different​ ​LEARNING​ ​method.

One​ ​that​ ​was​ ​9​ ​to​ ​18x​ ​more​ ​effective​ ​than​ ​what​ ​I​ ​was​ ​using​ ​(and​ ​what​ ​many​ ​of
you​ ​have​ ​likely​ ​been​ ​using​ ​or​ ​used​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past).

Of​ ​course​ ​they​ ​were​ ​way​ ​ahead​ ​of​ ​me,​ ​in​ ​far​ ​less​ ​time!​ ​I​ ​was​ ​retaining​ ​just​ ​as
much​ ​information​ ​studying​ ​for​ ​9​ ​hours​​ ​as​ ​they​ ​were​ ​spending​ ​only​ ​1​ ​hour
immersing​ ​themselves​ ​with​ ​a​ ​native​ ​speaker.
It’s​ ​not​ ​about​ ​being​ ​smarter​,​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​about​ ​how​ ​old​ ​you​ ​are​,​ ​and​ ​it’s​ ​certainly​ ​not
about​ ​having​ ​some​ ​‘​naturally-born​ ​gift​’​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​languages.

It​ ​comes​ ​down​ ​to​ ​one​ ​main​ ​thing:​ ​the​ ​right​ ​METHOD​.

Once​ ​I​ ​had​ ​this​ ​knowledge​ ​tool​ ​under​ ​my​ ​belt,​ ​I​ ​never​ ​looked​ ​back.​ ​And​ ​even
created​ ​a​ ​company​ ​(Rype)​ ​with​ ​the​ ​mission​ ​to​ ​help​ ​1​ ​billion​ ​people​ ​learn​ ​faster,
in​ ​less​ ​time,​ ​anywhere​ ​they​ ​are​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​And​ ​we’re​ ​already​ ​on​ ​our​ ​way.

But​ ​we’re​ ​getting​ ​ahead​ ​of​ ​ourselves​ ​here…

Let’s​ ​get​ ​started​ ​from​ ​the​ ​beginning,​ ​shall​ ​we?

 Chapter​ ​1:​ ​Why​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​Foreign​ ​Language?:
8​ ​Science-Backed​ ​Benefits

“If​ ​you​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​a​ ​man​ ​in​ ​a​ ​language​ ​he​ ​understands,​ ​that​ ​goes​ ​to​ ​his​ ​head.​ ​If​ ​you
talk​ ​to​ ​him​ ​in​ ​his​ ​own​ ​language,​ ​that​ ​goes​ ​to​ ​his​ ​heart.”
‒Nelson​ ​Mandela

There​ ​have​ ​been​ ​numerous​ ​studies​ ​pointing​ ​to​ ​the​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new
language.​ ​Yet,​ ​recent​ ​study​ ​shows​ ​that​ ​only​ ​18%​ ​of​ ​Americans​ ​can​ ​fluently​ ​speak
two​ ​or​ ​more​ ​languages.

Part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​reason​ ​is​ ​that​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​only​ ​becomes​ ​an​ ​interest​ ​to​ ​us
once​ ​we​ ​reach​ ​adulthood,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​mistakenly​ ​think​ ​that​ ​it’s​ ​impossible​ ​to​ ​acquire​ ​a
new​ ​language​ ​at​ ​a​ ​certain​ ​age.​ ​While​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​a​ ​walk​ ​in​ ​the​ ​park,​ ​nearly​ ​anyone​ ​can
learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​with​ ​a​ ​bit​ ​of​ ​motivation​ ​and​ ​diligence.

If​ ​you​ ​need​ ​more​ ​reasons​ ​to​ ​motivate​ ​yourself​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language,​ ​here​ ​are​ ​8
unusual​ ​benefits​ ​backed​ ​by​ ​science.

1.​ ​Expand​ ​Career​ ​Opportunities​ ​and​ ​Make​ ​More​ ​Money

Over​ ​96%​ ​of​ ​executives​ ​interviewed​ ​in​ ​a​ ​2013​ ​survey​ ​claimed​ ​language​ ​skills​ ​as
being​ ​either​ ​'very​ ​important'​ ​or​ ​'somewhat​ ​important'​ ​for​ ​professional​ ​success,​ ​so​ ​it
shouldn’t​ ​come​ ​as​ ​a​ ​surprise​ ​that​ ​knowing​ ​a​ ​second​ ​language​ ​can​ ​add​ ​between
10–15%​ ​to​ ​your​ ​annual​ ​salary.​ ​Whether​ ​you’re​ ​preparing​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​workforce,​ ​or
looking​ ​to​ ​expand​ ​your​ ​opportunities,​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​is​ ​a​ ​wise​ ​investment​ ​for
anyone,​ ​at​ ​any​ ​age.

And​ ​as​ ​far​ ​as​ ​job​ ​opportunities?​ ​There’s​ ​an​ ​enormous​ ​demand​ ​for​ ​jobs​ ​that​ ​require
a​ ​foreign​ ​language​ ​–​ ​having​ ​a​ ​second​ ​language​ ​under​ ​your​ ​belt​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the
greatest​ ​advantages​ ​you​ ​can​ ​give​ ​yourself.​ ​Interpreters​ ​and​ ​translators​ ​are​ ​among
the​ ​top​ ​five​ ​fastest​ ​growing​ ​occupations,​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Bureau​ ​of​ ​Labor
Statistics,​ ​with​ ​opportunities​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​by​ ​46%​ ​between​ ​2012​ ​and​ ​2022.
2.​ ​Enhances​ ​your​ ​focus
In​ ​a​ ​study,​ ​published​ ​online​ ​in​ ​the​ ​journal​ ​Brain​ ​and​ ​Language,​ ​individuals​ ​who
spoke​ ​more​ ​than​ ​one​ ​language​ ​were​ ​observed​ ​through​ ​an​ ​fMRI,​ ​while​ ​performing
word​ ​comprehension​ ​tasks.

Results​ ​showed​ ​that​ ​multilingual​ ​individuals​ ​were​ ​better​ ​at​ ​filtering​ ​out​ ​competing
words​ ​than​ ​one-language​ ​speaking​ ​individuals.​ ​This​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​tune​ ​out​ ​competing
words​ ​benefits​ ​in​ ​blocking​ ​out​ ​distractions​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​the​ ​task​ ​at​ ​hand.

Luckily​ ​for​ ​us,​ ​studies​ ​have​ ​shown​ ​that​ ​even​ ​those​ ​of​ ​us​ ​with​ ​minimal​ ​knowledge
of​ ​a​ ​secondary​ ​language​ ​can​ ​reap​ ​the​ ​advantages​ ​of​ ​these​ ​traits.

3.​ ​Prevents​ ​common​ ​brain​ ​diseases

Hopefully​ ​none​ ​of​ ​us​ ​have​ ​to​ ​worry​ ​about​ ​this​ ​anytime​ ​soon,​ ​but​ ​aging​ ​is
something​ ​that​ ​is​ ​common​ ​in​ ​all​ ​of​ ​us.

When​ ​it​ ​comes​ ​to​ ​the​ ​brain,​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​can​ ​prevent​ ​or​ ​delay
Alzheimer’s​ ​disease​ ​and​ ​dementia​ ​by​ ​4.5​ ​years.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​far​ ​more​ ​powerful​ ​than
the​ ​best​ ​drugs​ ​which​ ​only​ ​delays​ ​the​ ​symptoms​ ​by​ ​6–12​ ​months.

The​ ​American​ ​Academy​ ​of​ ​Neurology​ ​has​ ​performed​ ​studies​ ​showing​ ​that
speaking​ ​more​ ​than​ ​one​ ​language​ ​increases​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​neural​ ​pathways​ ​in​ ​the
brain,​ ​allowing​ ​information​ ​to​ ​be​ ​processed​ ​through​ ​a​ ​greater​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​channels.

4.​ ​Improve​ ​languages​ ​you​ ​already​ ​speak

It’s​ ​only​ ​when​ ​we​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language,​ ​that​ ​we​ ​can​ ​appreciate​ ​the​ ​roots​ ​and
fundamentals​ ​of​ ​our​ ​native​ ​language.
This​ ​is​ ​because​ ​we​ ​grew​ ​up​ ​speaking​ ​our​ ​native​ ​language,​ ​without​ ​much​ ​thought​ ​in
terms​ ​of​ ​how​ ​sentence​ ​structures​ ​worked​ ​or​ ​breaking​ ​down​ ​the​ ​accents​ ​for​ ​each
syllable.
According​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Impact​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Second​ ​Language​ ​Education,​ ​studying​ ​a​ ​second
language​ ​alone​ ​will​ ​significantly​ ​improve​ ​the​ ​grammar,​ ​reading,​ ​vocabulary,​ ​and
speaking​ ​skills​ ​of​ ​your​ ​first​ ​language.

It’s​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​playing​ ​basketball​ ​your​ ​whole​ ​life,​ ​then​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​play
volleyball,​ ​and​ ​using​ ​those​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​your​ ​basketball​ ​game.

“You​ ​can​ ​never​ ​understand​ ​one​ ​language​ ​until​ ​you​ ​understand​ ​at​ ​least​ ​two.”
 — Geoffrey​ ​Willans

5.​ ​Learn​ ​anything​ ​faster

In​ ​the​ ​same​ ​study​ ​done​ ​at​ ​Massachusetts​ ​in​ ​2007,​ ​the​ ​researchers​ ​have​ ​concluded
that​ ​the​ ​“exercise​ ​in​ ​cognitive​ ​problem​ ​solving”​ ​through​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​can​ ​be
directly​ ​applied​ ​to​ ​anything​ ​we​ ​want​ ​to​ ​learn.

Your​ ​memory​ ​retention​ ​is​ ​also​ ​improved​ ​when​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language.​ ​Absorbing
and​ ​retaining​ ​more​ ​information​ ​can​ ​significantly​ ​shorten​ ​your​ ​learning​ ​curve,
because​ ​you​ ​can​ ​spend​ ​more​ ​time​ ​learning​ ​new​ ​information​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​re-learning.

Lastly,​ ​since​ ​distraction​ ​is​ ​inevitable​ ​in​ ​our​ ​learning​ ​journey,​ ​those​ ​who​ ​have​ ​the
ability​ ​to​ ​multi-task​ ​and​ ​focus​ ​will​ ​have​ ​the​ ​upperhand.​ ​Bilinguals​ ​have​ ​been
studied​ ​and​ ​reported​ ​to​ ​be​ ​better​ ​multi-taskers​ ​than​ ​the​ ​average​ ​individual.

6.​ ​Become​ ​more​ ​outgoing​ ​and​ ​liked​ ​by​ ​others

Language​ ​learning​ ​is​ ​not​ ​only​ ​about​ ​communicating​ ​in​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​language,​ ​but​ ​it’s
about​ ​experiencing​ ​a​ ​new​ ​culture.

The​ ​first​ ​reason​ ​is​ ​that​ ​meeting​ ​foreign​ ​people​ ​is​ ​embedded​ ​in​ ​the​ ​core​ ​of​ ​language
learning.​ ​In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​practice​ ​your​ ​new​ ​language,​ ​you’ll​ ​need​ ​to​ ​work​ ​with​ ​a​ ​native
speaking​ ​teacher​ ​(or​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​on​ ​Rype),​ ​use​ ​conversation​ ​exchanges,​ ​or​ ​attend
language​ ​meetups.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​how​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​just​ ​ride​ ​the​ ​bicycle​ ​instead
of​ ​watching​ ​videos​ ​about​ ​it,​ ​it’s​ ​just​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​process.

The​ ​experience​ ​gained​ ​from​ ​speaking​ ​with​ ​conversation​ ​partners​ ​is​ ​basically​ ​the
same​ ​as​ ​meeting​ ​anyone.​ ​The​ ​skills​ ​of​ ​being​ ​outgoing​ ​and​ ​sociable​ ​are​ ​directly
transferable​ ​to​ ​other​ ​areas​ ​of​ ​your​ ​life.

Most​ ​importantly,​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​helps​ ​you​ ​step​ ​into​ ​the​ ​shoes​ ​of​ ​people
different​ ​to​ ​yourself​ ​and​ ​see​ ​the​ ​world​ ​in​ ​a​ ​completely​ ​different
perspective — therefore​ ​developing​ ​empathy​ ​for​ ​others.

The​ ​majority​ ​of​ ​conflicts​ ​between​ ​people​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​lack​ ​of
understanding​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side.​ ​Studying​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​not​ ​only​ ​helps​ ​you
understand​ ​where​ ​the​ ​other​ ​person​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​from,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​cultural​ ​knowledge​ ​you
gain​ ​can​ ​help​ ​the​ ​others​ ​feel​ ​more​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​you.

7.​ ​Discover​ ​a​ ​Completely​ ​New​ ​Way​ ​to​ ​Travel

When​ ​you’re​ ​traveling​ ​internationally,​ ​learning​ ​even​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of​ ​your​ ​target
language​ ​will​ ​make​ ​your​ ​trip​ ​so​ ​much​ ​easier.​ ​Being​ ​able​ ​to​ ​read​ ​street​ ​signs​ ​or
having​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​ask​ ​someone​ ​where​ ​the​ ​nearest​ ​gas​ ​station​ ​is​ ​never​ ​gets​ ​old,
and​ ​negotiating​ ​prices/understanding​ ​the​ ​menu​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​breeze!

Did​ ​I​ ​mention​ ​it’s​ ​also​ ​probably​ ​the​ ​best​ ​way​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​locals?​ ​It’s​ ​a​ ​great​ ​gesture​ ​to
take​ ​an​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​their​ ​language​ ​and​ ​culture,​ ​and​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​an​ ​English​ ​speaker
(especially​ ​American)​ ​speaking​ ​another​ ​language,​ ​a​ ​little​ ​goes​ ​a​ ​long​ ​way!​ ​People
are​ ​generally​ ​impressed​ ​with​ ​even​ ​a​ ​little​ ​effort,​ ​which​ ​really​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​all​ ​the​ ​more
worth​ ​it.​ ​Learning​ ​the​ ​language​ ​of​ ​the​ ​country​ ​you​ ​are​ ​visiting​ ​or​ ​even​ ​just
knowing​ ​how​ ​to​ ​get​ ​by​ ​can​ ​have​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​your​ ​trip​ ​as​ ​a​ ​whole.

8.​ ​It​ ​boosts​ ​your​ ​confidence​ ​level

When​ ​we​ ​set​ ​out​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​something​ ​and​ ​find​ ​success,​ ​it​ ​boosts​ ​our
confidence — no​ ​matter​ ​how​ ​small.
Even​ ​being​ ​able​ ​to​ ​carry​ ​a​ ​30-second​ ​conversation​ ​with​ ​a​ ​native​ ​speaker​ ​can
significantly​ ​make​ ​you​ ​more​ ​confident,​ ​because​ ​you​ ​know​ ​it’s​ ​something​ ​you
wouldn’t​ ​have​ ​been​ ​able​ ​to​ ​do​ ​before.

This​ ​“yes,​ ​I​ ​can!”​ ​mentality​ ​will​ ​become​ ​your​ ​personal​ ​mantra,​ ​and​ ​can​ ​be​ ​applied
to​ ​any​ ​goal​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​in​ ​your​ ​life.

Author​ ​of​ ​Lean​ ​Forward,​ ​Eric​ ​Holtzclaw,​ ​has​ ​stated​ ​that​ ​even​ ​“a​ ​tiny​ ​change​ ​in
your​ ​perspective​ ​that​ ​pulls​ ​you​ ​out​ ​of​ ​a​ ​funk​ ​and​ ​gives​ ​you​ ​the​ ​boost​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to
take​ ​on​ ​that​ ​next​ ​challenge.”

“Once​ ​we​ ​believe​ ​in​ ​ourselves,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​risk​ ​curiosity,​ ​wonder,​ ​spontaneous​ ​delight,
or​ ​any​ ​experience​ ​that​ ​reveals​ ​the​ ​human​ ​spirit.”—​ ​E.E.​ ​Cummings
 Chapter​ ​2:​ ​Which​ ​Language​ ​Should​ ​I​ ​Learn?:
More​ ​Money,​ ​Sex,​ ​or​ ​Easiness?

“The​ ​limits​ ​of​ ​my​ ​language​ ​means​ ​the​ ​limits​ ​of​ ​my​ ​world.”​ ​-Ludwig​ ​Wittgenstein

There’s​ ​3​ ​major​ ​desires​ ​we’ll​ ​explore​ ​today:

● Money
● Sex
● Easiness

Let’s​ ​start​ ​with…

Money

You’ve​ ​probably​ ​heard​ ​the​ ​popular​ ​saying​ ​by​ ​Warren​ ​Buffet,​ ​“the​ ​more​ ​you​ ​learn,
the​ ​more​ ​you​ ​earn.”​ ​It​ ​turns​ ​out​ ​this​ ​rule​ ​applies​ ​particularly​ ​for​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new
language.

Even​ ​with​ ​the​ ​addition​ ​of​ ​over​ ​295,000​ ​jobs​ ​in​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​there​ ​are​ ​millions
of​ ​people​ ​struggling​ ​to​ ​find​ ​full-time​ ​work​ ​or​ ​any​ ​work​ ​at​ ​all.

The​ ​good​ ​news​ ​is,​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​has​ ​shown​ ​to​ ​not​ ​only​ ​increase​ ​your
chances​ ​of​ ​finding​ ​amazing​ ​work​ ​opportunities,​ ​but​ ​it’s​ ​shown​ ​to​ ​increase​ ​your
earnings.

CareerBuilder.com’s​ ​hiring​ ​forecast​ ​showed​ ​that​ ​39​ ​percent​ ​of​ ​U.S.​ ​employers​ ​said
they​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​hire​ ​bilingual​ ​candidates.​ ​Half​ ​said​ ​that​ ​if​ ​they​ ​had​ ​two​ ​equally
qualified​ ​candidates,​ ​they​ ​would​ ​be​ ​more​ ​inclined​ ​to​ ​hire​ ​the​ ​bilingual​ ​one.​ ​This
means​ ​there’s​ ​plenty​ ​of​ ​top​ ​language​ ​jobs​ ​in​ ​demand.

Make​ ​more​ ​money

Learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​has​ ​shown​ ​to​ ​add​ ​between​ ​10–15%​ ​to​ ​your​ ​wage,​ ​according​ ​to
language​ ​specialist​ ​recruitment​ ​agency,​ ​Euro​ ​London.

This​ ​only​ ​goes​ ​to​ ​show​ ​that​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​is​ ​a​ ​wise​ ​investment​ ​for​ ​anyone,​ ​at
any​ ​age.​ ​Whether​ ​you’re​ ​preparing​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​workforce,​ ​or​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​expand
your​ ​opportunities.

Assuming​ ​an​ ​average​ ​salary​ ​of​ ​around​ ​$45,000,​ ​a​ ​2%​ ​“language​ ​bonus”​ ​average
over​ ​40​ ​years,​ ​and​ ​also​ ​a​ ​1%​ ​raise​ ​annually,​ ​you’d​ ​have​ ​an​ ​extra​ ​$67,000​ ​by​ ​the
time​ ​you​ ​retire.​ ​Since​ ​you​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​quickly​ ​with​ ​the​ ​right​ ​solution,
that’s​ ​a​ ​pretty​ ​good​ ​investment​ ​of​ ​your​ ​time.

Salary​ ​bonuses​ ​vary​ ​depending​ ​on​ ​the​ ​exact​ ​language​ ​in​ ​which​ ​you’re​ ​proficient.
Here’s​ ​a​ ​quick​ ​breakdown​ ​of​ ​a​ ​few​ ​different​ ​secondary​ ​languages​ ​and​ ​their​ ​annual
bonuses​ ​as​ ​reported​ ​by​ ​The​ ​Economist​:
● Spanish​ ​—​ ​1.5​ ​percent​ ​bonus
● French​ ​—​ ​2.3​ ​percent​ ​bonus
● German​ ​—​ ​3.8​ ​percent​ ​bonus

This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can​ ​make​ ​an​ ​additional​ ​$50,000​ ​to​ ​$125,000,​ ​just​ ​for​ ​knowing
how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​Spanish,​ ​French​ ​or​ ​German!
Expand​ ​your​ ​career​ ​opportunities
More​ ​importantly,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​rise​ ​of​ ​globalization,​ ​there’s​ ​an​ ​exponential​ ​demand​ ​for
jobs​ ​that​ ​require​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​language.

Interpreters​ ​and​ ​translators​ ​are​ ​among​ ​the​ ​top​ ​five​ ​fastest​ ​growing​ ​occupations,
according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Bureau​ ​of​ ​Labor​ ​Statistics,​ ​with​ ​opportunities​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​increase
by​ ​46%​ ​between​ ​2012​ ​and​ ​2022.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​members​ ​of​ ​the​ ​U.S.​ ​military​ ​can
earn​ ​up​ ​to​ ​$1,000​ ​more​ ​per​ ​month​ ​if​ ​they​ ​are​ ​proficient​ ​in​ ​multiple​ ​languages.

5​ ​most​ ​useful​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​for​ ​business

Let’s​ ​dig​ ​into​ ​the​ ​5​ ​most​ ​useful​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​make​ ​more​ ​money.

1.​ ​German

As​ ​we​ ​shared​ ​in​ ​the​ ​graph​ ​above,​ ​German​ ​is​ ​known​ ​to​ ​be​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​useful
languages​ ​that​ ​will​ ​earn​ ​you​ ​the​ ​big​ ​bucks.

This​ ​may​ ​come​ ​as​ ​a​ ​surprise​ ​to​ ​many​ ​people​ ​since​ ​one​ ​would​ ​assume​ ​a​ ​language
like​ ​Mandarin,​ ​Japanese,​ ​or​ ​Spanish,​ ​with​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​GDP​ ​(by​ ​language),​ ​will
correlate​ ​to​ ​higher​ ​earnings.​ ​While​ ​this​ ​is​ ​true​ ​for​ ​most​ ​cases,​ ​Germany​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of
the​ ​three​ ​European​ ​powerhouses.​ ​This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​the​ ​language​ ​will​ ​be​ ​more
economically​ ​valuable​ ​for​ ​an​ ​outsider​ ​than​ ​the​ ​language​ ​of​ ​a​ ​relatively​ ​more​ ​closed
economy.

2.​ ​French

With​ ​over​ ​200M​ ​people​ ​in​ ​5​ ​different​ ​continents​ ​speaking​ ​French,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​see​ ​why
it​ ​ranks​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​useful​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn.

At​ ​first​ ​glance,​ ​French​ ​may​ ​appear​ ​to​ ​be​ ​spoken​ ​by​ ​only​ ​those​ ​living​ ​in​ ​France.​ ​But
it​ ​happens​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​second​ ​most​ ​widely​ ​learned​ ​language​ ​after​ ​English.​ ​Knowing
how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​French​ ​opens​ ​the​ ​doors​ ​to​ ​French​ ​companies​ ​in​ ​France,​ ​and​ ​other
French-speaking​ ​countries​ ​such​ ​as​ ​Canada,​ ​Switzerland,​ ​Belgium,​ ​and​ ​North​ ​and
sub-Saharan​ ​Africa.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​fifth​ ​biggest​ ​economy​ ​and​ ​number-three
destination​ ​for​ ​foreign​ ​investment,​ ​France​ ​is​ ​a​ ​key​ ​economic​ ​partner.

For​ ​students​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​pursue​ ​their​ ​Masters​ ​or​ ​MBA​ ​degrees,​ ​knowing​ ​French​ ​can
act​ ​as​ ​a​ ​big​ ​advantage.​ ​Renown​ ​French​ ​universities​ ​are​ ​ranked​ ​as​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​top
institutions​ ​in​ ​Europe​ ​and​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​Students​ ​who​ ​can​ ​speak​ ​French​ ​are​ ​eligible
for​ ​additional​ ​scholarship​ ​opportunities,​ ​which​ ​can​ ​save​ ​you​ ​tens​ ​of​ ​thousands​ ​of
dollars.

If​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​know​ ​how​ ​long​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​French,​ ​check​ ​out​ ​our​ ​article.

3.​ ​Spanish

Over​ ​the​ ​past​ ​decade,​ ​knowing​ ​how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​Spanish​ ​has​ ​not​ ​only​ ​been​ ​an
advantage​ ​for​ ​job​ ​seekers,​ ​but​ ​it’s​ ​become​ ​a​ ​necessity.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​USA​ ​and​ ​Europe,
Spanish​ ​is​ ​the​ ​foreign​ ​language​ ​of​ ​choice​ ​after​ ​English.​ ​It’s​ ​also​ ​the​ ​official
language​ ​to​ ​over​ ​four​ ​continents​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world.
No​ ​matter​ ​what​ ​industry​ ​you​ ​are​ ​in,​ ​the​ ​numbers​ ​alone​ ​present​ ​a​ ​strong​ ​case​ ​to
learn​ ​Spanish​,​ ​especially​ ​in​ ​business.​ ​In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​sheer​ ​number​ ​of​ ​people​ ​you
can​ ​reach​ ​by​ ​knowing​ ​how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​Spanish,​ ​countries​ ​like​ ​Mexico,​ ​Chile,​ ​and
Colombia​ ​are​ ​quickly​ ​becoming​ ​a​ ​powerhouse​ ​in​ ​the​ ​global​ ​economy.

Here’s​ ​the​ ​cherry​ ​on​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sundae.​ ​Spanish​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​languages​ ​to
learn​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​useful​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​for​ ​English​ ​speakers.

4.​ ​Mandarin

It’s​ ​no​ ​secret​ ​that​ ​China​ ​is​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​new​ ​dominant​ ​economy.​ ​If​ ​you’re​ ​in
business,​ ​then​ ​China​ ​is​ ​a​ ​goldmine​ ​of​ ​opportunities,​ ​with​ ​over​ ​a​ ​billion​ ​people​ ​that
you​ ​can​ ​target.

According​ ​to​ ​London-based​ ​search​ ​firm​ ​Ascentator,​ ​demand​ ​for​ ​executive

positions​ ​by​ ​American​ ​and​ ​multinational​ ​companies​ ​in​ ​China​ ​has​ ​risen​ ​35​ ​percent
from​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​years.

However,​ ​unlike​ ​Spanish,​ ​Mandarin​ ​is​ ​a​ ​complicated​ ​language​ ​to​ ​learn.

The​ ​good​ ​news​ ​is,​ ​everyone​ ​knows​ ​it.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​can​ ​manage​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​Mandarin,​ ​you
can​ ​bet​ ​that​ ​your​ ​future​ ​boss​ ​and​ ​co-workers​ ​will​ ​be​ ​impressed.
5.​ ​Arabic

The​ ​Arab​ ​world​ ​is​ ​recognized​ ​as​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​wealthiest​ ​regions​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​with
over​ ​$600B​ ​in​ ​GDP.​ ​The​ ​Middle​ ​Eastern​ ​economy​ ​alone​ ​has​ ​increased​ ​by​ ​120%​ ​in
the​ ​five​ ​year​ ​period​ ​from​ ​mid-2003​ ​to​ ​mid-2008.

Due​ ​to​ ​the​ ​abundance​ ​of​ ​market​ ​opportunities​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Middle​ ​East,​ ​Western​ ​Arabic
speakers​ ​are​ ​in​ ​very​ ​high​ ​demand,​ ​but​ ​in​ ​very​ ​low​ ​supply.​ ​Those​ ​who​ ​speak​ ​Arabic
can​ ​develop​ ​an​ ​international​ ​career​ ​in​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​industries​ ​such​ ​as​ ​education,
finance,​ ​journalism,​ ​foreign​ ​services​ ​and​ ​more.
Sexiness

This​ ​one​ ​may​ ​be​ ​a​ ​little​ ​more​ ​subjective​ ​as​ ​one​ ​language​ ​may​ ​sound​ ​sexier​ ​to​ ​John
than​ ​it​ ​does​ ​to​ ​Cindy.

But​ ​there​ ​is​ ​data​ ​to​ ​show​ ​what​ ​one​ ​group​ ​of​ ​individuals​ ​think​ ​the​ ​sexiest​ ​language
is.

According​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Atlantic,​ ​a​ ​survey​ ​pool​ ​consisting​ ​of​ ​5,000​ ​Rocket​ ​Languages
users​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world​ ​were​ ​asked​ ​what​ ​they​ ​think​ ​the​ ​sexiest​ ​language​ ​is.
1,300​ ​of​ ​the​ ​respondents​ ​were​ ​American.

Out​ ​of​ ​that​ ​group​ ​of​ ​5,000,​ ​41%​ ​declared​ ​French​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​sexiest​ ​language​.
15%​ ​chose​ ​Italian,​ ​and​ ​15%​ ​chose​ ​Spanish.​ ​From​ ​the​ ​results,​ ​it​ ​seems​ ​that​ ​French
really​ ​is​ ​“the​ ​language​ ​of​ ​love.”

But​ ​why​ ​is​ ​that,​ ​really?​ ​Sure,​ ​it’s​ ​a​ ​“Romance”​ ​language,​ ​but​ ​that​ ​just​ ​means​ ​it
evolved​ ​from​ ​Latin,​ ​not​ ​that​ ​it’s​ ​inherently​ ​“romantic.”​ ​One​ ​reason​ ​French​ ​has
acquired​ ​such​ ​a​ ​seductive​ ​reputation​ ​over​ ​the​ ​years​ ​is​ ​that​ ​the​ ​language​ ​has​ ​such​ ​a
musical​ ​sound​ ​to​ ​it.

Of​ ​course,​ ​Italian​ ​also​ ​has​ ​a​ ​musical​ ​(dare​ ​I​ ​say​ s​ exy?)​ ​sound.​ ​So​ ​why​ ​is​ ​French
ranked​ ​so​ ​much​ ​more​ ​highly?​ ​According​ ​to​ ​Marilyn​ ​Yalom,​ ​who​ ​wrote​ ​How​ ​the
French​ ​Invented​ ​Love,​ ​culture​ ​is​ ​the​ ​other​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​the​ ​puzzle:

“Culture​ ​is​ ​very,​ ​very​ ​strong.​ ​In​ ​France,​ ​you​ ​have​ ​900​ ​years​ ​of​ ​romantic​ ​love
going​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​troubadours​ ​and​ ​minstrels​ ​that​ ​wrote​ ​stories​ ​of​ ​Lancelot​ ​and
Guinevere.​ ​You​ ​have​ ​gallantry​ ​at​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​level.”

Easiness
Who​ ​says​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​hard?​ ​The​ ​better​ ​question​ ​is,​ ​what​ ​are
the​ ​easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​in​ ​the​ ​shortest​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​time?

Playing​ ​to​ ​your​ ​strengths

One​ ​way​ ​to​ ​hack​ ​this​ ​process​ ​is​ ​to​ ​first​ ​understand​ ​that​ ​as​ ​English​ ​speakers,​ ​we
have​ ​in​ ​our​ ​hands​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​connected​ ​languages​ ​that​ ​exists.​ ​It’s​ ​linked​ ​to
many​ ​European​ ​Germanic​ ​languages​ ​by​ ​descent​ ​or​ ​influence,​ ​and​ ​over​ ​50​ ​percent
of​ ​English​ ​words​ ​stem​ ​from​ ​Latin​ ​or​ ​French.

This​ ​probably​ ​doesn’t​ ​come​ ​as​ ​a​ ​big​ ​surprise​ ​to​ ​most,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​structure,​ ​alphabet,
and​ ​makeup​ ​of​ ​the​ ​language​ ​is​ ​very​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​Spanish,​ ​Italian,​ ​French,​ ​and​ ​other
languages​ ​from​ ​the​ ​latin​ ​root.

Bestselling​ ​author​ ​and​ ​polyglot,​ ​Tim​ ​Ferriss,​ ​says​ ​that​ ​you​ ​should​ ​consider​ ​a​ ​new
language​ ​like​ ​a​ ​new​ ​sport.
There​ ​are​ ​certain​ ​physical​ ​prerequisites​ ​(height​ ​is​ ​an​ ​advantage​ ​in​ ​basketball),​ ​rules
(a​ ​runner​ ​must​ ​touch​ ​the​ ​bases​ ​in​ ​baseball),​ ​and​ ​so​ ​on​ ​that​ ​determine​ ​if​ ​you​ ​can
become​ ​proficient​ ​at​ ​all,​ ​and—if​ ​so—how​ ​long​ ​it​ ​will​ ​take.

For​ ​example,​ ​it​ ​would​ ​a​ ​wiser​ ​choice​ ​and​ ​a​ ​higher​ ​likelihood​ ​of​ ​success​ ​if​ ​a
professional​ ​water​ ​polo​ ​player​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​transition​ ​into​ ​playing​ ​handball.​ ​Similar
structures,​ ​rules,​ ​and​ ​physical​ ​requirements.

However,​ ​it​ ​wouldn’t​ ​be​ ​too​ ​wise​ ​if​ ​Kobe​ ​Bryant​ ​started​ ​to​ ​play​ ​professional​ ​ice
hockey.​ ​It​ ​involves​ ​learning​ ​too​ ​many​ ​new​ ​rules,​ ​an​ ​entirely​ ​new​ ​skill​ ​(skating),
and​ ​the​ ​likelihood​ ​of​ ​success​ ​decreases​ ​significantly​ ​(or​ ​will​ ​take​ ​10x​ ​longer).

Language​ ​learning​ ​is​ ​no​ ​different.

As​ ​a​ ​“professional”​ ​language​ ​learner,​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​first​ ​breakdown​ ​our​ ​strengths​ ​and
our​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​existing​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​structures.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​already​ ​speak​ ​English,​ ​the
easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​will​ ​be​ ​those​ ​with​ ​similar​ ​sounds​ ​and​ ​word​ ​structure.​ ​An
example​ ​would​ ​be​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​Spanish,​ ​with​ ​similar​ ​latin​ ​roots,​ ​ ​instead
of​ ​a​ ​completely​ ​different​ ​root​ ​like​ ​Mandarin.

Easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn

Now​ ​let’s​ ​dive​ ​into​ ​dissecting​ ​which​ ​are​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​for
beginners.

We​ ​profiled​ ​each​ ​of​ ​the​ ​languages​ ​we’ll​ ​mention​ ​into​ ​the​ ​following​ ​categories:
● Speaking:​​ ​This​ ​is​ ​based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​ease​ ​with​ ​which​ ​learners​ ​are​ ​able​ ​to​ ​pick
up​ ​this​ ​language.
● Grammar​:​ ​Based​ ​as​ ​a​ ​criterion​ ​when​ ​ranking​ ​a​ ​given​ ​language​ ​as​ ​easy,
moderately​ ​easy,​ ​or​ ​difficult​ ​to​ ​acquire.
 ● Writing​:​ ​In​ ​many​ ​languages,​ ​learning​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​first​ ​and​ ​write​ ​later​ ​makes
the​ ​journey​ ​easier.​ ​Other​ ​languages​ ​are​ ​equally​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​and​ ​write.
This​ ​item​ ​spells​ ​out​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​write​ ​alongside​ ​the​ ​most
difficult.​ ​As​ ​with​ ​speaking,​ ​easy,​ ​moderately​ ​easy,​ ​and​ ​difficult​ ​were​ ​used
to​ ​qualify​ ​each​ ​language.
We’ve​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​rank​ ​the​ ​order​ ​from​ ​easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​to​ ​the​ ​hardest.

1.​ ​Spanish
Speaking:​ ​Very​ ​Easy

Grammar:​ ​Very​ ​Easy

Writing:​ ​Easy

Overall:​ ​Very​ ​Easy

As​ ​English​ ​speakers,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​be​ ​thankful​ ​that​ ​Spanish​ ​pronunciations​ ​are​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the
easiest​ ​to​ ​learn.

Overall,​ ​Spanish​ ​has​ ​a​ ​shallow​ ​orthographic​ ​depth​ ​–​ ​meaning​ ​that​ ​most​ ​words​ ​are
written​ ​as​ ​pronounced.​ ​This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​writing​ ​in​ ​Spanish​ ​is​ ​a
straightforward​ ​task.

With​ ​only​ ​ten​ ​vowel​ ​and​ ​diphthong​ ​sounds​ ​(English​ ​has​ ​20),​ ​and​ ​no​ ​unfamiliar
phonemes​ ​except​ ​for​ ​the​ ​fun-to-pronounce​ ​letter​ ​ñ.​ ​This​ ​makes​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to
speak​ ​Spanish​ ​the​ ​easiest​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bunch​ ​and​ ​may​ ​give​ ​you​ ​the​ ​best​ ​return​ ​on
your​ ​time​ ​and​ ​investment,​ ​as​ ​37​ ​per​ ​cent​ ​of​ ​employers​ ​rated​ ​Spanish​ ​as​ ​a​ ​critical
language​ ​to​ ​know​ ​for​ ​employment.

2.​ ​Italian
Speaking:​ ​Easy

Grammar:​ ​Easy
Writing:​ ​Moderately​ ​Easy

Overall:​ ​Easy

Italian​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​“romantic”​ ​of​ ​the​ ​romance​ ​languages.​ ​Luckily​ ​its​ ​latin-rooted
vocabulary​ ​translates​ ​into​ ​many​ ​similar​ ​Italian/English​ ​cognates,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​foresta
(forest),​ ​calendario​(calendar),​ ​and​ ​ambizioso​ ​(ambitious).

Like​ ​Spanish,​ ​many​ ​of​ ​the​ ​words​ ​in​ ​Italian​ ​are​ ​written​ ​as​ ​pronounced.​ ​Moreover,
the​ ​Italian​ ​sentence​ ​structure​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​rhythmic,​ ​with​ ​most​ ​words​ ​ending​ ​in
vowels.​ ​This​ ​adds​ ​a​ ​musicality​ ​to​ ​the​ ​spoken​ ​language​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​fairly​ ​simple
to​ ​understand,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​spunky​ ​language​ ​to​ ​use.

3.​ ​French
Speaking:​ ​Moderate

Grammar:​ ​Moderate

Writing:​ ​Moderately​ ​Easy

Overall:​ ​Moderate

Welcome​ ​to​ ​the​ ​International​ ​language​ ​of​ ​love.​ ​Despite​ ​how​ ​different​ ​French​ ​may
appear​ ​at​ ​first,​ ​linguists​ ​estimate​ ​that​ ​French​ ​has​ ​influenced​ ​up​ ​to​ ​a​ ​third​ ​of​ ​the
modern​ ​English​ ​language.

This​ ​may​ ​also​ ​explain​ ​why​ ​French’s​ ​Latin​ ​derivations​ ​make​ ​much​ ​of​ ​the
vocabulary​ ​familiar​ ​to​ ​English​ ​speakers​ ​(edifice,​ ​royal,​ ​village).​ ​There​ ​are​ ​also
more​ ​verb​ ​forms​ ​(17,​ ​compared​ ​to​ ​the​ ​English​ ​12)​ ​and​ ​gendered​ ​nouns​ ​(le​ ​crayon,
la​ ​table).

But​ ​it’s​ ​not​ ​all​ ​easy.

Pronunciation​ ​in​ ​French​ ​is​ ​especially​ ​difficult,​ ​with​ ​vowel​ ​sounds​ ​and​ ​silent​ ​letters
that​ ​you​ ​may​ ​not​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​in​ ​English.
4.​ ​Portuguese
Speaking:​ ​Moderate

Grammar:​ ​Moderate

Writing:​ ​Moderate

Overall:​ ​Moderate

With​ ​the​ ​Brazilian​ ​economy​ ​ranking​ ​6th​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world,​ ​Portuguese​ ​has​ ​become​ ​a
powerful​ ​language​ ​to​ ​learn.​ ​One​ ​great​ ​element​ ​of​ ​the​ ​language​ ​is​ ​that​ ​interrogatives
are​ ​fairly​ ​easy,​ ​expressed​ ​by​ ​intonation​ ​alone​ ​(“You​ ​Like​ ​This?”)​ ​If​ ​you​ ​can​ ​say​ ​it
in​ ​Portuguese,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​ask​ ​it.​ ​What’s​ ​more,​ ​in​ ​Brazilian​ ​Portuguese,​ ​there’s​ ​one
catch​ ​all​ ​question​ ​tag​ ​form:​ ​não​ ​é.

The​ ​main​ ​difficulty​ ​with​ ​the​ ​pronunciation​ ​is​ ​the​ ​nasal​ ​vowel​ ​sounds​ ​that​ ​require
some​ ​practice.

5.​ ​German
Speaking:​ ​Difficult

Grammar:​ ​Moderate

Writing:​ ​Moderate

Overall:​ ​Moderately​ ​Difficult

For​ ​many​ ​English​ ​speakers,​ ​German​ ​is​ ​a​ ​difficult​ ​language​ ​to​ ​pick​ ​up.​ ​Its​ ​long
words,​ ​four​ ​noun​ ​case​ ​endings,​ ​and​ ​rough​ ​pronunciation​ ​gives​ ​your​ ​tongue​ ​quite
the​ ​workout​ ​each​ ​time​ ​you​ ​speak.

German​ ​is​ ​recognized​ ​as​ ​a​ ​very​ ​descriptive​ ​language.​ ​A​ ​good​ ​example​ ​is​ ​how​ ​they
use​ ​the​ ​noun​ ​by​ ​combining​ ​the​ ​object​ ​with​ ​the​ ​action​ ​on​ ​hand.
Example:​ ​das​ ​Fernsehen​​ ​–​ ​the​ ​television,​ ​combines​ ​the​ ​words​ ​fern,​ ​far,​ ​andsehen,
watching,​ ​lit.​ ​far-watching.

On​ ​the​ ​other​ ​hand,​ ​German​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​fun​ ​language​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​and​ ​the​ ​grammar’s
considered​ ​to​ ​be​ ​quite​ ​logical,​ ​with​ ​many​ ​overlapping​ ​words​ ​in​ ​English.​ ​Just​ ​watch
out​ ​for​ ​the​ ​exceptions​ ​to​ ​the​ ​rules!

What’s​ ​the​ ​Easiest​ ​Language​ ​to​ ​Learn?

Winner:​ ​Spanish

The​ ​clear​ ​winner​ ​from​ ​the​ ​7​ ​easiest​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​is​ ​Spanish.​ ​Everything​ ​from
writing,​ ​grammar,​ ​and​ ​speaking​ ​will​ ​come​ ​more​ ​naturally​ ​to​ ​the​ ​English​ ​speaker.
Similar​ ​rules,​ ​structure,​ ​and​ ​Latin​ ​roots.

It’ll​ ​be​ ​like​ ​going​ ​from​ ​playing​ ​football​ ​to​ ​ultimate​ ​frisbee.
 Chapter​ ​3:​ ​Become​ ​a​ ​Productive​ ​Guru:
​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Create​ ​More​ ​Time​ ​In​ ​Your​ ​Schedule​ ​to​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​New
Language

“Productivity​ ​is​ ​never​ ​an​ ​accident.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​always​ ​the​ ​result​ ​of​ ​a​ ​commitment​ ​to
excellence,​ ​intelligent​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​focused​ ​effort.”​ ​-Paul​ ​J.​ ​Meyer

Time​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​valuable​ ​commodity​ ​we​ ​have.

Unlike​ ​money,​ ​every​ ​minute​ ​that​ ​goes​ ​by​ ​is​ ​another​ ​we​ ​can​ ​never​ ​get​ ​back.

We​ ​have​ ​to​ ​maximize​ ​the​ ​time​ ​we​ ​have​ ​each​ ​day​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​what​ ​will​ ​improve​ ​the
quality​ ​of​ ​our​ ​lives,​ ​like​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​skill.

Whether​ ​it’s​ ​improving​ ​your​ ​writing​ ​skills,​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​Spanish,​ ​or
picking​ ​up​ ​a​ ​new​ ​instrument,​ ​learning​ ​something​ ​new​ ​is​ ​proven​ ​to​ ​improve​ ​our
career​ ​opportunities,​ ​enhance​ ​brain​ ​health,​ ​and​ ​accelerate​ ​learning​ ​speed.

While​ ​the​ ​benefits​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​skill​ ​are​ ​clear,​ ​the​ ​main​ ​problem​ ​we​ ​have​ ​is
finding​ ​the​ ​time​ ​in​ ​our​ ​schedule​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​place.

Here’s​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​more​ ​time​ ​in​ ​your​ ​schedule​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new.
Track​ ​your​ ​schedule
Before​ ​we​ ​dig​ ​deeper​ ​in​ ​finding​ ​more​ ​time​ ​in​ ​our​ ​schedules,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​to​ ​know​ ​how
we​ ​spend​ ​our​ ​day​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​place​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new.

Start​ ​by​ ​tracking​ ​everything​ ​you’re​ ​doing​ ​during​ ​the​ ​day​ ​on​ ​your​ ​calendar.​ ​Keep​ ​it
simple​ ​by​ ​categorizing​ ​each​ ​task​ ​into​ ​two​ ​colors​ ​representing:

1. Work​ ​time​ ​(blue)

2. Free​ ​time​ ​(green)
Looking​ ​at​ ​my​ ​personal​ ​schedule,​ ​it​ ​looks​ ​like​ ​I​ ​have​ ​some​ ​extra​ ​time​ ​from:
3:30–5:30pm,​ ​before​ ​breakfast​ ​(by​ ​getting​ ​up​ ​earlier),​ ​lunch​ ​time,​ ​and​ ​after​ ​7pm.

This​ ​is​ ​already​ ​more​ ​than​ ​enough​ ​free​ ​time​ ​to​ ​spend​ ​30–60​ ​minutes​ ​a​ ​day​ ​to​ ​learn
something​ ​new,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​checking​ ​social​ ​media​ ​or​ ​during​ ​lunch​ ​time.
When​ ​you​ ​keep​ ​track​ ​of​ ​exactly​ ​what​ ​you’re​ ​doing​ ​each​ ​day,​ ​you’ll​ ​be​ ​surprised​ ​to
know​ ​how​ ​much​ ​free​ ​time​ ​you​ ​have​ ​to​ ​invest​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new.
Prioritization
To​ ​prioritize​ ​your​ ​schedule,​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​use​ ​a​ ​framework​ ​developed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​34th
President​ ​of​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​who​ ​led​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​productive​ ​lives​ ​ever:
Dwight​ ​Eisenhower.

Eisenhower’s​ ​most​ ​famous​ ​productivity​ ​strategy​ ​is​ ​known​ ​as​ ​“The​ ​Eisenhower
Box.”​ ​This​ ​powerful​ ​organizational​ ​framework​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​prioritize​ ​the
numerous​ ​tasks​ ​you​ ​have​ ​in​ ​the​ ​day​ ​into​ ​4​ ​categories:
● Urgent​ ​and​ ​important​ ​(tasks​ ​you​ ​will​ ​do​ ​immediately).
● Important,​ ​but​ ​not​ ​urgent​​ ​(tasks​ ​you​ ​will​ ​schedule​ ​to​ ​do​ ​later).
● Urgent,​ ​but​ ​not​ ​important​​ ​(tasks​ ​you​ ​will​ ​delegate​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else).
● Neither​ ​urgent​ ​nor​ ​important​​ ​(tasks​ ​that​ ​you​ ​will​ ​eliminate).
What’s​ ​powerful​ ​about​ ​this​ ​framework​ ​is​ ​that​ ​there’s​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​action​ ​task​ ​with
each​ ​categorization.

“What​ ​is​ ​important​ ​is​ ​seldom​ ​urgent​ ​and​ ​what​ ​is​ ​urgent​ ​is​ ​seldom​ ​important.”
-Dwight​ ​Eisenhower

The​ ​first​ ​thing​ ​you​ ​should​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​is​ ​what​ ​you​ ​can​ ​immediately​ ​delegate​ ​or
eliminate​ ​from​ ​your​ ​action​ ​task.​ ​Whether​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​to-do​ ​list​ ​or​ ​a​ ​calendar
schedule,​ ​ask​ ​yourself:
 ● What’s​ ​my​ ​ultimate​ ​goal​ ​that​ ​I​ ​am​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​achieve?​​ ​(learn​ ​Spanish,
increase​ ​your​ ​business​ ​revenue,​ ​etc.)
● Which​ ​of​ ​these​ ​tasks​ ​will​ ​bring​ ​me​ ​closer​ ​to​ ​my​ ​goal?
● Which​ ​of​ ​these​ ​non-impactful​ ​tasks​ ​can​ ​I​ ​outsource​ ​or​ ​eliminate
completely?
Too​ ​often​ ​we​ ​give​ ​prioritization​ ​to​ ​non-impactful​ ​tasks​ ​and​ ​waste​ ​a​ ​big​ ​chunk​ ​of
our​ ​day,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​delegating​ ​it​ ​or​ ​eliminating​ ​it.

As​ ​the​ ​Pareto’s​ ​Law​ ​states,​ ​only​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​our​ ​efforts​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​our
desired​ ​results,​ ​so​ ​makes​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​choose​ ​your​ ​“do”​ ​and​ ​“decide”​ ​sections​ ​of​ ​the
Eisenhower​ ​Box​ ​strategically​ ​and​ ​thoughtfully.

After​ ​filling​ ​in​ ​your​ ​Eisenhower​ ​Box,​ ​re-examine​ ​your​ ​schedule​ ​again​ ​and​ ​delete
all​ ​the​ ​tasks​ ​in​ ​your​ ​schedule​ ​that​ ​belongs​ ​to​ ​the​ ​“delegate”​ ​or​ ​“delete”​ ​sections.

“Being​ ​busy​ ​is​ ​a​ ​form​ ​of​ ​laziness — lazy​ ​thinking​ ​and​ ​indiscriminate
action.” — Tim​ ​Ferriss

Optimization
The​ ​next​ ​step​ ​is​ ​to​ ​optimize​ ​your​ ​schedule.

You​ ​can​ ​do​ ​this​ ​in​ ​either​ ​three​ ​ways:

1. Shorten​ ​your​ ​work​ ​tasks

2. Cut​ ​out​ y
​ our​ ​least​ ​important​ ​free​ ​time
3. Bundle​ ​your​ ​free​ ​times​ ​together
1. Shortening​ ​your​ ​work​ ​tasks​ ​—​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​are​ ​talented​ ​at
procrastinating.​ ​Best​ ​explained​ ​by​ ​the​ ​popular​ ​Parkinson’s​ ​Law,​ ​the
amount​ ​of​ ​time​ ​that​ ​one​ ​has​ ​to​ ​perform​ ​a​ ​task​ ​is​ ​the​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​time​ ​it
will​ ​take​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​it.​ ​This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​if​ ​you​ ​think​ ​a​ ​work​ ​task​ ​will
take​ ​2​ ​hours,​ ​give​ ​yourself​ ​a​ ​deadline​ ​of​ ​1​ ​hour.​ ​It’s​ ​likely​ ​you’ll​ ​find​ ​a
way​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​get​ ​it​ ​done​ ​in​ ​time.
2. Cut​ ​out​ ​unimportant​ ​free​ ​times​ ​—​ ​are​ ​there​ ​spare​ ​times​ ​in​ ​your​ ​day,
where​ ​you​ ​simply​ ​do​ ​nothing​ ​or​ ​time-wasting​ ​tasks?​ ​Perhaps​ ​you​ ​find
yourself​ ​going​ ​on​ ​social​ ​media​ ​in​ ​the​ ​late​ ​afternoon​ ​every​ ​day,​ ​or
checking​ ​email​ ​more​ ​than​ ​5​ ​times​ ​per​ ​day.​ ​We​ ​all​ ​have​ ​them.
3. Cut​ ​out​ ​one​ ​of​ ​these​ ​unnecessary​ ​free​ ​times​ ​and​ ​replace​ ​it​ ​with​ ​your
skill​ ​acquisition​ ​time.
4. Bundle​ ​your​ ​free​ ​times​ ​together​ ​—​ ​this​ ​is​ ​a​ ​quick​ ​hack​ ​that​ ​can​ ​give
you​ ​the​ ​best​ ​of​ ​both​ ​worlds.​ ​While​ ​I​ ​don’t​ ​recommend​ ​multi-tasking
when​ ​you’re​ ​doing​ ​important​ ​work,​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​effective​ ​in​ ​saving​ ​you
time​ ​when​ ​you’re​ ​slacking.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​rather​ ​than​ ​giving​ ​up​ ​social
media​ ​or​ ​email​ ​time,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​perform​ ​these​ ​tasks​ ​together.​ ​While
bundling​ ​these​ ​together​ ​may​ ​not​ ​allow​ ​you​ ​to​ ​focus​ ​100%,​ ​it​ ​won’t
affect​ ​your​ ​output​ ​since​ ​you’re​ ​multi-tasking​ ​during​ ​your​ ​free​ ​time,​ ​not
your​ ​work​ ​time.
Once​ ​you​ ​have​ ​completed​ ​all​ ​three​ ​or​ ​even​ ​one​ ​of​ ​these​ ​optimization​ ​processes,
you’ll​ ​discover​ ​anywhere​ ​from​ ​one​ ​to​ ​several​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​extra​ ​time​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can
dedicate​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​something​ ​new.
 Chapter​ ​4:​ ​Learn​ ​85%​ ​of​ ​Any​ ​Language​ ​in​ ​100​ ​Days:
The​ ​Biggest​ ​Language​ ​Hack​ ​of​ ​All​ ​Time

“Pareto's​ ​Law​ ​can​ ​be​ ​summarized​ ​as​ ​follows:​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​outputs​ ​result​ ​from​ ​20%
of​ ​the​ ​inputs.”​ ​―​ ​Timothy​ ​Ferriss,​ ​The​ ​4-Hour​ ​Workweek

“What’s​ ​your​ ​biggest​ ​weakness?”

“Well…​ ​I​ ​tend​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​perfectionist!”

It’s​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​(and​ ​politically​ ​correct)​ ​answer​ ​we​ ​use​ ​when​ ​asked​ ​the
typical​ ​interview​ ​question,​ ​but​ ​perfectionism​ ​can​ ​be​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​biggest​ ​obstacles
preventing​ ​people​ ​from​ ​reaching​ ​fluency.

We​ ​are​ ​paralyzed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​thought​ ​of​ ​making​ ​a​ ​mistake,​ ​especially​ ​around​ ​others,
and​ ​this​ ​often​ ​results​ ​in​ ​people​ ​never​ ​trying​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​place!

Today,​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​about​ ​an​ ​important​ ​principle​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​applied​ ​to​ ​not
only​ ​save​ ​you​ ​time​ ​but​ ​to​ ​reach​ ​your​ ​goals​ ​faster​ ​when​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​languages.​ ​It’s
called​ ​the​ ​Pareto’s​ ​Principle,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​may​ ​be​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​crucial​ ​lessons​ ​in​ ​our
How​ ​to​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​New​ ​Language​ ​guide.

The​ ​Pareto’s​ ​Principle

Without​ ​digging​ ​too​ ​deep​ ​into​ ​the​ ​history​ ​and​ ​definition,​ ​the​ ​Pareto’s​ ​Principle
states​ ​that​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​our​ ​desired​ ​output​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​our​ ​outputs.

This​ ​principle​ ​was​ ​originally​ ​brought​ ​up​ ​to​ ​present​ ​that​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​wealth​ ​in​ ​Italy
was​ ​owned​ ​by​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​people.

However,​ ​this​ ​can​ ​also​ ​be​ ​applied​ ​to​ ​nearly​ ​everything​ ​in​ ​your​ ​life,​ ​including:

-80%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​sales​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​customers

-80%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​happiness​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​family
-80%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​language​ ​skills​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​you​ ​learn

While​ ​the​ ​exact​ ​number​ ​can​ ​be​ ​debated,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​the​ ​logical​ ​concept​ ​of​ ​this
theory​ ​to​ ​conclude​ ​that​ ​we​ ​should​ ​design​ ​our​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​process​ ​to​ ​focus
as​ ​much​ ​as​ ​we​ ​can​ ​on​ ​the​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​effort​ ​that​ ​brings​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​our​ ​results.

Here’s​ ​another​ ​graph​ ​to​ ​illustrate​ ​the​ ​Pareto’s​ ​Law:

Applying​ ​Pareto​ ​on​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​New​ ​Language

The​ ​simplest​ ​way​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​the​ ​Pareto’s​ ​Law​ ​to​ ​how​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​languages,
particularly​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​just​ ​beginning,​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words.

Many​ ​of​ ​us​ ​begin​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​languages​ ​only​ ​to​ ​waste​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​time​ ​learning​ ​words
that​ ​we​ ​will​ ​either​ ​never​ ​or​ ​rarely​ ​use.​ ​It’s​ ​very​ ​unlikely​ ​that​ ​we’ll​ ​ever​ ​need​ ​to
know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​say​ ​“aardvark”​ ​or​ ​“idiosyncratic”​ ​in​ ​Spanish​ ​(think​ ​about​ ​how​ ​often
you​ ​use​ ​this​ ​in​ ​your​ ​everyday​ ​conversation​ ​in​ ​your​ ​native​ ​language!).

In​ ​fact,​ ​if​ ​these​ ​uncommon​ ​words​ ​ever​ ​did​ ​come​ ​up​ ​in​ ​a​ ​conversation,​ ​you’re​ ​more
likely​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​the​ ​word​ ​because​ ​you’ll​ ​always​ ​have​ ​a​ ​reference​ ​point​ ​to​ ​go
back​ ​to,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​it​ ​beforehand.

You’ll​ ​be​ ​surprised​ ​how​ ​far​ ​you​ ​can​ ​manage​ ​a​ ​friendly​ ​conversation​ ​with​ ​very​ ​little
words,​ ​by​ ​solely​ ​relying​ ​on​ ​understanding​ ​the​ ​context​ ​of​ ​what’s​ ​happening​ ​around
you,​ ​and​ ​nonverbal​ ​communication.

Most​ ​Common​ ​Word​ ​Challenge

One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world’s​ ​most​ ​famous​ ​and​ ​respected​ ​linguists,​ ​Professor​ ​Alexander
Arguelles,​ ​has​ ​presented​ ​an​ ​interesting​ ​study​ ​on​ ​the​ ​correlation​ ​between​ ​the
number​ ​of​ ​words​ ​we​ ​learn​ ​and​ ​its​ ​consequential​ ​results.
 The​ ​250​ ​most​ ​frequent​ ​words​ ​of​ ​a​ ​language​ ​are​ ​those​ ​without​ ​which​ ​you​ ​cannot
construct​ ​any​ ​sentence.

The​ ​750​ ​most​ ​frequent​ ​words​ ​constitute​ ​those​ ​that​ ​are​ ​used​ ​every​ ​single​ ​day​ ​by
every​ ​person​ ​who​ ​speaks​ ​the​ ​language.

The​ ​2000​ ​ ​most​ ​frequent​ ​words​ ​constitute​ ​those​ ​that​ ​should​ ​enable​ ​you​ ​to
express​ ​everything​ ​you​ ​could​ ​possibly​ ​want​ ​to​ ​say,​ ​albeit​ ​often​ ​by​ ​awkward
circumlocutions.

The​ ​5000​ ​most​ ​frequent​ ​words​ ​ ​constitute​ ​the​ ​active​ ​vocabulary​ ​of​ ​native
speakers​ ​without​ ​higher​ ​education.

The​ ​10,000​ ​most​ ​frequent​ ​words​ ​constitute​ ​the​ ​active​ ​vocabulary​ ​of​ ​native
speakers​ ​with​ ​higher​ ​education.

The​ ​20,000​ ​most​ ​frequent​ ​words​ ​constitute​ ​what​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​recognize
passively​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​read,​ ​understand,​ ​and​ ​enjoy​ ​a​ ​work​ ​of​ ​literature​ ​such​ ​as​ ​a
novel​ ​by​ ​a​ ​notable​ ​author.

(1​ ​Word​ ​=1​ ​Head​ ​Word,​ ​conjugations​ ​not​ ​counted).

Furthermore,​ ​a​ ​study​ ​done​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Spanish​ ​language​ ​revealed​ ​that:

Studying​ ​the​ ​first​ ​1000​ ​most​ ​frequently​ ​used​ ​words​ ​in​ ​the​ ​language​ ​will
familiarize​ ​you​ ​with​ ​76.0%​ ​of​ ​all​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​nonfiction​ ​literature,​ ​79.6%​ ​of
all​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​fiction​ ​literature,​ ​and​ ​87.8%​ ​of​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​oral​ ​speech​.

Studying​ ​the​ ​2000​ ​most​ ​frequently​ ​used​ ​words​ ​will​ ​familiarize​ ​you​ ​with​ ​84%​ ​of
vocabulary​ ​in​ ​nonfiction,​ ​86.1%​ ​of​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​fictional​ ​literature,​ ​and​ ​92.7%
of​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​oral​ ​speech​.

And​ ​studying​ ​the​ ​3000​ ​most​ ​frequently​ ​used​ ​words​ ​will​ ​familiarize​ ​you​ ​with
88.2%​ ​of​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​nonfiction,​ ​89.6%​ ​of​ ​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​fiction,​ ​and​ ​94.0%
of​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​oral​ ​speech​.
Without​ ​throwing​ ​too​ ​much​ ​research​ ​and​ ​data​ ​at​ ​you,​ ​these​ ​findings​ ​brings​ ​us​ ​to​ ​a
simple​ ​conclusion​ ​that​ ​can​ ​save​ ​you​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​time.

Learning​ ​and​ ​mastering​ ​the​ ​first​ ​2,000​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words​ ​will​ ​be​ ​an​ ​essential
milestone​ ​we​ ​should​ ​achieve​ ​in​ ​any​ ​language,​ ​as​ ​this​ ​will​ ​allow​ ​us​ ​to:

-“grasp​ ​over​ ​92%​ ​of​ ​vocabulary​ ​in​ ​oral​ ​speech”​ ​(and​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​are​ ​learning​ ​with
the​ ​sole​ ​intent​ ​to​ ​converse​ ​with​ ​another​ ​native​ ​speaker)

-“express​ ​everything​ ​we​ ​could​ ​possibly​ ​want​ ​to​ ​say”

In​ ​fact,​ ​taking​ ​the​ ​leap​ ​from​ ​2,000​ ​to​ ​3,000​ ​most​ ​frequently​ ​used​ ​words​ ​will​ ​only
provide​ ​us​ ​a​ ​mere​ ​1.3%​ ​additional​ ​knowledge​ ​(92.7%​ ​–>​ ​94%),​ ​which​ ​is
significantly​ ​marginal​ ​to​ ​achieving​ ​our​ ​desired​ ​results.​ ​It’s​ ​fair​ ​to​ ​say​ ​that​ ​while
investing​ ​our​ ​time​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​first​ ​2,000​ ​gives​ ​us​ ​a​ ​great​ ​return​ ​on​ ​our​ ​time,​ ​any
efforts​ ​after​ ​is​ ​most​ ​likely​ ​not​ ​worth​ ​our​ ​time.

Red​ ​=​ ​the​ ​2000​ ​words

covering​ ​93%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​spoken​ ​language.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Blue​ ​=​ ​18,000​ ​words​ ​covering​ ​just
7%​ ​of​ ​spoken​ ​the​ ​language.
How​ ​to​ ​go​ ​about​ ​learning​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words

To​ ​serve​ ​the​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​this​ ​guide​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language,​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to
create​ ​a​ ​challenge​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​30​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words​ ​per​ ​day.

This​ ​means​ ​that​ ​by​ ​90​ ​days,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​have​ ​learned​ ​over​ ​2,700​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common
words,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​more​ ​than​ ​enough​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​language.

However,​ ​we​ ​also​ ​know​ ​how​ ​busy​ ​you​ ​are​ ​which​ ​is​ ​why​ ​we’ve​ ​added​ ​a​ ​buffer​ ​so
that​ ​even​ ​if​ ​you​ ​skip​ ​weekends,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​have​ ​an​ ​average​ ​of​ ​22​ ​days​ ​per​ ​month​ ​to
learn,​ ​which​ ​rounds​ ​up​ ​to​ ​1,980​ ​words​ ​learned​ ​even​ ​if​ ​you​ ​skipped​ ​every​ ​weekend.

Most​ ​importantly,​ ​the​ ​best​ ​way​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​is​ ​not​ ​simply​ ​to​ ​memorize​ ​the​ ​words​ ​but​ ​to
actually​ ​use​ ​them.​ ​We​ ​highly​ ​recommend​ ​you​ ​work​ ​with​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​Rype​ ​coach
and​ ​incorporate​ ​the​ ​common​ ​words​ ​you​ ​are​ ​learning​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​them​ ​in​ ​your
sessions.​ ​Your​ ​coach​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​give​ ​you​ ​immediate​ ​feedback​ ​on​ ​mistakes
you’re​ ​making,​ ​when​ ​to​ ​best​ ​use​ ​the​ ​words,​ ​and​ ​correct​ ​your​ ​accents​ ​so​ ​you​ ​don’t
make​ ​the​ ​same​ ​mistake​ ​again.

Remember:​ ​use​ ​it​ ​or​ ​lose​ ​it!

As​ ​for​ ​organizing​ ​the​ ​words,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​flash​ ​cards​ ​(we​ ​recommend​ ​physical
ones)​ ​and​ ​write​ ​the​ ​definition​ ​on​ ​the​ ​other​ ​side.

Your​ ​challenge

1.​ ​Take​ ​a​ ​look​ ​at​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words​ ​we’ve​ ​referenced​ ​above.

2.​ ​Organize​ ​the​ ​words​ ​into​ ​a​ ​physical​ ​flashcard,​ ​digital​ ​flashcard,​ ​or​ ​any​ ​other
methods​ ​that​ ​fit​ ​you.

3.​ ​Schedule​ ​your​ ​memorization​ ​sessions​ ​in​ ​your​ ​calendar​ ​and​ ​set​ ​up​ ​a​ ​recurring
session​ ​on​ ​a​ ​daily​ ​basis​ ​for​ ​the​ ​next​ ​90​ ​days

Here’s​ ​an​ ​example​ ​of​ ​scheduling​ ​your​ ​session:

4.​ ​Stick​ ​with​ ​it!

Your​ ​first​ ​30​ ​days​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​most​ ​important,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​will​ ​gradually​ ​become​ ​a​ ​habit
that​ ​you​ ​do​ ​on​ ​a​ ​daily​ ​basis,​ ​like​ ​brushing​ ​your​ ​teeth.​ ​Stick​ ​with​ ​it!

The​ ​easiest​ ​thing​ ​do​ ​is​ ​quit​ ​the​ ​moment​ ​you​ ​skip​ ​a​ ​learning​ ​session,​ ​but​ ​don’t​ ​let
one​ ​day​ ​stop​ ​you.​ ​Get​ ​back​ ​into​ ​it​ ​no​ ​matter​ ​how​ ​hard​ ​or​ ​difficult​ ​it​ ​may​ ​seem,​ ​and
keep​ ​your​ ​eyes​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​your​ ​Ultimate​ ​Goal.

Visualize​ ​what​ ​it​ ​would​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​when​ ​you’re​ ​in​ ​Spain,​ ​having​ ​a​ ​fluent​ ​conversation
with​ ​a​ ​native​ ​speaker.

Visualize​ ​being​ ​able​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​deeper​ ​connection​ ​with​ ​your​ ​friends​ ​or​ ​family
member.

Keep​ ​your​ ​eye​ ​on​ ​the​ ​prize​ ​and​ ​in​ ​just​ ​30​ ​days,​ ​you’ll​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​look​ ​back​ ​at​ ​the
amazing​ ​progress​ ​you​ ​have​ ​made​ ​and​ ​in​ ​90​ ​days,​ ​you’ll​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​understand
nearly​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​spoken​ ​language.

You​ ​can​ ​join​ ​our​ ​Free​ ​Learn​ ​a​ ​Language​ ​Challenge​,​ ​which​ ​will​ ​send​ ​you​ ​10​ ​most
common​ ​words​ ​in​ ​your​ ​inbox​ ​for​ ​100​ ​days​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​1,000​ ​words.
Chapter​ ​5:​ ​The​ ​8​ ​Golden​ ​Sentences​ ​to​ ​Hack​ ​Grammar​ ​For​ ​Good

"A​ ​philosopher​ ​once​ ​said,​ ​'Half​ ​of​ ​good​ ​philosophy​ ​is​ ​good​ ​grammar.'"​ ​-​ ​A.​ ​P.
Martinich

In​ ​the​ ​previous​ ​chapter​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language,​ ​we​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​the​ ​hacking
the​ ​learning​ ​curve​ ​by​ ​memorizing​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​our​ ​desired
results.

Now​ ​it’s​ ​time​ ​to​ ​introduce​ ​grammar​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​putting​ ​these​ ​words​ ​together,​ ​in​ ​order
to​ ​form​ ​comprehensible​ ​sentence​ ​structures​ ​others​ ​will​ ​understand.

To​ ​summarize,​ ​grammar​ ​is​ ​a​ ​story​ ​telling​ ​weapon.​ ​All​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​is​ ​a​ ​few​ ​characters
and​ ​actions​ ​in​ ​your​ ​plot,​ ​and​ ​you’re​ ​well​ ​on​ ​your​ ​way.

In​ ​every​ ​single​ ​language,​ ​grammar​ ​is​ ​conveyed​ ​using​ ​some​ ​combination​ ​of​ ​three
basic​ ​operations:
1.​ ​adds​ ​words​ ​(ex.​ ​You​ ​like​ ​it​ ​->​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​like​ ​it?​)
2.​ ​changes​ ​existing​ ​words​ ​(ex.​ ​I​ ​eat​ ​it​ ​->​ ​I​ ​ate​ ​it​)
3.​ ​changes​ ​the​ ​order​ ​of​ ​those​ ​words​ ​(ex.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​nice​ ​->​ ​Is​ ​this​ ​nice?)
*​referenced​ ​from​ ​The​ ​Four​ ​Hour​ ​Workweek​ ​Blog

That’s​ ​all​ ​there​ ​is​ ​to​ ​it.

To​ ​better​ ​illustrate​ ​examples,​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​use​ ​some​ ​traditional​ ​sentences​ ​you’re
already​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​in​ ​English.

Story​ ​#1:​ ​My​ ​Dog​ ​Ate​ ​My​ ​Homework

For​ ​simplicity,​ ​let’s​ ​take​ ​the​ ​traditional​ ​“my​ ​dog​ ​ate​ ​my​ ​homework”​ ​analogy​ ​that
we​ ​love,​ ​and​ ​use​ ​it​ ​as​ ​a​ ​reference​ ​point.

Here​ ​are​ ​the​ ​4​ ​components​ ​that​ ​are​ ​involved:

1.​ ​You
2.​ ​Your​ ​dog
3.​ ​Homework
4.​ ​Eating

The​ ​easiest​ ​way​ ​to​ ​shortcut​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​process​ ​of​ ​these​ ​grammatical​ ​forms​ ​is​ ​to
understand​ ​the​ ​actual​​ ​meaning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sentence​ ​and​ ​use​ ​flashcards​ ​to​ ​memorize​ ​it
effectively.
The​ ​reason​ ​why​ ​this​ ​is​ ​so​ ​effective​ ​(compared​ ​to​ ​typical​ ​language​ ​textbooks)​ ​is
you’re​ ​using​ ​visual​ ​representations​ ​to​ ​tell​ ​a​ ​story,​ ​allowing​ ​you​ ​to​ ​easily​ ​embed​ ​it
into​ ​your​ ​memory.​ ​For​ ​instance,​ ​with​ ​the​ ​first​ ​example,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​associate​ ​“by”
with​ ​the​ ​guilty​ ​look​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dog​ ​for​ ​eating​ ​the​ ​homework.

Remember​ ​to​ ​use​ ​write​ ​down​ ​the​ ​sentence​ ​structures​ ​in​ ​your​ ​target​ ​language,​ ​as
this​ ​will​ ​naturally​ ​have​ ​you​ ​thinking​ ​in​ ​the​ ​foreign​ ​language.

Story​ ​#2:​ ​I​ ​Give​ ​John​ ​the​ ​Apple

This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​framework​ ​introduced​ ​by​ ​Tim​ ​Ferriss,​ ​originally​ ​to​ ​analyze​ ​how
fast​ ​you​ ​would​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​language​ ​you​ ​want.

However,​ ​it​ ​also​ ​serves​ ​as​ ​a​ ​powerful​ ​framework​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​the​ ​grammar​ ​rules
are​ ​applied​ ​in​ ​your​ ​desired​ ​language​ ​by​ ​breaking​ ​down​ ​each​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sentence.

According​ ​to​ ​Ferriss,​ ​these​ ​8​ ​“golden”​ ​sentences​ ​are​ ​just​ ​about​ ​all​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to
know​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​how​ ​the​ ​language​ ​works​ ​because​ ​it​ ​shows​ ​verbs​ ​are
conjugated​ ​between​ ​speaker​ ​and​ ​subject,​ ​they​ ​show​ ​gender,​ ​number,​ ​direct​ ​and
indirect​ ​objects,​ ​negations​ ​and​ ​tense.

The​ ​first​ ​thing​ ​we​ ​recommend​ ​is​ ​to​ ​write​ ​down​ ​the​ ​8​ ​sentences​ ​you​ ​see​ ​below​ ​on
the​ ​left​ ​side​ ​of​ ​a​ ​paper,​ ​and​ ​directly​ ​translate​ ​the​ ​meaning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sentences​ ​in​ ​your
desired​ ​language​ ​on​ ​the​ ​right​ ​side.​ ​ ​We​ ​advise​ ​you​ ​check​ ​with​ ​a​ ​native​ ​speaker​ ​or
your​ ​Rype​ ​coach​ ​to​ ​verify​ ​that​ ​this​ ​is​ ​correct.
In​ ​this​ ​example,​ ​we​ ​did​ ​it​ ​with​ ​Spanish.

You​ ​should​ ​pay​ ​attention​ ​to​ ​where​ ​the​ ​indirect​ ​object​ ​(John)​ ​is​ ​located​ ​in​ ​the
sentence​ ​and​ ​where​ ​the​ ​direct​ ​object​ ​(Apple)​ ​is​ ​located.

For​ ​example,​ ​you’ll​ ​notice​ ​that​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​sentence,​ ​the​ ​Spanish​ ​translation​ ​is​ ​the
exact​ ​same​ ​ordering​ ​as​ ​the​ ​English​ ​version:

The​ ​apple​ ​is​ ​red.​ ​La​ ​manzana​ ​es​ ​roja.

However,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​third​ ​sentence,​ ​the​ ​ordering​ ​differs:

I​ ​give​ ​John​ ​the​ ​apple.​ ​Le​ ​doy​ ​la​ ​manzana​ ​a​ ​Juan.

It​ ​starts​ ​with​ ​“le”​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the​ ​indirect​ ​object​ ​pronoun​ ​(IOP),​ ​it’s​ ​like​ ​saying​ ​“him”.
In​ ​Spanish,​ ​the​ ​speaker​ ​must​ ​be​ ​told​ ​from​ ​the​ ​very​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sentence,​ ​to
anticipate​ ​that​ ​someone​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to​ ​receive​ ​an​ ​action.​ ​That​ ​person​ ​is​ ​revealed​ ​to​ ​be
John,​ ​by​ ​“a​ ​Juan”.
Translating​ ​these​ ​8​ ​sentences​ ​into​ ​the​ ​language​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​will​ ​expose
everything​ ​from:

how​ ​sentences​ ​are​ ​structured

how​ ​indirect​ ​and​ ​direct​ ​objects​ ​are​ ​used​ ​(the​ ​most​ ​painful)
how​ ​to​ ​differentiate​ ​feminine​ ​and​ ​masculine​ ​words
how​ ​verbs​ ​are​ ​conjugated​ ​into​ ​sentences

For​ ​example,​ ​in​ ​English,

The​ ​word​ ​order​ ​is:​ ​He/She​ ​+​ ​verb​ ​+​ ​(DOP)+​ ​to​ ​(IOP).
He​ ​gives​ ​(verb)​ ​the​ ​apple​ ​(DOP)​ ​to​ ​her​ ​(IOP)
But​ ​in​ ​Spanish,
The​ ​word​ ​order​ ​is:​ ​Él/Ella​ ​+​ ​(IOP)​ ​+​ ​(DOP)+​ ​conjugated​ ​verb​ ​+clarifier.
*IOP=indirect​ ​object​ ​pronoun
*DOP=direct​ ​object​ ​pronoun

From​ ​this​ ​analysis​ ​alone,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​about​ ​how​ ​the​ ​Spanish​ ​grammar
differs​ ​from​ ​English.​ ​We​ ​advise​ ​you​ ​work​ ​with​ ​your​ ​Rype​ ​coach​ ​to​ ​understand​ ​on
a​ ​deeper​ ​level​ ​the​ ​meanings​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sentences,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​the​ ​grammar​ ​rules​ ​work​ ​for
each.
Using​ ​Google​ ​Images​ ​(Bonus​ ​hack)
On​ ​its​ ​surface,​ ​Google​ ​Images​ ​appears​ ​as​ ​just​ ​a​ ​search​ ​engine.​ ​But​ ​hiding​ ​beneath
that​ ​surface​ ​is​ ​a​ ​language-learning​ ​goldmine​:​ ​billions​ ​of​ ​illustrated​ ​example
sentences,​ ​which​ ​are​ ​both​ ​searchable​ ​and​ ​machine​ ​translatable.
(Instructions​ ​here).

And​ ​if​ ​you​ ​mouseover​ ​the​ ​text,​ ​you​ ​get​ ​this:

This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​viable​ ​option​ ​for​ ​you​ ​as​ ​it​ ​has​ ​all​ ​the​ ​important​ ​components​ ​you​ ​need,
including​ ​a​ ​visual​ ​image​ ​(to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​remember​ ​better),​ ​direct​ ​translation,​ ​original
text​ ​and​ ​billions​ ​of​ ​options​ ​—​ ​for​ ​free!

Next​ ​Steps

1. Pick​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​references​ ​we​ ​mentioned

2. Use​ f​ lashcards​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​front​ ​side​ ​and​ ​back​ ​side​ ​(answer)​ ​as​ ​we​ ​illustrated
(in​ ​my​ ​dog​ ​ate​ ​my​ ​homework​ ​example).​ ​You​ ​can​ ​use:
● Digital​ ​flashcards​ ​(tutorial)
● Physical​ f​ lashcards​ ​(you​ ​already​ ​should​ ​have​ ​them​ ​from​ ​your​ ​word
memorization​ ​assignment!)
3. Spend​ ​the​ ​next​ ​week​ ​memorizing​ ​these​ ​meanings
4. Get​ ​immediate​ ​feedback​ ​from:
● your​ ​Rype​ ​coach
● native​ ​speaking​ ​friend
● use​ ​lang-8​ ​(where​ ​native​ ​speakers​ ​correct​ ​your​ ​work​ ​in​ ​exchange​ ​for
correcting​ ​theirs)
 Chapter​ ​6:​ ​Introducing​ ​Cognates:
Your​ ​Best​ ​Friend​ ​in​ ​Languages

“Starting​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​language​ ​“from​ ​scratch”​ ​is​ ​essentially​ ​impossible​ ​because​ ​of
the​ ​vast​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​words​ ​you​ ​know​ ​already​ ​through​ ​cognates.”​ ​-​Benny​ ​Lewis,
Founder​ ​of​ ​Fluentin3months.com

Knowing​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​cognates​ ​is​ ​a​ ​powerful​ ​strategy​ ​to​ ​shorten​ ​your​ ​learning​ ​curve
because​ ​the​ ​words​ ​based​ ​from​ ​your​ ​native​ ​language​ ​can​ ​mean​ ​the​ ​same​ ​thing​ ​in
another​ ​language.

For​ ​instance,​ ​languages​ ​from​ ​the​ ​latin​ ​root​ ​such​ ​as​ ​French,​ ​Spanish,​ ​Portuguese,
Italian,​ ​and​ ​others​ ​have​ ​many​ ​words​ ​in​ ​common​ ​with​ ​English.

Take​ ​words​ ​such​ ​as​ ​confliction,​ ​action,​ ​distraction,​ ​termination​ ​and​ ​thousands​ ​of
other​ ​-tion​ ​words​ ​are​ ​spelled​ ​exactly​ ​the​ ​same​ ​in​ ​French​ ​and​ ​Spanish,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​can
quickly​ ​get​ ​used​ ​to​ ​the​ ​different​ ​pronunciation.​ ​Change​ ​that​ ​-tion​ ​to​ ​a​ ​-ció​ ​and
-ción​ ​respectively.

Another​ ​example​ ​is​ ​the​ ​similarities​ ​of​ ​German​ ​to​ ​English.

● water​ ​becomes​ ​Wasser​ ​(t​ ​→​ ​s​ ​after​ ​a​ ​vowel)

● chin​ ​becomes​ ​Kinn​ ​(ch​ ​→​ ​k)
● father​ ​becomes​ ​Vater​ ​(th​ ​→​ ​t)

Modal​ ​verbs
One​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​difficult​ ​things​ ​you​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​in​ ​any​ ​language​ ​is​ ​the​ ​conjugations,
and​ ​knowing​ ​how​ ​to​ ​convert​ ​them.

Why​ ​not​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​conjugate​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​modal​ ​verbs,​ ​that
will​ ​apply​ ​to​ ​80–90%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​sentences​ ​during​ ​conversations?

To​ ​give​ ​you​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​example,​ ​here’s​ ​the​ ​7​ ​most​ ​common​ ​modal​ ​verbs​ ​in​ ​German:

● können​ ​(can)
● wollen​ ​(want)
● sollen​ ​(should)
● dürfen​ ​(may/be​ ​allowed​ ​to)
● müssen​ ​(must)
● möchten​ ​(would​ ​like)
● mögen​ ​(like)

In​ ​Spanish,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​needing​ ​to​ ​conjugate​ ​“​ir” — to​ ​go​ ​by​ ​saying:

● Yo​ ​voy​ ​a​ ​tomar​ ​[something​ ​from​ ​the​ ​restaurant]

You​ ​could​ ​easily​ ​use​ ​the​ ​modal​ ​verb — “​gustaria” — would​ ​like:

● Me​ ​gustaria​ ​[something​ ​from​ ​the​ ​restaurant]

 Chapter​ ​7:​ ​Don’t​ ​Be​ ​a​ ​Jack​ ​of​ ​All​ ​Trades

“The​ ​man​ ​who​ ​chases​ ​two​ ​rabbits,​ ​catches​ ​neither.”​ ​-Confucius

There’s​ ​a​ ​big​ ​dilemma​ ​that’s​ ​going​ ​through​ ​everyone’s​ ​mind​ ​when​ ​they​ ​first​ ​get
started​ ​in​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language.

“I​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​I​ ​should​ ​improve​ ​my​ ​speaking​ ​skills,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​also​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be​ ​great​ ​a
writing​ ​in​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​language…​ ​and​ ​also​ ​reading!”

Because​ ​you​ ​have​ ​so​ ​much​ ​excitement​ ​and​ ​energy​ ​within​ ​you​ ​to​ ​start​ ​learning​ ​this
new​ ​language,​ ​initial​ ​energy​ ​splurges​ ​out​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​everything​ ​on​ ​your​ ​own — for
the​ ​first​ ​3​ ​months.

Then​ ​as​ ​any​ ​human​ ​will​ ​face,​ ​they​ ​burn​ ​out.​ ​Hard.

We​ ​feel​ ​this​ ​predisposition​ ​to​ ​fill​ ​the​ ​weak​ ​gaps​ ​that​ ​we​ ​personally​ ​have,​ ​rather
than​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​what’s​ ​most​ ​important.

It’s​ ​this​ ​common​ ​misconception​ ​that​ ​leads​ ​us​ ​to​ ​become​ ​a​ ​5/10​ ​on​ ​most​ ​skills,​ ​but
never​ ​a​ ​9/10​ ​on​ ​one​ ​skill.​ ​These​ ​are​ ​the​ ​jack​ ​of​ ​all​ ​trades.​ ​No​ ​one​ ​ever​ ​gets
acknowledged​ ​for​ ​being​ ​5/10​ ​at​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​of​ ​things;​ ​the​ ​influencers​ ​that​ ​stand​ ​out​ ​from
the​ ​noise​ ​are​ ​those​ ​that​ ​are​ ​9/10​ ​on​ ​one​ ​or​ ​a​ ​few​ ​skillsets.

For​ ​example,​ ​when​ ​you​ ​think​ ​of​ ​Steve​ ​Jobs,​ ​Richard​ ​Branson,​ ​and​ ​Bill
Gates — one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​successful​ ​entrepreneurs​ ​in​ ​our​ ​generation — did​ ​they
focus​ ​on​ ​what​ ​they​ ​were​ ​not​ ​good​ ​at?

No!​ ​They​ ​doubled​ ​down​ ​on​ ​what​ ​they​ ​were​ ​great​ ​at​ ​first,​ ​then​ ​worked​ ​on
improving​ ​their​ ​complementary​ ​skillsets.

This​ ​is​ ​advice​ ​that​ ​is​ ​hardly​ ​ever​ ​shared​ ​in​ ​the​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​industry.
Most​ ​tactics​ ​and​ ​strategies​ ​you​ ​hear​ ​are​ ​catered​ ​towards​ ​language​ ​learners​ ​that​ ​are
dedicating​ ​their​ ​full-time​ ​learning.​ ​But​ ​let’s​ ​face​ ​it,​ ​that​ ​doesn’t​ ​apply​ ​to​ ​the
majority​ ​of​ ​us​ ​who​ ​lead​ ​busy​ ​lives.

Opportunity​ ​Cost
Everything​ ​we​ ​do​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​be​ ​looked​ ​at​ ​as​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​cost.

A​ ​few​ ​years​ ​ago,​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​code​ ​because​ ​that​ ​seems​ ​to​ ​be​ ​what
everyone​ ​was​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​do.​ ​Those​ ​that​ ​were​ ​“technical”​ ​were​ ​constantly​ ​sought
after​ ​by​ ​companies​ ​and​ ​teams,​ ​and​ ​I​ ​felt​ ​like​ ​I​ ​was​ ​missing​ ​out.

After​ ​many​ ​failed​ ​attempts​ ​at​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​de-bug​ ​my​ ​code​ ​in​ ​Sublime​ ​Text,​ ​I​ ​realized
that​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​code​ ​isn’t​ ​going​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​me​ ​forward.

First​ ​off,​ ​I’m​ ​not​ ​a​ ​detailed​ ​oriented​ ​person​ ​and​ ​although​ ​I​ ​valued​ ​the​ ​knowledge​ ​of
coding,​ ​I​ ​knew​ ​I​ ​would​ ​never​ ​become​ ​the​ ​best​ ​at​ ​it.​ ​It​ ​just​ ​was​ ​not​ ​what​ ​I​ ​was​ ​put
on​ ​this​ ​Earth​ ​to​ ​do.​ ​Instead,​ ​I​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​skills​ ​that​ ​I​ ​was​ ​naturally​ ​adept​ ​to​ ​excel
at,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​online​ ​marketing,​ ​relationship​ ​building,​ ​communications,​ ​psychology,
and​ ​strategy.

After​ ​hearing​ ​the​ ​stories​ ​of​ ​thousands​ ​of​ ​members​ ​at​ ​Rype,​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most
common​ ​explanations​ ​of​ ​why​ ​they​ ​quit​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​is...

“I​ ​couldn’t​ ​dedicate​ ​the​ ​time.”

Then​ ​when​ ​we​ ​got​ ​on​ ​a​ ​call​ ​to​ ​dig​ ​deeper​ ​into​ ​how​ ​they​ ​were​ ​learning,​ ​it​ ​blew​ ​my
mind.​ ​With​ ​a​ ​60+​ ​hour​ ​a​ ​week​ ​job,​ ​they​ ​were​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​read,​ ​write,
memorize​ ​vocabulary,​ ​learn​ ​grammar​ ​rules,​ ​improve​ ​speaking​ ​skills,​ ​listening
skills,​ ​and​ ​more.

Well​ ​of​ ​course​ ​there’s​ ​no​ ​time​ ​to​ ​learn!​ ​They’re​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​master​ ​every​ ​single
sub-skill​ ​within​ ​their​ ​target​ ​language,​ ​all​ ​at​ ​the​ ​same​ ​time!

Then​ ​when​ ​I​ ​asked​ ​them​ ​why​ ​they​ ​were​ ​learning​ ​the​ ​language,​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​them​ ​would
answer:

“For​ ​travel”
“To​ ​communicate​ ​with​ ​their​ ​family​ ​in-laws,​ ​co-workers,​ ​etc.”
“For​ ​passion​ ​and​ ​curiousity”

None​ ​of​ ​these​ ​necessarily​ ​require​ ​mastery​ ​in​ ​reading,​ ​writing,​ ​or​ ​even​ ​grammar
rules​ ​in​ ​the​ ​initial​ ​stages.​ ​By​ ​focusing​ ​purely​ ​on​ ​speaking​ ​and​ ​listening​ ​skills,
through​ ​a​ ​teacher​ ​online,​ ​or​ ​meetup​ ​groups,​ ​they​ ​would​ ​have​ ​more​ ​time​ ​to​ ​spend
on​ ​other​ ​passions​ ​or​ ​projects,​ ​while​ ​getting​ ​faster​ ​results.

T-Shaped​ ​Individual

The​ ​point​ ​here​ ​is​ ​not​ ​that​ ​you​ ​shouldn’t​ ​make​ ​an​ ​effort​ ​to​ ​strengthen​ ​your
weaknesses.​ ​I’m​ ​saying​ ​that​ ​you​ ​should​ ​focus​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​efforts​ ​on​ ​mastering​ ​the
skill-sets​ ​that​ ​will​ ​position​ ​you​ ​for​ ​success,​ ​and​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​your​ ​efforts​ ​improving
your​ ​weaknesses.

To​ ​help​ ​you​ ​take​ ​those​ ​steps,​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​organize​ ​a​ ​few​ ​frameworks​ ​to​ ​help
you​ ​focus​ ​deeper.

Learn​ ​relevant​ ​vocabulary

When​ ​learning​ ​new​ ​vocabulary,​ ​focus​ ​all​ ​of​ ​your​ ​attention​ ​and​ ​time​ ​on​ ​words​ ​that
you’ll​ ​use​ ​most​ ​often.

If​ ​you’re​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​for​ ​business,​ ​then​ ​put​ ​your​ ​focus​ ​towards
business​ ​vocabulary​ ​words.​ ​If​ ​you’re​ ​in​ ​the​ ​medical​ ​field,​ ​then​ ​put​ ​your​ ​focus
towards​ ​medical-related​ ​words.​ ​And​ ​so​ ​on…

Now,​ ​this​ ​should​ ​be​ ​after​ ​you’ve​ ​mastered​ ​your​ ​most​ ​common​ ​words,​ ​since​ ​those
words​ ​will​ ​be​ ​used​ ​more​ ​consistently​ ​in​ ​your​ ​everyday​ ​conversations.
Focus​ ​on​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​sub-skill

As​ ​we​ ​mentioned​ ​previously,​ ​you​ ​can’t​ ​try​ ​to​ ​master​ ​your​ ​reading,​ ​writing,
speaking,​ ​and​ ​listening​ ​skills​ ​at​ ​the​ ​same​ ​time.

The​ ​purpose​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​is​ ​to​ ​communicate​ ​with​ ​others.​ ​The​ ​majority​ ​of
language​ ​learners​ ​want​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​verbally​ ​with​ ​other​ ​people​ ​that​ ​they​ ​never​ ​could
have​ ​previously.

It’s​ ​pretty​ ​exciting​ ​if​ ​you​ ​think​ ​about​ ​it.​ ​Just​ ​learning​ ​Spanish​ ​alone​ ​opens​ ​you​ ​up
to​ ​communicate​ ​and​ ​build​ ​relationships​ ​with​ ​over500​ ​million​ ​new​ ​people​ ​around
the​ ​world.

Now,​ ​if​ ​your​ ​sole​ ​purpose​ ​is​ ​to​ ​pass​ ​a​ ​language​ ​exam,​ ​and​ ​reading​ ​and​ ​writing​ ​are
major​ ​components​ ​of​ ​the​ ​exam,​ ​then​ ​focus​ ​your​ ​attention​ ​there.

Otherwise,​ ​the​ ​narrower​ ​you​ ​can​ ​make​ ​your​ ​initial​ ​skillset​ ​development,​ ​the​ ​faster
you​ ​can​ ​reach​ ​your​ ​goals.

Consume​ ​relevant​ ​content

We​ ​always​ ​try​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​our​ ​members​ ​immerse​ ​themselves​ ​with​ ​every​ ​type​ ​of
content​ ​that’s​ ​out​ ​there.

From​ ​articles,​ ​podcasts,​ ​to​ ​even​ ​Netflix​ ​in​ ​their​ ​target​ ​language!

The​ ​best​ ​way​ ​to​ ​make​ ​this​ ​easy​ ​for​ ​yourself​ ​is​ ​to​ ​integrate​ ​this​ ​into​ ​your​ ​everyday
routine.​ ​That​ ​means,​ ​consuming​ ​content​ ​that​ ​you​ ​would​ ​normally​ ​read,​ ​listen​ ​to,​ ​or
watch,​ ​but​ ​just​ ​in​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​language.

If​ ​you​ ​love​ ​watching​ ​action​ ​movies​ ​online,​ ​then​ ​keep​ ​watching​ ​it​ ​in​ ​your​ ​target
language.​ ​The​ ​same​ ​goes​ ​for​ ​articles​ ​you​ ​read​ ​and​ ​podcasts​ ​you​ ​may​ ​listen​ ​to.
In​ ​summary,​ ​narrow​ ​down​ ​your​ ​focus​ ​as​ ​small​ ​as​ ​you​ ​possibly​ ​can,​ ​and​ ​introduce
immersion​ ​into​ ​your​ ​everyday​ ​routines.

Say​ ​goodbye​ ​to​ ​overwhelm​ ​and​ ​burnout!

 Chapter​ ​8:​ ​How​ ​to​ ​Remember​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​Everything​ ​You​ ​Learn

“​Tell​ ​me​ ​and​ ​I​ ​forget.​ ​Teach​ ​me​ ​and​ ​I​ ​remember.​ ​Involve​ ​me​ ​and​ ​I​ ​learn.”
-Benjamin​ ​Franklin

Wish​ ​you​ ​could​ ​learn​ ​faster?

Whether​ ​you’re​ ​learning​ ​Spanish,​ ​a​ ​new​ ​instrument,​ ​or​ ​a​ ​new​ ​sport,​ ​we​ ​could​ ​all
benefit​ ​from​ ​accelerated​ ​learning.​ ​But​ ​the​ ​problem​ ​is,​ ​there’s​ ​only​ ​so​ ​much​ ​time​ ​in
the​ ​day.

The​ ​key​ ​to​ ​accelerated​ ​learning​ ​is​ ​not​ ​just​ ​putting​ ​in​ ​more​ ​hours,​ ​but​ ​maximizing
the​ ​effectiveness​ ​of​ ​the​ ​time​ ​spent​ ​learning.
The​ ​bucket​ ​and​ ​water​ ​analogy
Let’s​ ​say​ ​you​ ​were​ ​to​ ​fill​ ​up​ ​a​ ​bucket​ ​with​ ​water.​ ​Most​ ​buckets​ ​should​ ​not​ ​have
any​ ​problem​ ​retaining​ ​the​ ​water​ ​inside,​ ​until​ ​it​ ​starts​ ​overflowing​ ​at​ ​the​ ​top.
But​ ​in​ ​reality,​ ​this​ ​isn’t​ ​how​ ​our​ ​brains​ ​function.​ ​In​ ​fact,​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​information
that​ ​enters​ ​our​ ​brain​ ​leaks​ ​out​ ​eventually.​ ​Instead​ ​of​ ​looking​ ​at​ ​our​ ​brain’s​ ​memory
as​ ​a​ ​bucket​ ​that​ ​retains​ ​everything,​ ​we​ ​should​ ​treat​ ​it​ ​for​ ​what​ ​it​ ​is:​ ​a​ ​leaking
bucket.

While​ ​the​ ​leaky​ ​bucket​ ​analogy​ ​may​ ​sound​ ​like​ ​a​ ​negative​ ​connotation,​ ​it’s
perfectly​ ​normal.​ ​Unless​ ​you​ ​were​ ​born​ ​with​ ​a​ ​photographic​ ​memory,​ ​our​ ​brains
weren’t​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​every​ ​fact,​ ​information,​ ​or​ ​experience​ ​that​ ​we​ ​go
through​ ​in​ ​our​ ​lives.

How​ ​to​ ​Remember​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​Everything​ ​You​ ​Learn

Have​ ​you​ ​ever​ ​tried​ ​teaching​ ​something​ ​to​ ​a​ ​friend​ ​or​ ​colleague,​ ​and​ ​realized​ ​that
you​ ​were​ ​able​ ​to​ ​retain​ ​most​ ​of​ ​the​ ​information​ ​you​ ​taught?

I​ ​sure​ ​have.

In​ ​fact,​ ​there​ ​were​ ​many​ ​moments​ ​when​ ​I​ ​didn’t​ ​feel​ ​nearly​ ​competent,​ ​but​ ​decided
to​ ​share​ ​the​ ​minimal​ ​knowledge​ ​that​ ​I​ ​did​ ​know.

For​ ​some​ ​weird​ ​reason,​ ​that​ ​information​ ​stuck​ ​in​ ​my​ ​brain — even​ ​days​ ​after.

There’s​ ​research​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​this​ ​magical​ ​moment.​ ​The​ ​development​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Learning
Pyramid​ ​in​ ​the​ ​1960’s​ ​—​ ​widely​ ​attributed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​NTL​ ​Institute​ ​in​ ​Bethel,​ ​Maine—
outlined​ ​how​ ​humans​ ​learn.

As​ ​research​ ​shows,​ ​it​ ​turns​ ​out​ ​that​ ​humans​ ​remember:

5%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​a​ ​lecture​ ​(i.e.​ ​university/college
lectures)

10%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​reading​ ​(i.e.​ ​books,​ ​articles)

20%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​audio-visual​ ​(i.e.​ ​apps,​ ​videos)

30%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​see​ ​a​ ​demonstration

50%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​engaged​ ​in​ ​a​ ​group​ ​discussion.

75%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​practice​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learned.

90%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​use​ ​immediately​ ​(or​ ​teach​ ​others)
Yet​ ​how​ ​do​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​learn?

Books,​ ​classroom​ ​lectures,​ ​videos​ ​—​ ​non-interactive​ ​learning​ ​methods​ ​that​ ​results
in​ ​80-95%​ ​of​ ​information​ ​going​ ​in​ ​one​ ​ear​ ​and​ ​leaking​ ​out​ ​the​ ​other.

The​ ​point​ ​here​ ​is​ ​that​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​forcing​ ​our​ ​brains​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​more
information​ ​with​ ​“passive”​ ​methods,​ ​we​ ​should​ ​focus​ ​our​ ​time,​ ​energy,​ ​and
resources​ ​on​ ​“participatory”​ ​methods​ ​that​ ​have​ ​proven​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​more​ ​effective
results,​ ​in​ ​less​ ​time.

This​ ​means​ ​that:

● If​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​how​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​language,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​focus​ ​on
speaking​ ​with​ ​native​ ​speakers​ ​and​ ​gain​ ​immediate​ ​feedback​ ​(instead​ ​of
mobile​ ​apps)
● If​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​get​ ​in​ ​shape,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​work​ ​with​ ​a​ ​personal​ ​fitness
trainer​ ​(instead​ ​of​ ​watching​ ​Youtube​ ​workout​ ​videos)
● If​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new​ ​instrument,​ ​hire​ ​a​ ​local​ ​music​ ​teacher​ ​in​ ​your
city
Ultimately,​ ​it​ ​comes​ ​down​ ​to​ ​this…

Time​ ​or​ ​money?

How​ ​many​ ​times​ ​have​ ​you​ ​heard​ ​someone​ ​say,​ ​“I​ ​don’t​ ​have​ ​time​ ​to​ ​do​ ​X…”

I’m​ ​certainly​ ​guilty​ ​of​ ​this​ ​myself,​ ​as​ ​I’ve​ ​made​ ​excuse​ ​after​ ​excuse​ ​about​ ​the​ ​lack
of​ ​time​ ​I​ ​have​ ​in​ ​my​ ​life.

But​ ​time​ ​is​ ​the​ ​greatest​ ​equalizer​ ​of​ ​all.​ ​No​ ​matter​ ​who​ ​we​ ​are,​ ​where​ ​we​ ​are​ ​in​ ​the
world,​ ​or​ ​how​ ​much​ ​we​ ​strive​ ​for​ ​efficiency,​ ​there​ ​are​ ​only​ ​24​ ​hours​ ​in​ ​each​ ​day.
Every​ ​single​ ​minute​ ​is​ ​unique,​ ​and​ ​once​ ​it’s​ ​gone,​ ​it​ ​can​ ​never​ ​be​ ​regained,​ ​unlike
money.

“You​ ​May​ ​Delay,​ ​But​ ​Time​ ​Will​ ​Not.”―​ ​Benjamin​ ​Franklin

So​ ​if​ ​we​ ​all​ ​have​ ​24​ ​hours​ ​in​ ​a​ ​day,​ ​how​ ​do​ ​we​ ​explain​ ​the​ ​success​ ​stories​ ​of​ ​young
millionaires​ ​that​ ​started​ ​from​ ​nothing,​ ​or​ ​a​ ​full-time​ ​student​ ​going​ ​from​ ​beginner​ ​to
conversation​ ​fluency​ ​in​ ​Spanish​ ​after​ ​just​ ​3.5​ ​months?​ ​They​ ​learned​ ​how​ ​to
maximize​ ​for​ ​effectiveness​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​only​ ​efficiency.
Let’s​ ​say​ ​person​ ​A​ ​spent​ ​one​ ​hour​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​language​ ​and​ ​retained​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​what
they​ ​learned.​ ​And​ ​person​ ​B​ ​spent​ ​nine​ ​hours​ ​learning​ ​and​ ​retained​ ​10%​ ​of​ ​what
they​ ​learned.​ ​Doing​ ​simple​ ​math,​ ​person​ ​B​ ​spent​ ​9x​ ​more​ ​time​ ​learning​ ​than
person​ ​A,​ ​only​ ​to​ ​retain​ ​the​ ​same​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​information​ ​(A:​ ​1​ ​*​ ​0.9​ ​=​ ​B:​ ​9​ ​*​ ​0.1).

While​ ​the​ ​exact​ ​numbers​ ​can​ ​be​ ​debated,​ ​the​ ​lesson​ ​is​ ​clear.​ ​The​ ​way​ ​to​ ​have​ ​more
time​ ​is​ ​not​ ​to​ ​go​ ​for​ ​small​ ​wins,​ ​like​ ​watching​ ​5-minute​ ​YouTube​ ​tutorials​ ​instead
of​ ​15-minutes,​ ​but​ ​to​ ​go​ ​for​ ​big​ ​wins,​ ​like​ ​choosing​ ​the​ ​most​ ​effective​ ​method​ ​from
the​ ​beginning.​ ​Or​ ​constantly​ ​relying​ ​on​ ​free​ ​alternatives,​ ​when​ ​investing​ ​in​ ​a
premium​ ​solution​ ​can​ ​shave​ ​off​ ​months,​ ​if​ ​not​ ​years,​ ​worth​ ​of​ ​struggles,​ ​mistakes,
and​ ​most​ ​importantly,​ ​time.

It’s​ ​making​ ​the​ ​most​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​limited​ ​time​ ​we​ ​have​ ​by​ ​focusing​ ​on​ ​solutions​ ​that
deliver​ ​the​ ​most​ ​impact,​ ​and​ ​saying​ ​no​ ​to​ ​everything​ ​else.

The​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​retain​ ​more​ ​knowledge​ ​in​ ​an​ ​age​ ​of​ ​infinite​ ​access​ ​to​ ​information​ ​and
countless​ ​distractions​ ​is​ ​a​ ​powerful​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​any​ ​goal​ ​we​ ​have​ ​faster.

By​ ​learning​ ​how​ ​to​ ​remember​ ​more​ ​information​ ​everyday,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​spend​ ​less​ ​time
re-learning​ ​old​ ​knowledge,​ ​and​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​acquiring​ ​new​ ​ones.

We’re​ ​all​ ​running​ ​out​ ​of​ ​time,​ ​and​ ​today​ ​is​ ​the​ ​youngest​ ​you’ll​ ​ever​ ​be.​ ​The
question​ ​is:​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​best​ ​spend​ ​it?
Chapter​ ​9:​ ​The​ ​Secret​ ​Weapon​ ​that​ ​Kobe​ ​Bryant,​ ​The​ ​Beatles,
and​ ​Bill​ ​Clinton​ ​Has​ ​(That​ ​You​ ​Can​ ​Too)

“Coaching​ ​helps​ ​you​ ​take​ ​stock​ ​of​ ​where​ ​you​ ​are​ ​now​ ​in​ ​all​ ​aspects​ ​of​ ​your​ ​life,
and​ ​how​ ​that​ ​compares​ ​to​ ​where​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to​ ​be.”​ ​-Elaine​ ​MacDonald

What​ ​does​ ​Kobe​ ​Bryant​ ​and​ ​Bill​ ​Clinton​ ​have​ ​in​ ​common​ ​to​ ​get​ ​to​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​their
industry?

They​ ​invest​ ​in​ ​coaches.

Kobe​ ​Bryant​ ​would​ ​not​ ​be​ ​where​ ​he​ ​is​ ​today,​ ​without​ ​Phil​ ​Jackson​ ​to​ ​guide​ ​him
along​ ​the​ ​right​ ​path.
This​ ​is​ ​how​ ​anyone​ ​who​ ​has​ ​done​ ​anything​ ​great,​ ​from​ ​Steve​ ​Jobs​ ​(Bill​ ​Campbell),
Tony​ ​Robbins​ ​(Jim​ ​Rohn),​ ​to​ ​Warren​ ​Buffett​ ​(Benjamin​ ​Graham)​ ​became​ ​the
leaders​ ​in​ ​their​ ​respective​ ​fields.

What​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​brings​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​out​ ​the​ ​best​ ​in​ ​their​ ​players​ ​or​ ​students,
that​ ​would​ ​have​ ​never​ ​been​ ​possible​ ​by​ ​themselves.

The​ ​reason​ ​why​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​have​ ​not​ ​achieved​ ​everything​ ​we​ ​want​ ​in​ ​this​ ​world,
whether​ ​it​ ​be​ ​finances,​ ​language​ ​acquisition,​ ​love,​ ​health,​ ​etc.​ ​is​ ​not​ ​because​ ​of
lack​ ​of​ ​talent​ ​or​ ​resources.

It’s​ ​because​ ​we​ ​quit​ ​too​ ​early.

According​ ​to​ ​best-selling​ ​author,​ ​Seth​ ​Godin:

Five​ ​Reasons​ ​You​ ​Might​ ​Fail​ ​to​ ​Become​ ​the​ ​Best​ ​in​ ​the​ ​World​ ​(In​ ​Anything)

1.​ ​You​ ​run​ ​out​ ​of​ ​time​ ​(and​ ​quit)

2.​ ​You​ ​run​ ​out​ ​of​ ​money​ ​(and​ ​quit)

3.​ ​You​ ​get​ ​scared​ ​(and​ ​quit)

4.​ ​You’re​ ​not​ ​serious​ ​about​ ​it​ ​(and​ ​quit)

5.​ ​You​ ​lose​ ​interest​ ​(and​ ​quit)

We​ ​all​ ​experience​ ​a​ ​high​ ​of​ ​energy​ ​and​ ​excitement​ ​when​ ​we​ ​first​ ​start​ ​to​ ​learn
something​ ​new,​ ​because​ ​this​ ​is​ ​the​ ​natural​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​“honeymoon”​ ​phase.

Without​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​someone​ ​there​ ​to​ ​guide​ ​you,​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​go​ ​through​ ​the
emotions​ ​of​ ​uncertainty​ ​all​ ​the​ ​way​ ​down​ ​to​ ​acceptance​ ​mode,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​the​ ​critical
point​ ​when​ ​we​ ​stop​ ​trying​ ​and​ ​quit.

To​ ​be​ ​clear,​ ​coaching​ ​does​ ​not​ ​mean​ ​you​ ​won’t​ ​experience​ ​the​ ​dip​ ​during​ ​your
language​ ​learning​ ​journey,​ ​it’s​ ​something​ ​everyone​ ​must​ ​go​ ​through.

Coaching​ ​empowers​ ​learners​ ​to​ ​not​ ​only​ ​overcome​ ​the​ ​dip​ ​when​ ​you​ ​most​ ​need​ ​it,
but​ ​to​ ​maximize​ ​the​ ​result​ ​when​ ​you’re​ ​getting​ ​in​ ​the​ ​next​ ​hump.​ ​The​ ​result​ ​is​ ​that
the​ ​lowest​ ​point​ ​of​ ​your​ ​future​ ​dip​ ​will​ ​still​ ​be​ ​higher​ ​than​ ​the​ ​highest​ ​point​ ​of​ ​your
previous​ ​hump.​ ​And​ ​you​ ​can​ ​repeat​ ​that​ ​process​ ​over​ ​and​ ​over​ ​again,​ ​until​ ​you
reach​ ​mastery.

Here’s​ ​the​ ​graph​ ​of​ ​the​ ​“Training​ ​Effect”​ ​in​ ​action.

Introducing​ ​Immersion​ ​coaching

The​ ​biggest​ ​problem​ ​with​ ​the​ ​way​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​are​ ​learning​ ​languages​ ​(or​ ​anything
else​ ​today)​ ​is​ ​that​ ​it’s​ ​in​ ​an​ ​environment​ ​that​ ​doesn’t​ ​force​ ​us​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​the
information​ ​we​ ​learn​ ​in​ ​an​ ​immersive​ ​state.

As​ ​we’ve​ ​shared​ ​with​ ​you​ ​before,​ ​research​ ​from​ ​the​ ​National​ ​Training​ ​Laboratories
show​ ​that​ ​people​ ​retain:

5%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​a​ ​lecture.

10%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​reading.

20%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​audio-visual.

30%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​see​ ​a​ ​demonstration

50%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​engaged​ ​in​ ​a​ ​group​ ​discussion.
75%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​practice​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learned.

90%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​teach​ ​someone​ ​else/use​ ​immediately.

Yet​ ​what’s​ ​the​ ​most​ ​popular​ ​method​ ​of​ ​how​ ​most​ ​of​ ​us​ ​learn?

Lecture,​ ​reading,​ ​and​ ​audio-visual.

Think​ ​about​ ​language​ ​schools,​ ​language​ ​books,​ ​and​ ​audio​ ​programs​ ​(or​ ​free​ ​mobile
apps).​ ​How​ ​impactful​ ​are​ ​these​ ​really​ ​in​ ​helping​ ​you​ ​get​ ​the​ ​results​ ​you​ ​want?​ ​Not
very.

It’s​ ​exactly​ ​the​ ​opposite​ ​of​ ​what’s​ ​the​ ​most​ ​effective​ ​way​ ​to​ ​learn,​ ​and​ ​that’s​ ​the
reason​ ​why​ ​we​ ​wanted​ ​to​ ​introduce​ ​immersive​ ​coaching​​ ​into​ ​language​ ​learning.

Rather​ ​than​ ​putting​ ​you​ ​in​ ​a​ ​boring​ ​classroom​ ​and​ ​lecture​ ​setting,​ ​immersive
coaching​ ​empowers​ ​you​ ​to​ ​immediately​ ​apply​ ​what​ ​you’ve​ ​learned​ ​while​ ​receiving
immediate​ ​feedback​ ​to​ ​trigger​ ​the​ ​memory​ ​in​ ​our​ ​brain.

Immediate​ ​feedback​ ​was​ ​also​ ​the​ ​secret​ ​weapon​ ​that​ ​The​ ​Beatles​ ​had.​ ​While​ ​they
were​ ​still​ ​an​ ​unknown​ ​high​ ​school​ ​rock​ ​band,​ ​the​ ​Beatles​ ​went​ ​to​ ​Hamburg,
Germany​ ​to​ ​play​ ​in​ ​the​ ​local​ ​clubs.

The​ ​group​ ​was​ ​underpaid.​ ​The​ ​acoustics​ ​were​ ​terrible.​ ​The​ ​audiences​ ​were
unappreciative.​ ​So​ ​what​ ​did​ ​the​ ​Beatles​ ​get​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Hamburg​ ​experience?

Non-stop​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​playing​ ​time,​ ​practice,​ ​and​ ​immediate​ ​feedback​ ​that​ ​forced​ ​them
to​ ​get​ ​better.

That’s​ ​the​ ​key​ ​difference​ ​that​ ​rose​ ​the​ ​Beatles​ ​to​ ​the​ ​top,​ ​according​ ​to​ ​Malcolm
Gladwell​ ​in​ ​his​ ​book​ ​Outliers.​ ​They​ ​discovered​ ​the​ ​secret​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​faster.

The​ ​band​ ​brothers​ ​didn’t​ ​just​ ​practice​ ​in​ ​their​ ​garage​ ​for​ ​the​ ​sake​ ​of​ ​practicing;
they​ ​strived​ ​to​ ​get​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​a​ ​live​ ​audience​ ​that​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​them​ ​immediate
criticism​ ​and​ ​constructive​ ​feedback.
As​ ​the​ ​Beatles​ ​grew​ ​in​ ​skill,​ ​audiences​ ​demanded​ ​more​ ​performances — more
playing​ ​time.​ ​By​ ​1962​ ​they​ ​were​ ​playing​ ​eight​ ​hours​ ​per​ ​night,​ ​seven​ ​nights​ ​per
week.​ ​Two​ ​years​ ​later​ ​in​ ​1964,​ ​Beatles​ ​had​ ​played​ ​over​ ​1,200​ ​concerts​ ​together.

To​ ​give​ ​you​ ​a​ ​comparison,​ ​most​ ​bands​ ​today​ ​don’t​ ​play​ ​1,200​ ​times​ ​in​ ​their​ ​entire
career.

Applying​ ​this​ ​back​ ​to​ ​language​ ​learning...

Have​ ​you​ ​ever​ ​experienced​ ​or​ ​seen​ ​someone​ ​who​ ​traveled​ ​to​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​country,​ ​and
picked​ ​up​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​in​ ​a​ ​matter​ ​of​ ​months?​ ​This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​power​ ​of​ ​immersion
and​ ​surrounding​ ​yourself​ ​with​ ​those​ ​who​ ​can​ ​provide​ ​immediate​ ​and​ ​consistent
feedback.

More​ ​importantly,​ ​it’s​ ​the​ ​accountability​ ​that​ ​you​ ​receive​ ​which​ ​will​ ​give​ ​you
continuous​ ​momentum​ ​and​ ​therefore,​ ​lasting​ ​change.
Your​ ​challenge
The​ ​best​ ​part​ ​is​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can​ ​work​ ​with​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​accountability​ ​partner​ ​at​ ​the
comfort​ ​of​ ​your​ ​home,​ ​and​ ​it’s​ ​actually​ ​cheaper​ ​than​ ​what​ ​most​ ​language​ ​schools
or​ ​private​ ​“tutors”​ ​charge.

Now​ ​it​ ​doesn’t​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​a​ ​professional​ ​language​ ​teacher​ ​or​ ​coach.

This​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​friend,​ ​private​ ​tutor​ ​in​ ​your​ ​local​ ​city,​ ​or​ ​an​ ​accountability​ ​partner
that​ ​you​ ​find​ ​online.​ ​The​ ​criteria​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​look​ ​for​ ​is​ ​someone​ ​who’s:

1.​ ​Fluent​ ​in​ ​your​ ​target​ ​language

2.​ ​Trained​ ​in​ ​teaching​ ​and​ ​giving​ ​you​ ​professional​ ​feedback​ ​immediately

3.​ ​Keeping​ ​you​ ​accountable​ ​every​ ​step​ ​of​ ​the​ ​way

Remember​ ​that​ ​the​ ​biggest​ ​reason​ ​why​ ​most​ ​people​ ​never​ ​reaching​ ​fluency​ ​in​ ​their
target​ ​language​ ​is​ ​not​ ​because​ ​of​ ​age,​ ​time,​ ​or​ ​“talent.”

It’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​accountability​ ​and​ ​purpose!

This​ ​is​ ​where​ ​the​ ​30-day​ ​challenge​ ​comes​ ​in…

30-Day​ ​Challenge

1.​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​goal​ ​for​ ​what​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​in​ ​the​ ​next​ ​30-days.

2.​ ​Write​ ​down​ ​all​ ​the​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​you​ ​may​ ​quit

If​ ​we​ ​can​ ​expect​ ​why​ ​we​ ​would​ ​quit,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​prevent​ ​it​ ​before​ ​it​ ​comes.

Some​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​you​ ​may​ ​quit​ ​(or​ ​never​ ​start):

a.​ ​Commuting​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​your​ ​private​ ​tutor​ ​or​ ​accountability​ ​partner

b.​ ​Cost
c.​ ​Lack​ ​of​ ​time

d.​ ​Lack​ ​of​ ​accountability​ ​and​ ​motivation

3.​ ​Think​ ​about​ ​all​ ​the​ ​solutions​ ​on​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​overcome​ ​the​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​you
quit,​ ​before​ ​you​ ​start!

If​ ​it’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​time​ ​or​ ​commuting,​ ​perhaps​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher​ ​online
that​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​work​ ​from​ ​the​ ​comforts​ ​of​ ​your​ ​own​ ​home​ ​or​ ​at​ ​the​ ​office.

If​ ​it’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​money,​ ​it​ ​could​ ​be​ ​avoiding​ ​high-cost​ ​language​ ​schools​ ​that​ ​add​ ​in
premium​ ​costs​ ​for​ ​overhead,​ ​real​ ​estate,​ ​insurance​ ​staffing,​ ​etc.

If​ ​it’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​accountability​ ​for​ ​why​ ​you’d​ ​quit,​ ​then​ ​it​ ​could​ ​be​ ​finding​ ​an
accountability​ ​partner​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​your​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​stay​ ​on
track.

4.​ ​Find​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher​ ​(and​ ​accountability​ ​partner)

Resources​ ​to​ ​check​ ​out:

a.​ ​Rype

b.​ ​Conversation​ ​Exchange

c.​ ​Language​ ​meetups

d.​ ​Craigslist​ ​(to​ ​find​ ​private​ ​tutors​ ​in​ ​your​ ​local​ ​city)

5.​ ​Commit​ ​to​ ​30-days​ ​of​ ​dedicated​ ​learning​ ​without​ ​giving​ ​up!!

Anything​ ​we​ ​start​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​few​ ​days​ ​can​ ​be​ ​hard.​ ​Think​ ​about​ ​a​ ​new​ ​diet,​ ​or
living​ ​in​ ​a​ ​new​ ​city.

This​ ​is​ ​why​ ​we​ ​created​ ​the​ ​30-day​ ​challenge​ ​to​ ​trigger​ ​your​ ​brain​ ​in​ ​forming​ ​a
habit​ ​that​ ​will​ ​last​ ​for​ ​you.
So​ ​whether​ ​it’s​ ​finding​ ​a​ ​coach,​ ​teacher,​ ​or​ ​accountability​ ​partner​ ​to​ ​accelerate
your​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​journey,​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​stick​ ​with​ ​it​ ​for​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​of
30-days!

You’ll​ ​find​ ​that​ ​within​ ​just​ ​a​ ​short​ ​few​ ​weeks,​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new
language​ ​will​ ​shift​ ​from​ ​challenge​ ​to​ ​pleasure,​ ​simply​ ​because​ ​you’ll​ ​notice​ ​actual,
impacting​ ​results​ ​in​ ​your​ ​communication​ ​skills!
 Chapter​ ​10:​ ​Most​ ​Recommended​ ​Language​ ​Learning​ ​Tools​ ​&
Apps

“It's​ ​best​ ​to​ ​have​ ​your​ ​tools​ ​with​ ​you.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​don't,​ ​you're​ ​apt​ ​to​ ​find​ ​something​ ​you
didn't​ ​expect​ ​and​ ​get​ ​discouraged.”​ ​―​ ​Stephen​ ​King

For​ ​anyone​ ​itching​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​around​ ​your​ ​busy​ ​schedule,​ ​it’s​ ​easier
than​ ​ever​ ​to​ ​get​ ​started​ ​with​ ​the​ ​help​ ​of​ ​new​ ​communication​ ​tools.

However,​ ​with​ ​choice​ ​comes​ ​analysis​ ​paralysis,​ ​and​ ​with​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​options
available​ ​it’s​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​get​ ​overwhelmed​ ​before​ ​you​ ​even​ ​start.

To​ ​simplify​ ​your​ ​decision,​ ​we’ve​ ​taken​ ​a​ ​handful​ ​of​ ​language​ ​websites​ ​and​ ​broken
them​ ​down​ ​into​ ​different​ ​learning​ ​categories,​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​choose​ ​which​ ​style​ ​fits
you​ ​best.

Learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language​ ​can​ ​be​ ​broken​ ​down​ ​into​ ​four​ ​learning​ ​methods:

● Algorithm​ ​learning
● Textbook​ ​learning
● Course​ ​learning
● Human​ ​learning

Each​ ​method​ ​has​ ​its​ ​advantages​ ​and​ ​its​ ​disadvantages,​ ​so​ ​be​ ​honest​ ​with​ ​yourself
about​ ​which​ ​method​ ​you​ ​enjoy​ ​the​ ​most.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​enjoy​ ​traditional​ ​textbook
learning​ ​methods?​ ​Or​ ​do​ ​you​ ​thrive​ ​when​ ​practicing​ ​with​ ​another​ ​human​ ​being?

Second,​ ​we​ ​need​ ​to​ ​measure​ ​the​ ​four​ ​important​ ​factors​ ​for​ ​each​ ​method:

● Time​ ​commitment
● Engagement
 ● Personalization
● Effectiveness

This​ ​chapter​ ​takes​ ​an​ ​in-depth​ ​look​ ​at​ ​each​ ​service,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​hopefully​ ​give​ ​you​ ​a
good​ ​idea​ ​of​ ​which​ ​solutions​ ​fit​ ​you​ ​best.

Here​ ​are​ ​our​ ​most​ ​recommended​ ​tools​ ​and​ ​apps​ ​that​ ​can​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​a​ ​new
language​ ​faster:

Algorithm​ ​Learning

1.​ ​Babbel
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Low

Babbel​ ​is​ ​a​ ​free​ ​tool​ ​available​ ​on​ ​any​ ​device​ ​that​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​teaching​ ​you​ ​the
basics​ ​of​ ​a​ ​language​ ​from​ ​writing,​ ​grammar,​ ​speaking,​ ​listening,​ ​and​ ​more.​ ​As​ ​a
free​ ​app,​ ​there’s​ ​no​ ​risk​ ​to​ ​trying​ ​it​ ​out​ ​and​ ​getting​ ​started​ ​on​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new
language.

2.​ ​Memrise
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​Low
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

Memrise​ ​is​ ​a​ ​website​ ​that​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​helping​ ​you​ ​memorize​ ​words.​ ​As​ ​we’ve
mentioned​ ​on​ ​our​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​blog,​ ​memorizing​ ​~2,500​ ​words​ ​can​ ​help​ ​you
understand​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​any​ ​language.
Unlike​ ​most​ ​memorization​ ​methods,​ ​Memrise​ ​has​ ​gamified​ ​their​ ​learning​ ​approach
to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​more​ ​fun​ ​and​ ​interactive​ ​for​ ​you.
3.​ ​Duolingo
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Low

With​ ​over​ ​50+​ ​million​ ​registered​ ​users,​ ​Duolingo​ ​is​ ​the​ ​leader​ ​in​ ​the​ ​free​ ​language
learning​ ​category.​ ​Similar​ ​to​ ​Busuu,​ ​they​ ​have​ ​a​ ​gamified​ ​approach​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​you
the​ ​basic​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​popular​ ​languages​ ​from​ ​Spanish​ ​to​ ​Mandarin.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​also
get​ ​some​ ​speaking​ ​practice,​ ​as​ ​they’ll​ ​ask​ ​you​ ​to​ ​verbally​ ​repeat​ ​certain​ ​phrases
during​ ​your​ ​training.

4.​ ​Busuu
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Low

Busuu​ ​is​ ​another​ ​free​ ​mobile​ ​app​ ​that​ ​embraces​ ​the​ ​importance​ ​of​ ​community,
something​ ​that​ ​Duolingo​ ​lacks.​ ​But​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of
grammar​ ​and​ ​vocabulary,​ ​there​ ​isn’t​ ​much​ ​of​ ​a​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​the​ ​two​ ​apps.
Their​ ​algorithmic​ ​learning​ ​method​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​teaching​ ​you​ ​the​ ​basics​ ​of​ ​the
language​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​just​ ​getting​ ​started.​ ​This​ ​approach​ ​is​ ​great​ ​for​ ​learning​ ​basic
vocabulary​ ​and​ ​some​ ​grammar,​ ​but​ ​there’s​ ​a​ ​limit​ ​to​ ​how​ ​far​ ​you​ ​can​ ​go​ ​using​ ​this
method.

Course​ ​Learning

5.​ ​FluentU
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Medium
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

FluentU​ ​refers​ ​to​ ​itself​ ​as​ ​immersive​ ​online​ ​learning.​ ​It​ ​provides​ ​a​ ​series​ ​of​ ​videos
and​ ​courses​ ​to​ ​teach​ ​you​ ​basic​ ​and​ ​advanced​ ​conversation​ ​phrases.​ ​However,
self-motivation​ ​will​ ​be​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​go​ ​through​ ​their​ ​video​ ​library​ ​and​ ​to​ ​hold
yourself​ ​accountable​ ​if​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​see​ ​any​ ​type​ ​of​ ​results.

6.​ ​Michel​ ​Thomas

Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

Michel​ ​Thomas​ ​is​ ​a​ ​well-established​ ​language​ ​teacher​ ​who​ ​has​ ​created​ ​dozens​ ​of
audiotape​ ​programs​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​new​ ​languages.​ ​They’re​ ​also​ ​a​ ​great​ ​way​ ​to
learn​ ​basic​ ​conversation​ ​skills.​ ​Their​ ​only​ ​downside​ ​is​ ​that​ ​is​ ​that​ ​their​ ​practice
conversations​ ​are​ ​one-sided.​ ​You’ll​ ​need​ ​to​ ​force​ ​yourself​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​out​ ​loud​ ​and
repeat​ ​what​ ​the​ ​people​ ​in​ ​the​ ​audio​ ​program​ ​are​ ​saying​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​practice.

7.​ ​Fluent​ ​In​ ​3​ ​Months

Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Low
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

Fluent​ ​In​ ​3​ ​Months​ ​is​ ​a​ ​popular​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​website​ ​created​ ​by​ ​Benny
Lewis.​ ​He​ ​has​ ​also​ ​created​ ​several​ ​premium​ ​online​ ​courses​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn
languages​ ​faster​ ​(ostensibly​ ​in​ ​three​ ​months).​ ​While​ ​it’s​ ​hard​ ​to​ ​expect​ ​anyone​ ​to
become​ ​fluent​ ​in​ ​that​ ​short​ ​of​ ​a​ ​time,​ ​it’s​ ​still​ ​worth​ ​checking​ ​out​ ​if​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to
learn​ ​at​ ​your​ ​own​ ​pace.

Human​ ​Immersion​ ​Learning

8.​ ​Rype
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Low
Engagement:​ ​High
Personalization:​ ​High
Effectiveness:​ ​High

Rype​ ​is​ ​a​ ​personalized​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​website​ ​that​ ​connects​ ​you​ ​with​ ​language
coaches​ ​who​ ​provide​ ​lessons​ ​tailored​ ​to​ ​your​ ​needs.

As​ ​the​ ​first​ ​language​ ​coaching​ ​platform,​ ​Rype​ ​provides​ ​accountability​ ​and
personalization​ ​by​ ​delivering​ ​honest​ ​feedback,​ ​allowing​ ​24/7​ ​access​ ​to​ ​your​ ​coach,
and​ ​offering​ ​customized​ ​lesson​ ​packages​ ​such​ ​as​ ​lessons​ ​for​ ​travellers​ ​and​ ​lessons
for​ ​beginners.

9.​ ​Conversation​ ​Exchange

Time​ ​commitment:​ ​High
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Medium
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

Conversation​ ​Exchange​ ​is​ ​a​ ​place​ ​where​ ​language​ ​lovers​ ​meet​ ​online​ ​to​ ​help​ ​each
other​ ​learn​ ​their​ ​native​ ​language.

For​ ​example,​ ​a​ ​person​ ​fluent​ ​in​ ​German​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​English​ ​can​ ​pair​ ​up​ ​with​ ​a
native​ ​English​ ​speaker​ ​looking​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​German.​ ​Conversations​ ​can​ ​take​ ​place
in-person,​ ​over​ ​Skype,​ ​through​ ​text​ ​over​ ​Whatsapp,​ ​or​ ​via​ ​their​ ​chat​ ​software.
Although​ ​the​ ​concept​ ​is​ ​great,​ ​finding​ ​the​ ​right​ ​partner​ ​is​ ​a​ ​challenge​ ​due​ ​to​ ​the
lack​ ​of​ ​personalization,​ ​a​ ​matchmaking​ ​system,​ ​and​ ​schedule​ ​coordination.​ ​Most
students​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​as​ ​dedicated​ ​because​ ​of​ ​the​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​commitment​ ​involved,​ ​and
it​ ​can​ ​take​ ​some​ ​time​ ​before​ ​you​ ​discover​ ​the​ ​partner​ ​you​ ​like.

If​ ​you’re​ ​lacking​ ​budget​ ​and​ ​have​ ​the​ ​patience​ ​and​ ​time​ ​to​ ​go​ ​on​ ​the​ ​journey,​ ​this
is​ ​a​ ​great,​ ​free​ ​way​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​conversation​ ​skills!

10.​ ​LiveMocha
Time​ ​commitment:​ ​High
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​Medium
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

LiveMocha​ ​is​ ​an​ ​online​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​community​ ​by​ ​Rosetta​ ​Stone​ ​that​ ​allows
you​ ​to​ ​connect​ ​with​ ​native​ ​speakers.​ ​They​ ​also​ ​have​ ​interactive​ ​lesson​ ​courses​ ​that
you​ ​can​ ​go​ ​through​ ​for​ ​over​ ​35​ ​languages​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​basic​ ​vocabulary​ ​and​ ​grammar.
However,​ ​if​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​take​ ​your​ ​speaking​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next​ ​level,​ ​this​ ​option​ ​is
limited.

11.​ ​Polyglot​ ​Club

Time​ ​commitment:​ ​Medium
Engagement:​ ​Medium
Personalization:​ ​High
Effectiveness:​ ​Medium

The​ ​Polyglot​ ​Club​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​widely-known​ ​online​ ​language​ ​meetup​ ​site.​ ​It’s​ ​a
destination​ ​where​ ​language​ ​lovers​ ​can​ ​organize​ ​local​ ​events​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world​ ​for
conversation​ ​exchanges,​ ​practice​ ​sessions,​ ​and​ ​more.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​connect​ ​with
fellow​ ​language​ ​learners​ ​in-person​ ​and​ ​practice​ ​your​ ​speaking​ ​skills​ ​in​ ​person,​ ​then
you​ ​should​ ​find​ ​an​ ​event​ ​in​ ​your​ ​local​ ​city​ ​using​ ​this​ ​link.
Conclusion

“One​ ​language​ ​sets​ ​you​ ​in​ ​a​ ​corridor​ ​for​ ​life.​ ​Two​ ​languages​ ​open​ ​every​ ​door
along​ ​the​ ​way.”​ ​‒Frank​ ​Smith

You​ ​made​ ​it!

We​ ​hope​ ​that​ ​these​ ​past​ ​nine​ ​lessons​ ​were​ ​useful​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​your​ ​target
language​ ​faster.

But​ ​nothing​ ​happens​ ​unless​ ​you​ ​take​ ​action.​ ​That’s​ ​why​ ​today​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​share
the​ ​30-day​ ​challenge​ ​to​ ​transition​ ​you​ ​from​ ​the​ ​learning​ ​phase​ ​to​ ​the​ ​action​ ​phase.

Here’s​ ​how​ ​it​ ​works:

1.​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​goal​ ​for​ ​what​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​in​ ​the​ ​next​ ​30-days.

It​ ​could​ ​be​ ​becoming​ ​conversationally​ ​fluent​ ​in​ ​Spanish​ ​(if​ ​you​ ​already​ ​have​ ​the
basics),​ ​or​ ​being​ ​able​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​a​ ​1​ ​minute​ ​conversation​ ​with​ ​a​ ​native​ ​speaker​ ​in
Spanish,​ ​etc.

Get​ ​creative​ ​and​ ​ambitious!

2.​ ​Write​ ​down​ ​all​ ​the​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​you​ ​may​ ​quit

If​ ​we​ ​can​ ​expect​ ​why​ ​we​ ​would​ ​quit,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​prevent​ ​it​ ​before​ ​it​ ​comes.

Some​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​you​ ​may​ ​quit​ ​(or​ ​never​ ​start):

a.​ ​Commuting​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​your​ ​private​ ​tutor​ ​or​ ​accountability​ ​partner
b.​ ​Cost
c.​ ​Lack​ ​of​ ​time
d.​ ​Lack​ ​of​ ​accountability​ ​and​ ​motivation

3.​ ​Think​ ​about​ ​all​ ​the​ ​solutions​ ​on​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​overcome​ ​the​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​you
quit,​ ​before​ ​you​ ​start!

If​ ​it’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​time​ ​or​ ​commuting,​ ​perhaps​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher​ ​online
that​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​work​ ​from​ ​the​ ​comforts​ ​of​ ​your​ ​own​ ​home​ ​or​ ​at​ ​the​ ​office.

If​ ​it’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​money,​ ​it​ ​could​ ​be​ ​avoiding​ ​high-cost​ ​language​ ​schools​ ​that​ ​adds​ ​in
premium​ ​costs​ ​for​ ​overhead,​ ​real​ ​estate,​ ​insurance​ ​staffing,​ ​etc.

If​ ​it’s​ ​lack​ ​of​ ​accountability​ ​for​ ​why​ ​you’d​ ​quit,​ ​then​ ​it​ ​could​ ​be​ ​finding​ ​an
accountability​ ​partner​ ​in​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​your​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher​ ​to​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​stay​ ​on
track.

4.​ ​Find​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher​ ​(and​ ​accountability​ ​partner)

Resources​ ​to​ ​check​ ​out:

a.​ ​Rype
b.​ ​Conversation​ ​Exchange
c.​ ​Language​ ​meetups
d.​ ​Craigslist​ ​(to​ ​find​ ​private​ ​tutors​ ​in​ ​your​ ​local​ ​city)

5.​ ​Commit​ ​to​ ​30-days​ ​of​ ​dedicated​ ​learning​ ​without​ ​giving​ ​up!!

Anything​ ​we​ ​start​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​few​ ​days​ ​can​ ​be​ ​hard.​ ​Think​ ​about​ ​a​ ​new​ ​diet,​ ​or
living​ ​in​ ​a​ ​new​ ​city.

This​ ​is​ ​why​ ​we​ ​created​ ​the​ ​30-day​ ​challenge​ ​to​ ​trigger​ ​your​ ​brain​ ​in​ ​forming​ ​a
habit​ ​that​ ​will​ ​last​ ​for​ ​you.
So​ ​whether​ ​it’s​ ​finding​ ​a​ ​coach,​ ​teacher,​ ​or​ ​accountability​ ​partner​ ​to​ ​accelerate
your​ ​language​ ​learning​ ​journey,​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​you​ ​stick​ ​with​ ​it​ ​for​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​of
30-days!
You’ll​ ​find​ ​that​ ​within​ ​just​ ​a​ ​short​ ​few​ ​weeks,​ ​the​ ​process​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​Spanish​ ​will
shift​ ​from​ ​challenge​ ​to​ ​pleasure,​ ​simply​ ​because​ ​you’ll​ ​notice​ ​actual,​ ​impacting
results​ ​in​ ​your​ ​communication​ ​skills!
There’s​ ​nothing​ ​more​ ​powerful​ ​than​ ​working​ ​with​ ​a​ ​coach,​ ​because​ ​none​ ​of​ ​us​ ​can
go​ ​through​ ​life​ ​alone.
Try​ ​this​ ​for​ ​just​ ​a​ ​short​ ​30-days​ ​and​ ​share​ ​with​ ​us​ ​the​ ​results​ ​you’ve​ ​noticed!
 Conclusion:​ ​Next​ ​Steps​ ​and​ ​a​ ​Free​ ​Thank​ ​You​ ​Gift

This​ ​book​ ​was​ ​an​ ​introduction​ ​to​ ​inspire​ ​you​ ​on​ ​the​ ​amazing​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​tactics
that​ ​is​ ​available​ ​for​ ​you.

More​ ​importantly,​ ​it​ ​was​ ​meant​ ​to​ ​open​ ​your​ ​eyes​ ​up​ ​to​ ​a​ ​more​ ​modern​ ​and
effective​ ​way​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​new​ ​skills.​ ​A​ ​way​ ​that​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​faster,​ ​retain​ ​more
information​ ​--​ ​on​ ​your​ ​own​ ​time,​ ​anywhere​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world.

But​ ​information​ ​is​ ​useless​ ​without​ ​action.

We​ ​want​ ​to​ ​be​ ​there​ ​to​ ​support​ ​you​ ​during​ ​your​ ​journey,​ ​and​ ​it’s​ ​why​ ​we​ ​started
Rype​.

We​ ​are​ ​currently​ ​undergoing​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​exciting​ ​times​ ​in​ ​history.​ ​A​ ​time
where​ ​we​ ​can​ ​use​ ​technology​ ​to​ ​connect​ ​with​ ​the​ ​most​ ​talented​ ​people​ ​from​ ​around
the​ ​world​ ​with​ ​a​ ​tap​ ​of​ ​a​ ​button.

But​ ​like​ ​information,​ ​tools​ ​are​ ​useless​ ​if​ ​they’re​ ​not​ ​used.

We​ ​designed​ ​Rype​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​as​ ​easy​ ​and​ ​seamless​ ​as​ ​possible​ ​for​ ​busy​ ​people​ ​like
yourselves​ ​to​ ​become​ ​a​ ​fluent​ ​speaker.​ ​It’s​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​many​ ​reasons​ ​why​ ​we’re​ ​the
leading​ ​language​ ​lesson​ ​membership​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world.

With​ ​a​ ​Rype​ ​membership,​ ​you​ ​get​ ​to​ ​book​ ​daily​ ​1-on-1​ ​lessons​ ​online​ ​with
handpicked​ ​professional​ ​language​ ​teachers.​ ​Every​ ​teacher​ ​on​ ​our​ ​platform​ ​have
been​ ​pre-vetted​ ​and​ ​interviewed​ ​by​ ​us.​ ​We​ ​have​ ​professional​ ​teachers​ ​with​ ​over
10+​ ​years​ ​of​ ​teaching​ ​experience,​ ​including​ ​many​ ​with​ ​Ph.D​ ​degrees!​ ​Best​ ​of​ ​all,
you​ ​can​ ​book​ ​lessons​ ​anytime​ ​of​ ​the​ ​day,​ ​anywhere​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world.
Here’s​ ​how​ ​it​ ​works​ ​(easy​ ​as​ ​1,​ ​2,​ ​3):

Step​ ​#1:​ ​Find​ ​a​ ​professional​ ​teacher​ ​of​ ​your​ ​preference​ ​(i.e.​ ​language,
location,​ ​etc.)

Step​ ​#2:​ ​Schedule​ ​a​ ​time​ ​when​ ​you’re​ ​free​ ​(2​ ​clicks)
Step​ ​#3:​ ​Show​ ​up​ ​and​ ​start​ ​learning​ ​live!
It’s​ ​these​ ​3​ ​core​ ​pillars​ ​that​ ​make​ ​us​ ​stand​ ​out:
● High​ ​quality​ ​teachers
● Designed​ ​for​ ​busy​ ​people​ ​(24/7,​ ​anywhere)
● Fair,​ ​affordable​ ​prices​ ​(as​ ​low​ ​as​ ​$8/hr)

It’s​ ​that​ ​simple:​ ​more​ ​value​ ​for​ ​less.

>>​ ​Learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​How​ ​Rype​ ​Works​ ​here​.​ ​<<

When​ ​we’ve​ ​studied​ ​the​ ​patterns​ ​of​ ​the​ ​most​ ​successful​ ​learners,​ ​they​ ​all​ ​seem​ ​to
have​ ​one​ ​thing​ ​in​ ​common​ ​--​ ​momentum.​ ​Instead​ ​of​ ​pondering​ ​or​ ​debating​ ​what
strategy​ ​they​ ​should​ ​use​ ​or​ ​how​ ​they​ ​should​ ​get​ ​started,​ ​they​ ​just​ ​start.

To​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​momentum​ ​going,​ ​here​ ​is​ ​what​ ​we’re​ ​going​ ​to​ ​offer​ ​you​ ​today:
 ● A​ ​14​ ​Day​ ​Free​ ​Language​ ​Lessons​ ​Trial​ ​(no-risk)
● Free​ ​$50​ ​in​ ​Credits​ ​Using​ ​Promo​ ​Code:​ ​‘MOMENTUM’
● 30-Day​ ​100%​ ​Satisfaction​ ​Guarantee

If​ ​you’re​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​get​ ​started,​ ​claim​ ​your​ ​free​ ​exclusive​ ​offer​ ​here:

​ ​>>​ ​Rypeapp.com/Start​​ ​<<

Have​ ​any​ ​questions,​ ​feedback,​ ​or​ ​ideas?​ ​Reach​ ​out​ ​to​ ​me​ ​at​ ​sean@rypeapp.com.

Happy​ ​learning!
 Bonus​ ​Quiz

*You​ ​can​ ​find​ ​answers​ ​to​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​in​ ​the​ ​next​ ​pages*

1.​ ​What’s​ ​the​ ​best​ ​learning​ ​method​ ​to​ ​retain​ ​the​ ​most​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​information?

A.​ ​Listening​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lecture

B.​ ​Learning​ ​from​ ​an​ ​app
C.​ ​Immersing​ ​yourself​ ​with​ ​others
D.​ ​Learning​ ​from​ ​a​ ​book

2.​ ​What’s​ ​the​ ​reason​ ​why​ ​most​ ​people​ ​quit​ ​learning​ ​anything?

A.​ ​You​ ​run​ ​out​ ​of​ ​time

B.​ ​You’re​ ​not​ ​serious​ ​about​ ​it
C.​ ​You​ ​lose​ ​interest
D.​ ​All​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above

3.​ ​What’s​ ​an​ ​effective​ ​way​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​you​ ​reduce​ ​the​ ​chances​ ​of​ ​quitting​ ​speaking​ ​a
new​ ​language?

A.​ ​Getting​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​or​ ​teacher

B.​ ​Downloading​ ​Duolingo
C.​ ​Meditation
D.​ ​Personal​ ​will

4.​ ​What’s​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​functions​ ​of​ ​grammar?

A.​ ​adds​ ​words

B.​ ​changes​ ​existing​ ​sentences
C.​ ​adds​ ​new​ ​sentences
D.​ ​changes​ ​structure​ ​of​ ​sentences
5.​ ​What’s​ ​a​ ​method​ ​that​ ​will​ ​help​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​hundreds,​ ​if​ ​not​ ​thousands​ ​of​ ​new
words​ ​overnight?

A.​ ​Traveling​ ​to​ ​a​ ​foreign​ ​country​ ​that​ ​speaks​ ​my​ ​target​ ​language
B.​ ​Using​ ​Memrise
C.​ ​The​ ​Golden​ ​8​ ​Sentences
D.​ ​Learning​ ​cognates

6.​ ​What​ ​are​ ​some​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​optimize​ ​your​ ​schedule​ ​to​ ​learn​ ​faster?

A.​ ​Shorten​ ​your​ ​work​ ​tasks

B.​ ​Cut​ ​out​ ​your​ ​least​ ​important​ ​free​ ​time
C.​ ​Bundle​ ​your​ ​free​ ​times​ ​together
D.​ ​All​ ​of​ ​the​ ​above

7.​ ​How​ ​much​ ​information​ ​do​ ​humans​ ​retain​ ​when​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​via​ ​a​ ​book?

A.​ ​20%
B.​ ​15%
C.​ ​5%
D.​ ​10%

8.​ ​Which​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​is​ ​NOT​ ​a​ ​benefit​ ​of​ ​learning​ ​a​ ​new​ ​language

A.​ ​Making​ ​more​ ​money

B.​ ​Improving​ ​your​ ​cognitive​ ​functions
C.​ ​Becoming​ ​better​ ​at​ ​Science
D.​ ​Gaining​ ​more​ ​confidence

9.​ ​Cognates​ ​is​ ​also​ ​known​ ​as…

A.​ ​Grammar
B.​ ​Syntax
C.​ ​Idioms
D.​ ​Loan​ ​words

10.​ ​As​ ​research​​ ​shows,​ ​it​ ​turns​ ​out​ ​that​ ​people​ ​retain:

A.​ ​5%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​a​ ​lecture.
B.​ ​20%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​reading.
C.​ ​80%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they​ ​practice​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learned.
D.​ ​15%​ ​of​ ​what​ ​they​ ​learn​ ​when​ ​they’ve​ ​learned​ ​from​ ​reading.
 Bonus​ ​Quiz​ ​Answers

1.​ ​C
2.​ ​D
3.​ ​A
4.​ ​A
5.​ ​D
6.​ ​D
7.​ ​D
8.​ ​C
9.​ ​D
10.​ ​A