Scott Young shares his experience going a year without English and why immersion is the path to least resistance in language learning in this episode of The Language Hacking Podcast. Benny and Shannon also ask Scott about ultralearning and how it relates to language learning. Mentioned in this EpisodeScott's Rapid Learner courseScott’s book “Ultralearning” The Year Without EnglishPimsleurScott’s Macedonian projectMIT ChallengeHSK ExamScott’s blogScott’s podcastScott on TwitterScott on YoutubeEpisode OverviewWhat is ultralearning?The effectiveness of total immersionHow to gain language proficiency quicklyLearning through social interactionHow did you approach languages with different writing systems and more distance from your native language?How do you get to a level where you can give presentations in a language?Why other people switching to English doesn’t happen as often as you worry it will and how to keep the conversation in the language you’re learning if it doesThe importance of immersion and why it removes anxiety around speaking a languageHow to maintain your motivation for language learningHow to prioritize what you work on How to approach language learning for an examPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon KennedyJoin Our PatreonEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.

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