Fluent in 3 Months Challenge coach, Laetitia, joins Benny and Elizabeth to talk about her varied experience learning or dabbling in many languages: English, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch and Vietnamese.This episode features Laetitia, who made significant progress with several language in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months ChallengeitalkiDuolingoMentioned in this EpisodeitalkiDuolingoDiscordLearning with TextsEpisode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:The importance of having an inspirational tutorThings to consider when looking for a tutorFinding your tribe with the Fluent in 3 Months ChallengeThe pitfall of expecting learning to be passiveWhy you should take the time to find out which methods and resources work for youBeing as nice to yourself as you would be to a friendThe pointlessness and dangers of comparisons and perfectionismRemember, you don’t know every word in your native language!How technology can be a great tool for learning, so don’t be scared of itReading to maintain languages and being happy to understand 60%Culture shock and learning “on the job” in Japan - a little goes a long wayHow to create an effective language exchangePodcast 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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