#89 Elena Guillén on Going from Dabbler to Consistent Learner

Language dabbler and native Spanish speaker, Elena Guillén, speaks with Benny and Shannon about learning Hindi during the pandemic, as a part of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.

This episode features Elena, who found the routine and structure of the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge helped her make significant progress with Hindi in just 90 days.

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 Resources

• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge
• italki

Mentioned in this Episode

• Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata
• Fluent in 3 Months Challenge

Episode Overview

Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:

• The pros of being an introverted language learner
• Learning languages with ADD and finding focus
• Using structures vs frameworks
• Overcoming perfectionism and distraction
• Tips for studying lesser-learned and ancient languages
• Finding commonalities between languages
• Advantages and disadvantages of knowing multiple languages
• Learning through music, songs and films
• Learning vocabulary with the “goldlisting” method
• The power of community and accountability
• The fun of learning different writing systems

Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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