Writing a Language Hacking Guide review allows for the consideration of a number of factors that make this work such an attractive one. People who love languages, but that have always struggled to learn them, will find in this work a mountain of tips that will finally move them forward. Benny Lewis has produced a fine guide and should be commended.
Lewis is an admitted polyglot who has taken on and learned several new languages in only a few months each. His guide introduces an excellent array of learning tips, some of which are unconventional but nevertheless work extremely well.
Lewis wants his readers to avoid picking through textbooks and learning isolated phrases. He instead advises a focus on the natural process of language acquisition, which revolves around listening and speaking. This is how small children learn their first languages, and we should copy them in the method. Stubborn rules of grammar should be ignored at the beginning, and learners should pick up the true nature of words and phrases through osmosis.
The guide is a fine motivating tool. It encourages readers not to give up on what they are trying to do, and to remain in a positive mindset no matter how difficult the going gets. This really is true when thought about deeply. A healthy outlook can make a multitude of tasks easier.
The book also makes it clear that people should stop speaking their native languages when moving on to second languages. Those people who attempt to remain with their old languages often find it hard to fully immerse themselves in the new ones. The old acts as a hindrance, preventing forward progress toward fluency.
Lewis presents a plethora of great tips and puts a great emphasis on free resources. Many of his tips are easy to follow, such as avoiding speakers of your native language when traveling in another country. The author also provides helpful lists of language-themed learning sites and online dictionaries for additional information.
Any Language Hacking Guide review should recommend the work as an excellent tool with which to set off on a quest for new languages. For those who are most interested in speaking conversationally, the work is an especially important addition to language-themed resources.
Lewis is an admitted polyglot who has taken on and learned several new languages in only a few months each. His guide introduces an excellent array of learning tips, some of which are unconventional but nevertheless work extremely well.
Lewis wants his readers to avoid picking through textbooks and learning isolated phrases. He instead advises a focus on the natural process of language acquisition, which revolves around listening and speaking. This is how small children learn their first languages, and we should copy them in the method. Stubborn rules of grammar should be ignored at the beginning, and learners should pick up the true nature of words and phrases through osmosis.
The guide is a fine motivating tool. It encourages readers not to give up on what they are trying to do, and to remain in a positive mindset no matter how difficult the going gets. This really is true when thought about deeply. A healthy outlook can make a multitude of tasks easier.
The book also makes it clear that people should stop speaking their native languages when moving on to second languages. Those people who attempt to remain with their old languages often find it hard to fully immerse themselves in the new ones. The old acts as a hindrance, preventing forward progress toward fluency.
Lewis presents a plethora of great tips and puts a great emphasis on free resources. Many of his tips are easy to follow, such as avoiding speakers of your native language when traveling in another country. The author also provides helpful lists of language-themed learning sites and online dictionaries for additional information.
Any Language Hacking Guide review should recommend the work as an excellent tool with which to set off on a quest for new languages. For those who are most interested in speaking conversationally, the work is an especially important addition to language-themed resources.
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