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.

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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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#89 Elena Guillén on Going from Dabbler to Consistent Learner

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#89 Elena Guillén on Going from Dabbler to Consistent Learner