#127 Honorée on Learning Languages Through Passion and Asking for Help

#127 Honorée on Learning Languages Through Passion and Asking for Help

Author: Fluent in 3 Months December 26, 2022 Duration: 46:01

What exactly do you need to learn a language?

Fluent in 3 Months Challenge participant and French learner, Honorée, chats about taking part in the Challenge, her plan to learn 5 languages in 10 years, and the importance of consistency and accountability in language learning.

Honorée’s advice ranges from how to identify your weak points so you can focus on where your efforts will have the most impact to how building confidence is important and how to do it. She also discusses time management, language islands, and maximizing learning efficiency in learning a language as an adult.

(Pss… Listen to this episode to hear Honorée switch the papers and be the one to ask Benny and Shannon questions.)

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