NTL 003: Language is a skill, We Need To Use It Not Explain It
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Jess and Jon discuss daylight savings time, how tracking their time has surprised them and dig deep into Language learning with a conversation about how to think about learning pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar and the differences between these. They also talk about a Net Impact conference Jess attended and how to connect with interesting and like minded people after moving to a new city.
Links:
Daylights savings time:
Origins of daylight savings time
Books:
Making it all work - David Allen
Italki - affordable online language tutoring
Anki - customizable spaced repetition flashcards (Ankidroid, Ankimobile)
Declarative memory vs implicit memory (skills)
Book: Fluent Forever - Gabriel Wyner
Fluent Forever - additional language learning resources
Tatoeba.org – native pronunciation and translation of thousands of sentences
Spanishdict - best Spanish/English online dictionary and reference
Knowing 2000 words allows understanding of +80% of spoken language
Net Impact - Helping people become agents of change and face major problems in society
Pimsleur - Audio based conversational language learning (not recommended)
Duolingo - Makes learning like a game but focuses on translation (not recommended)
Origins of Pimsleur Language Programs - 1969 Dr. Paul Pimsleur