Learn Better: Language Learning for Busy Adults
I’ve just released a brand-new version of my language minicourse name - rewritten, expanded, and now published on Medium.
This minicourse is not about memorizing rules. It’s about building the habits and shortcuts that actually make you fluent:
- Progress faster with less effort
- Gain confidence in real conversations
- Focus only on what matters
👉 Start reading the minicourse on Medium
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Learning Pyramid
Researchers discovered something fascinating when they studied how our brains actually retain information. They created what’s now known as the Learning Pyramid - and it reveals why your current approach isn’t working.
"Does it spark joy?"
Language learning thrives on consistency, and consistency comes from activities that naturally draw you back. When learning feels like a burden, you’re fighting an uphill battle against your own psychology.
Break them Down
What I discovered changed how I learn languages forever: when you understand where words come from and how they’re built, your brain creates powerful memory anchors that make vocabulary almost impossible to forget.
Laugh your Learning
When you experience strong emotions while learning, your brain releases neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine. These chemicals don’t just make you feel good; they literally strengthen the neural pathways associated with whatever you’re learning at that moment.
I Need Humanity
I fell in love with English because of my teacher Raffella's passion for teaching and making us learn something for real in that black hole of desperation that's called "Italian school system".
10 Minutes a Day...
It's not a matter of lowering your standards - you're just understanding how memory actually works. Psychologists call it the "spacing effect": information learned over multiple short sessions sticks better than information crammed in one long session.