Fluent in 3 Months
Ok, so in December it seemed like a great idea for me to attempt to learn a language in the New Year. I was so excited, then January hit and left me staring at my new book with trepidation. What had I gotten myself into!? Fluent in three months - what was I thinking?!
So it was with a little hesitancy that I picked up this book, but I must say it's been a really interesting and gripping read so far. There's been no complicated exercises drilling a new language into me, but more of a gentle nudge to what I should be doing to learn a new language. My first impressions are that the author, Benny Lewis, is a very impressive guy. He has learned an insane amount of languages and basically calls the reader out claiming that there are no excuses - if you want to learn a language you can and you will. He presents helpful tips and ideas to immerse yourself in the language. The simplest of which is "Pick a specific target with a specific deadline"
Ok so here it goes - I aim to be able to get by as a tourist in Italy with some basic phrases by the time I make a trip there at the end of March 2015. I'll keep you posted :)