Book description
The bestselling guide to learning a new language and remembering what you learned, now revised and updated"A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide . . . If you want a new language to stick, start here."-Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar ZeroGabriel Wyner speaks seven foreign languages fluently. He didn't learn them in school-who does? Rather, he mastered each one on his own, drawing on free online resources, short practice sessions, and his knowledge of neuroscience and linguistics.In Fluent Forever, Wyner shares his foolproof method for learning any language. It starts by hacking the way your brain naturally encodes information. You'll discover how to hear new sounds and train your tongue to produce them accurately. You'll connect spellings and sounds to images so that you start thinking in a new language without translating. With spaced-repetition systems, you'll build a foundation for your language in a week and learn hundreds of words a month-with just a few minutes of practice each day. This revised edition also shares fresh strategies that Wyner has refined over years of study. You'll learn to use your interests to curate vocabulary that you'll actually be excited to study fast-track fluency, with a new appendix devoted to conversation strategies with native speakers compile the best language-learning tool kit for your budget harness the science of motivation and habit building to turbocharge your progress find the perfect level of difficulty with reading and listening comprehension to stay engaged and avoid frustrationWith suggestions for helpful study aids and a wealth of free resources, the intuitive techniques in this book will offer you the most efficient and rewarding way to learn a new language.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience