Fluent Forever (Revised Edition) (How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It | 미국판 | Paperba

Wyner, Gabriel

Gabriel Wyner is the founder of Fluent Forever, a bestselling author, an opera singer, and a polyglot based in Chicago. He can now hold comfortable conversations in Spanish, German, French, Russian, Italian, Hungarian, and Japanese.

Chapter Page
Authors Note to Second Edition xv
1. Introduction: Stab, Stab, Stab 3
Beginnings 4
Cheaters Occasionally Prosper: The Three Keys to Language Learning 5
The Game Plan 8
How Long Does Fluency Take? 10
Do This Now: The Path Forward 12
The Path Forward 17
2. Five Principles to End Forgetting 18
Principle 1: Make Memories More Memorable 19
Principle 2: Maximize Laziness 28
Principle 3: Don't Review. Recall 30
Principle 4: Wait, Wait! Don't Tell Me! 34
Principle 5; Rewrite the Past 36
Timing Is Everything: The End of Forgetting 40
Do This Now: Learn to Use a Spaced Repetition System (SRS) 48
3. Sound Play 54
Train Your Ears, Rewire Your Brain 57
Train Your Mouth, Express Your Care 64
Train Your Eyes, See the Patterns 70
Do This Now; Learn Your Languages Sound System 76
4. Word Play and the Symphony of a Word 82
Where to Begin: We Don't Talk Much About Apricots 85
Learning the First 625: A Bunch of Simple Words 88
Games with Words 94
The Gender of a Turnip 98
Do This Now: Learn Your First Hundred Words, Music and All 103
5. Sentence Play 111
The Power of Input: Your Language Machine 112
Simplify, Simplify: Turning Mountains into Molehills 121
Story Time: Making Patterns Memorable 125
On Arnold Schwarzenegger and Exploding Dogs: Mnemonics for Grammar 128
The Power of Output: Your Custom Language Class 134
Do This Now: Learn Your First Sentences 137
6. The Journey to Fluency 146
How and What to Learn: Your Backpack of Resources 146
The Budget Tool Kit (Fluent Forever 2014) 148
The Mid-level Tool Kit 156
The Luxury Tool Kit 164
How to Keep Yourself Motivated: A Crash Course on the Psychology of Motivation 172
7. Fine-Tuning and Reaching Advanced Levels 180
Words About Words 180
The Science of Stress Overload 188
Reading for Pleasure and Profit 193
Listening Comprehension for Couch Potatoes 197
Speech and the Game of Taboo 201
Do This Now: Explore Your Language 210
8. Epilogue: The Benefits and Pleasures of Learning a Language 216
The Toolbox
A Guide to the Flash Cards That Will Teach You Your Language 223
The Art of Flash Cards 231
The First Gallery: Do-It-Yourself Pronunciation Trainers 239
The Second Gallery: Your First Words 247
The Third Gallery: Using and Learning Your First Sentences 263
One Last Set of Vocabulary Cards 283
A Glossary of Terms and Tools 291
Appendices 309
Appendix 1 Specific Language Resources 311
Appendix 2 Language Difficulty Estimates 317
Appendix 3 Spaced Repetition System Resources 321
Appendix 4 The International Phonetic Alphabet Decoder 329
Appendix 5 Your First 625 Words 347
Appendix 6 Utility Phrases and Taboo Strategies 361
Appendix 7 How to Use This Book with Your Classroom Language Course 371
One Last Note (About Technology) 375
Acknowledgments 377
Notes 379
Index 385

“This is a fun way for anyone to discover the secrets of language instruction presented in a conversational, stress-free way—no matter how little time you have.”—The Chicago Tribune

“A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages. Fluent Forever won’t teach you French, or German, or any other language—but it will teach you how to learn whatever language you do want to learn, and to learn it faster, and more efficiently. If you want a new language to stick, start here.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero

“Aspiring polyglots of the world, take note: this book will help you pick up any new language in record time. If you’re looking for a practical, brain-friendly, field-tested approach to language learning, search no more: you’ve found your guide.”—Josh Kaufman, bestselling author of The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything…Fast!

“Fluent Forever promises a fun, personalized learning regimen that is sure to wire a new tongue into your brain with speed and simplicity. And Wyner’s sharp wit will keep you entertained along the way! I've never been so excited to challenge my mind.”—Karen Schrock Simring, contributing editor at Scientific American Mind magazine

“Fluent Forever is the book I wish I had had during my numerous failed attempts at learning different languages. Wyner’s done all the hard work so that the reader can actually enjoy the process of becoming fluent in a language quickly!”—Nelson Dellis, 2011 and 2012 USA Memory Champion

“This is the book I'd use next time I want to learn a new language. It employs an intelligent mix of the latest methods for learning a language on your own using the web, apps, and voice training tips in an accelerated time frame.”—Kevin Kelly, Senior Maverick for Wired Magazine and author of What Technology Wants

“I know what you're thinking: But learning a new language is soooo hard! The solution? Stop being a whiner and start reading Wyner. This book is a winner! Guaranteed to rewire your brain in as many languages as you’d like.”—Joel Saltzman, author of Shake That Brain!: How to Create Winning Solutions and Have Fun While You’re at It

“Mash up the DNA of Steve Jobs and Aristotle, add training in engineering and opera, and you get Gabriel Wyner, whose ingeniously elegant system helps us knuckleheads learn not just foreign languages but, well, everything. Autodidacts rejoice!”—Jay Heinrichs, author of Thank You for Arguing and Word Hero

“Americans refuse to realize that all languages are foreign—yes, including English. It’s time we learned how to speak like the rest of the world: in more ways than one. This book is a hilarious toolbox that helps you get a head start.”—Ilan Stavans, author of Dictionary Days: A Defining Passion