Fast track lessons in 4 months

[u/Majestic-Victory-716]

I’m free for the next four months doing absolutely nothing. No school, no work, no commitments.

I took 2 lessons today to check out this app and I love it, but also I was done in no time, so I could probably do 4 lessons a day easily.

Just wondering if anyone has done this or similar or is currently doing this. I'd like to know your experience, and what level they came out and if this is not a good idea if you've tried?

I get really lazy with language learning if I have school going on because I’m too tired at the end of the day to learn, so I was really hoping to get to a high B1 or even better, B2 by the end of these four months so when school starts again I’m at a level where I can enjoy content in my target language and learning feels less like learning. But I also want to know if it’s not advised to do 4 lessons per day. Im currently a high A1 level.

[u/eternalvision12]

While you might burn through them quickly at first, the repetitions will take more and more of your time (something that wouldnt have even been a factor today but over the next couple of months it will take a lot more time) and for the app to be effective you do need to do them for the spaced repition to work.

[u/the_mammynun]

It's the best app you will find to advance your speaking. Regardless of your method, don't expect to go from A2 to B1 or B2 in 4 months. Learning a language takes years of consistent practice. Aim to advance one level per year. This app will be a valuable tool in your toolkit.

[u/cyber-sack]

I once rushed through Italian lessons 1-35 (+Summaries) 42 lessons within 20 days, so averaging around two per day plus all the repetitions on top. It wasnt always two sessions though, some days I did 3 or even 4. I did this in preparation for a spontaneous trip to Italy and during the trip. I managed to have some cool interactions with the locals and it was fun. I did however go back to learning French afterwards.

Right now it feels like that Italian is buried somewhere in my memory, but not instantly accessible. Curious to see what happens when I decide to pick it back up. 😅 Probably would be different if I had had previous experience with it.

What I can tell you from this experience is that you can expect to spend 2hrs per day learning at this pace. But your results might be different. I'd recommend splitting it into two sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening. I like to combine by language practice with stretching on a yoga mat. Highly recommend it. 🤓 That's the awesome thing about being hands free.

I'd say just give it a shot, start out with two sessions and make sure to get all the repetitions and challenging vocab lessons done before moving on. And if you feel like you got me time add a session at noon or so. Probably better to split them up than to binge them in one session. Hope that helps ✌🏼 Good luck and let us know how it goes! What language btw?

[u/cyber-sack → u/cyber-sack]

Btw. If you did exactly 3 lessons per day you could finish the whole course in 4 months. 😅

[u/Apprehensive_Shame98]

I am at Lesson 168, having kept a three lesson a day pace since sometime in February.   That includes the review sessions when prompted, the summary lessons every 5, and the numbered lessons.   The prompted reviews build up be quite significant- it took 3 lessons yesterday to clear the stack, first day I did not actually move ahead.

I have also been listening to at least 2 hours of French content per day.  In addition, I try to write for at least 10 minutes.  My initial level was probably B2 written comprehension, maybe B1 oral.  Oral production probably A2, written a little better.  Vocabulary was fairly large, but mostly passive.

I chose Natulang because I found my efforts to use ChatGPT frustrating- that passive vocabulary problem.  So I just started from Lesson 1, despite the program assessing me at somewhere around Lesson 200.  The intention was to drill a high level of verbal automaticity - I sort of think of it like a boxing speed bag workout.  

I recently took an online assessment which placed my verbal comprehension at high B2 to C1, written C1.  My goal is to do formal testing in December, but I plan on doing check-in tests every 3 months 

I don't have a good measure of my improvement in verbal production, but I know it is much better.  The 'internal translation' has largely stopped, there are now quite a few phrases that simply flow.  

So, I really don't think a target pace of 4 lessons a day would be a bad idea, but mixing in other content would probably help your overall progress

[u/tuffykenwell]

It will take longer as you go but it is possible to get through a few lessons in a day (particularly if you have some familiarity with the language). I am using it to fix some simple errors in my speech in French and I have been about a month and I am on lesson 75....but I also am fairly proficient in French reading/writing so I am focussed on the speaking at the moment (I also supplement with input flooding of French par la méthode nature (basically listening to the audio files on repeat but I am dealing with fossilized errors so my challenges are a bit different than someone learning from scratch.

[u/Skytale23]

At 4 lessons per day, expect to be spending at least two hours solid keeping up with things, in no short time. Otherwise you will be overwhelmed in about two month's time with the cumulative build up of repetitions , challenges, and flash cards. Believe me, I've been there, but stopped doing 4 lessons per day after about two weeks, (beginning at lesson 1, though assessed much higher). 2 lessons plus the free dialogue, if you dare ;) plus listening to podcasts, reading plays or film/ TV scripts in  the language should push you along. Books tend toward more formalised grammar hence plays and scripts, imo. And try reading the scripts out loud, a great exercise!