How to quickly recall a foreign language: the method of Tim Ferris

Famous speaker said in his blog about how to speak again in a foreign language, if you have a long time there was no language practice.

Tim Ferriss

The American writer, speaker and investor. Author of the popular book "How to work 4 hours a week."

Several years ago, Tim Ferris made a trip to Europe. The main purpose was to visit Germany because there was held a press tour. So he decided to "resurrect" their German.

Regardless of the language environment is difficult to maintain fluency foreign language. The writer argues that a methodical way, you can remember the language for four weeks, or even less if you owned them at a high enough level. To do this, you need to give lessons two hours each day.

To recall the German, Ferris made a personal plan of action for several weeks, which can be adapted to any other foreign language.

Action Plan Tim Ferris

During the first week

Two hours every evening watching movies in a foreign language with subtitles.

On the third day

The half-hour reading 10-20 pages of foreign comics every morning and before bedtime.

In the plane

phrasebook to read as follows: 45 minutes of study and 15 minutes of rest. This will help to recall the basic phrases.

after arriving

Reading comic books and, where appropriate grammar reference books. Can be used electronic dictionaryTo remember the value used in the conversation word.

During the second and third weeks

The daily repetition of the words of 30-60 cards. On one side of the card is a foreign word, and on the other - a translation and an example of use. Ferris uses them 3-4 days after arrival in another country.

Do not worry if you have forgotten the language. It is stored in your memory, you only need to work hard to remove it.