Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

From the twenty-something linguistic maven whose language-learning methods became a much talked about phenomenon on lifehacker.com, this books offers a magic skeleton key to becoming fluent in any language, using free resources and easy-to-learn techniques. NATIONAL BESTSELLER .For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. "A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages."-Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of theNew York TimesbestsellerGuitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn't learn them in school-who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources-and here he wants to show others what he's discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you'll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You'll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you'll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you'll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.

About the Author :
Gabriel Wyner graduated summa cum laude at USC, where he won the school's Renaissance Award. His essay on language learning for Lifehacker.com was one of the site's most read in 2012.

Review :
“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