First, I plan on starting to learn Dutch through speaking and listening. I want to first learn to speak the most common phrases of the language. I plan on cementing 1 to 2 phrases per day into memory. At the same time, I want to get into the habit of putting phrases and key words onto flashcards and studying them for a few minutes per day. These flashcards will have pictures on them instead of translations. As far as listening goes, I mainly want to focus on consuming Dutch media with Dutch captions to help me follow if I can recognize any phrases. The media will consist of soccer games, Youtube videos relating to topics that I already enjoy, and movies. I will also use listening tools that I can find online. I want to put a lot of time into speaking with basic phrases and pronouncing sounds properly. I have a cousin from the Netherlands that I plan on asking for recommendations for movies and media outlets, and I can practice speaking to him once I am comfortable. I also want to try online speaking tools to practice primarily iTalkie and speech to text tools like voice notebook. Finally, I want to try to read and write a little bit. I will read Dutch news articles which will help me learn the language in context since I already have some understanding of current events. I also want to write practice emails and short prompts and use grammar checkers. My main goals for my learning plan would be to understand Dutch and be able to have beginner to intermediate level conversation. I also want to try to read Benny Lewis' book about language hacking to see if I can implement any of his strategies.
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Great, Tim, but I'm still eager to see what key task-based goals you identify in your learning. Think about what you hope to accomplish in your language learning journey. Watching Dutch soccer games and news articles are activities-- do they contribute to the realization of larger objectives?
Let me know when you're ready to try out iTalki, and I'll add you to the Global Studio business account.