#8 Rapid Language Learning with Sean Perez

Sean Perez of Guam is an experienced world-traveler and polyglot. While living in Taiwan, he became conversationally fluent in Mandarin in only 4 months. A self-professed language fanatic, he's now fluent in 7 languages, and is shooting for 10, studying 3 more! Sean has developed an unconventional approach to learning languages which allows anyone, regardless of their experience at previous attempts at language learning, to easily learn a target language. Things shared in the interview: The mindset needed to be successful How to make learning fun The reasons most people fail when it comes to language-learning The best language-learning tool A powerful technique to improve your memory Why mistakes are vital The importance of phonemes, mnemonics, cognates, and more. Resources mentioned during the interview: Italki - Language exchange website where you can contact and interact with teachers in any language. Anki - Digital flash-cards for self-study (available for free on Mac or PC) Enjoy the interview! Please share your thoughts by leaving us a comment. You might also like: How I'm able to pick up languages so quickly