app01 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:01:12 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Fluent Show - Episodes Tagged with “Goal Setting” https://www.fluent.show/tags/goal-setting Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0100 Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three! The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us. We share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love. It is worth clarifying that we actively want to support anti-racism and will highlight and advocate for the equality of all. Language learning means committing to tolerance of other world views, and this open mind is a core value for me. This topic deserves well considered words so here are the best Kerstin managed to put together. en-gb episodic A Podcast About Loving, Living and Learning Languages Kerstin Cable Learn a Language...Or Maybe Three! The Fluent Show is on a mission to help you get excited about language learning. We learn languages every day in our lives, and have learnt over 15 different languages between us. We share stories, news, tips, and ideas that will make you fluent...eventually. Subscribe to the show today to get your regular dose of Fluent love. It is worth clarifying that we actively want to support anti-racism and will highlight and advocate for the equality of all. Language learning means committing to tolerance of other world views, and this open mind is a core value for me. This topic deserves well considered words so here are the best Kerstin managed to put together. no languages, language learning, education, polyglot, multilingual, language class, fluent, duolingo, fluency Kerstin Cable kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk Bored by Duolingo - What Now? https://www.fluent.show/106 888b2ca0-0dd2-414b-9bfc-704768881ba7 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 07:00:00 +0100 Kerstin Cable full Kerstin Cable After 3 months of learning Spanish with Duolingo, Luka has had enough and wrote to me asking how to move forward. Listen to my response in today's episode of the Fluent Show. 29:14 no <p>Every other week on the Fluent Show, I put aside a little time to answer your listener questions. Email your question to me at <a href="mailto:kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener">kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk</a> or tweet it to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/fluentlanguage" rel="nofollow noopener">@thefluentshow</a></p> <p><a href="http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/bored-by-duolingo" rel="nofollow noopener">Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk</a></p> <p>Luka asks:</p> <blockquote> <p>I have been learning Spanish for 3 months. I started learning with Duolingo and was really into it, and recently I have been using a textbook as well but have become really demotivated - not because I give up, because I am bored of duo lingo. I’m tired of the way it’s trying to teach me and I don’t feel like I’m progressing. [..]</p> <p>My question is, if I’m not using Duolingo, what can I actually do to learn Spanish? I’ve looked everywhere and all the websites have a lot of ‘tips’ but not an actual guide saying things like resources to use etc.</p> </blockquote> <h3>Tips for Dealing with Duolingo boredom - while using Duolingo!</h3> <ol> <li>Get on the web version so you can read explanations</li> <li>Restrict yourself to a few minutes a day - pairing is good here, how about Duolingo while waiting for your kettle to boil or your bus to arrive</li> <li>Try out a club so you can compete</li> </ol> <p>Beyond Duolingo, the key to stop yourself getting bored and to staying interested in your target language is to <strong>take control of your own language routine.</strong></p> <p>If you want to learn more about this, the <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/the-language-habit-toolkit" rel="nofollow noopener">Language Habit Toolkit</a> is designed to help you set up exactly this way of thinking and create a solid language learning routine.</p> <h3>For Spanish Learners</h3> <p>You can find my curated list of resources and articles for Spanish learners at <a href="http://www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/for-spanish-learners" rel="nofollow noopener">www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/for-spanish-learners</a>.</p> <p><em>Thank you to <a href="https://oregonpolyglot.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Andy</a> for this episode introduction.</em> </p> learning, fluency, language learning, language lessons, tutoring, language courses, coaching, self-teaching, duolingo Every other week on the Fluent Show, I put aside a little time to answer your listener questions. Email your question to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet it to @thefluentshow

Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk

Luka asks:

I have been learning Spanish for 3 months. I started learning with Duolingo and was really into it, and recently I have been using a textbook as well but have become really demotivated - not because I give up, because I am bored of duo lingo. I’m tired of the way it’s trying to teach me and I don’t feel like I’m progressing. [..]

My question is, if I’m not using Duolingo, what can I actually do to learn Spanish? I’ve looked everywhere and all the websites have a lot of ‘tips’ but not an actual guide saying things like resources to use etc.

Tips for Dealing with Duolingo boredom - while using Duolingo!

  1. Get on the web version so you can read explanations
  2. Restrict yourself to a few minutes a day - pairing is good here, how about Duolingo while waiting for your kettle to boil or your bus to arrive
  3. Try out a club so you can compete

Beyond Duolingo, the key to stop yourself getting bored and to staying interested in your target language is to take control of your own language routine.

If you want to learn more about this, the Language Habit Toolkit is designed to help you set up exactly this way of thinking and create a solid language learning routine.

For Spanish Learners

You can find my curated list of resources and articles for Spanish learners at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/for-spanish-learners.

Thank you to Andy for this episode introduction.

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]]> Every other week on the Fluent Show, I put aside a little time to answer your listener questions. Email your question to me at kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk or tweet it to @thefluentshow

Click or tap here to read the full show notes in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk

Luka asks:

I have been learning Spanish for 3 months. I started learning with Duolingo and was really into it, and recently I have been using a textbook as well but have become really demotivated - not because I give up, because I am bored of duo lingo. I’m tired of the way it’s trying to teach me and I don’t feel like I’m progressing. [..]

My question is, if I’m not using Duolingo, what can I actually do to learn Spanish? I’ve looked everywhere and all the websites have a lot of ‘tips’ but not an actual guide saying things like resources to use etc.

Tips for Dealing with Duolingo boredom - while using Duolingo!

  1. Get on the web version so you can read explanations
  2. Restrict yourself to a few minutes a day - pairing is good here, how about Duolingo while waiting for your kettle to boil or your bus to arrive
  3. Try out a club so you can compete

Beyond Duolingo, the key to stop yourself getting bored and to staying interested in your target language is to take control of your own language routine.

If you want to learn more about this, the Language Habit Toolkit is designed to help you set up exactly this way of thinking and create a solid language learning routine.

For Spanish Learners

You can find my curated list of resources and articles for Spanish learners at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/for-spanish-learners.

Thank you to Andy for this episode introduction.

Sponsored By:

Links:

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