• May 24, 2023

Discover the 2 Magical Ingredients That Will Get You Fluent in Any Language

There are just 2 essential ingredients you need to bake a deliciously fluent language cake: ① exposure, and ② practice. Here's the magical way to get both right where you are!

At the most basic level, you need just two things to learn a language:

  1. Exposure ("input")

  2. Practice ("output")

First, you need to flood your brain with gallons and gallons of interesting, meaningful exposure throughout your day.

Second, you must then apply the words and structures you hear and read by practicing with real humans. Or sometimes robots 🤖 (more on this below).

The good news is that you can get all the exposure and practice you need wherever you are using an approach I call the Anywhere Immersion Method™ (or "A.I.M." for short).

Anywhere Immersion Method

This powerful system gives your brain all the input it needs to make sense of your target language in the natural way we evolved to learn languages. And it leverages modern technology to let you practice speaking even if there aren't any native speakers within thousands of miles.

Most language learning approaches are either frustratingly archaic or naively modernist. Laborious repetition, rote memory, and textbook learning have been the norm for centuries, but these methods are extremely boring and rather ineffective for most people. Modern language-learning apps, on the other hand, can be fun and addictive, but offer little reward for all the hours spent tapping away on a screen.

To get fluent in a language, you need to simultaneously:

  1. Honor your innate language acquisition instincts.

  2. Leverage the latest technology and learning science.

It's not an either-or choice between the two, but a wise combination of the old and new.

Anywhere Immersion gives your brain the wholesome ingredients it needs to learn, but spices up the recipe with useful modern technology, time-saving techniques, and tons of fun.

The method isn't magic, but it certainly feels magical once you experience its fruits firsthand. You do inherently enjoyable things you would do anyway like reading manga, watching anime, and having conversations with friends, and your brain uses these activities to automatically and effortlessly internalize the words and patterns that make up your target language. No boring textbooks, expensive classes, or conjugation tables required!

John Fotheringham

About the Author

Hi, I’m John Fotheringham, a linguist, teacher, author, and the creator of the Anywhere Immersion Method™ (or A.I.M. for short).

Whether you are dipping your toes into the linguistics waters for the first time or are ready to dive into the deep end of full language immersion, I will give you the tips and tools you need to succeed (and not feel like you’re drowning along the way).

My blog, books, courses, and newsletter provide the expert guidance you need to learn any language, anywhere, anytime through the power of immersion.

Happy diving!

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My free Quickstart Immersion Guide shows you how to immerse yourself in any language, anywhere, anytime. You'll learn:

  1. Which essential tools to use.

  2. How to boost comprehension.

  3. How to get fluent right at home.

  4. How to master your mindset.