Great Advice Whether You're Lazy, Busy or Burned Out

Steve posts five tips for Lazy Language Learners. The idea, in a nutshell, is to approach a limited amount of content in a number of ways. But there's a way to do it and he's laid it out nicely. The best thing though is that you don't have to be lazy to use these tips. If you're busy at work, or just worn out on studying, they should work just as well.

I've been reading through and listening to the phrases for the Field Support Guide for Uzbek and find, suddenly, that where Anki, BYKI, do it yourself lists and more had me making marginal progress, I'm learning 10 or 15 words a day with almost no effort by skimming the phrasebook at lunch and listening to the ones I'm having trouble with at night. And when I listen to Uzbek music, I'm picking out more and more words and phrases. Granted, my Uzbek is still pathetic for the amount of time I've been studying, but the combination of casual study and built up knowledge suddenly has me talking to myself and feeling much more in touch with the language. So, if you're not making a lot of progress right now, why not do it the easy way? Go check out Steve's tips.