About this episode

The episode discusses the three stages of comprehension that language learners experience.

There are three stages of comprehension in any new language. Early on, you barely understand anything — and that's fine. The goal at that stage isn't comprehension; it's letting your brain pick up the patterns. Then comes the long middle stretch where you're learning words but listening still feels patchy, until one day you notice you understand more than you used to. Where are you right now?

Topics covered

• language learning
• comprehension stages
• language acquisition
• listening skills
• pattern recognition

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