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Feeling frustrated that you still don't understand your foreign language with ease?
JOIN THE LISTENING CHALLENGE
...and start making sense of it in just 30 days!
Have you been learning a language for some time, BUT:
- Do you still have to rely on subtitles when watching movies?
- You know a lot of words, but can't seem to catch them in spoken language?
- It feels like native speakers talk at lightning speed, and instead of sentences, you just hear a blur of sounds?
- You listen to the recordings from your textbook no problem, but when you turn on a podcast or audiobook, you feel lost?
IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THAT!
Allow me to introduce myself.
My name is Lýdia Hric Machová and I’m a polyglot and a language mentor.
I’ve learned 9 languages by myself...
- without living abroad,
- without attending intensive language courses,
- using fun methods that you can use too.
I have transformed my 20 years of experience with languages into a unique project called Language Mentoring®. Together with my team, I've helped over 16 000 people learn languages in a revolutionary way used by polyglots, which is completely different from the traditional school or language course system.
I have also given talks on how to learn languages effectively and enjoyably at dozens of events worldwide including the TED conference in New York, and my talk has already had over 17 million views.
My experience from working with thousands of language learners made me realize that their biggest problem is
We’re all busy. We rush home from work and we can barely find a few minutes for ourselves. Our daily schedule is full of tasks. How on earth could we possibly find extra time to learn languages?
The solution is surprisingly simple:
You need to start with baby steps!
Experienced hikers would tell you that you can’t look at the peak during the hike. It will be much easier to keep walking if you only look a few meters ahead.
The trick is to split the long journey into several small parts so that the total length of it is not too daunting.
Learning a foreign language is just like hiking up a mountain.
If you want to achieve fluency, the most important thing is to start learning and focus on the part right in front of you.
Learning a language is a journey – one that takes several months and even years, but you can’t allow its length to discourage you from setting out on it!
That’s why I have spent years looking for ways to help you divide the language learning process into the smallest possible parts.
With my program, learning will be a breeze!
What is the Listening Challenge?
- Over a period of 4 weeks, you will work on your listening comprehension in your chosen foreign language. We will gradually show you several effective methods for improving your listening skills. Our special Weekly Tasks will help you get truly familiar with all of them because you will spend each week focusing on a different listening method!
- You’ll do lots of listening practice so that you can finally understand native speakers, movies, and TV series without subtitles, bringing your language to a whole new level in the long term.
- Every participant of the Challenge will be learning their own foreign language at their own pace, adapted to match their schedule. All you need is just 20 minutes a day!
Who is the Listening Challenge for?
- Everybody with at least a basic knowledge of their foreign language can participate – for example, even if you only learned Spanish or French in high school or went to a language school 10 years ago, don’t hesitate to join us! For people like you, Listening can be the best gateway to language learning after a long break.
What will the course look like?
- Every week, we’ll ask you to watch one or two short videos (approximately 10 minutes long), in which we’ll introduce one of our methods for improving listening comprehension in a foreign language.
- Your task for the week will be to try the method out and practice it for the rest of the week for at least 20 minutes a day.
- You will keep track of your learning with our great Learner Diary and you will also be able to share your feelings, experiences, and recommendations with others in our special Facebook group.
Which methods will you be using?
- Every week, we’ll focus on one main listening method. We will gradually cover podcasts, YouTube, TV series, and audiobooks. In other words, the 4 main methods from my Language Master video course.
- Are you already familiar with these methods and worried that you won’t learn anything new? Don’t be! I have a few hidden gems ready for you! For instance, I will show you how to display the translation of a word from subtitles by simply hovering over it with your mouse. Or how to find transcripts of YouTube videos, which you can use to learn new vocabulary more easily. And lots of other useful tips!
- I will also introduce 4 complementary websites and apps, which can be great for extra listening practice. What’s more, some of them will also help you improve your reading skills!
Where will the Listening Challenge take place?
- The course will take place in a closed Facebook group with many other enthusiastic learners who have decided to start learning their foreign language in small steps – just like you.
- In the membership zone on the Language Mentoring website, you will find all the videos and instructions for the individual methods, as well as your Learner Diary, which you will use to track your learning.
- Your access to these videos will be lifelong. In other words, you will be able to watch them anytime, even after the end of the month-long course. It’s basically one of the modules of our comprehensive Language Master video course.
How much time will I have to spend learning?
- This is the best thing about it all: 20 minutes a day is perfectly enough! I’m sure even the busiest of busy bees can find 20 free minutes in a day. You can also split the 20 minutes – for example, you can learn for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 in the evening.
- However, if you want, you can obviously spend more time with your language. Every extra minute is great!
Stop putting learning off "until later"!
Get to it now! All you need is 20 minutes a day!
Join the Listening Challenge and get your ears used to Spanish, German, Russian, or any other language you want! We’ll help you create a system and build habits like never before!
What will you get if you join
the Listening Challenge?
A complete know-how to effectively improve your listening comprehension:
so that you know exactly how to learn
worth 97 USD
In order to start working on your Spanish or Italian, you don’t need to know any theory behind learning languages. We will explain everything to you in our short videos with a total runtime of 2 hours, which you will gradually go through one video at a time. And what’s best, you’ll have lifelong access to the videos, so even once the Listening Challenge is over, you can always go back to them!
In the course, you’ll also find 6 step-by-step Instructional Videos, in which we’ll show you how to install various apps, what to click on and how to work with them efficiently. We will also let you in on some cool hacks you’ve probably never heard of. To put it simply, we want to make the whole process as easy as possible for you!
Weekly Tasks delivered straight to your inbox:
so that you know exactly what to do
worth 50 USD
Every week, you will get a special task from us, thanks to which you will learn how to effectively use the main methods to improve your listening skills: you’ll find out why podcasts are the best listening method out there and how you can learn even on Saturday evening by watching TV series while lying on your sofa. We’ll also show you where to find interesting audiobooks and how to get the most out of listening to them.
Tried and tested Language Resources:
so that your learning is as simple as possible
worth 65 USD
Have you ever tried looking for a new podcast that would be both fun and suitable for your language level, but gave up after several hours of unsuccessful browsing through hundreds of shows? We know the feeling. That’s why we’ve done the difficult part of the job for you by trying dozens of various available resources and selecting the best ones for the 7 most popular languages among our learners – English, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. All the recommended podcasts, series, audiobooks, and YouTube channels are ones that we’ve personally tried, watched, and listened to!
A systematic course guide:
so that there’s a system to your learning
worth 40 USD
We always emphasize the fact that a successful self-learner needs to stick to 4 principles: their learning has to be fun, they need to have sufficient contact with their language, they have to use effective methods and they need to have a system of learning. With the Learner Diary, which you can print out or fill in on your computer or phone, it will be incredibly simple to write down your successes and notes, but most important of all, track the time spent listening to your foreign language. You won’t believe how motivating it can be! 🙂
4 weeks of support from our certified language mentors:
so that you know the answers to all your questions
worth 80 USD
We won’t let you slack off from learning! Our experienced language mentors will be the admins of the closed Facebook group and they’ll be more than happy to help you with anything. They’ll be the heart of our community, which will motivate you, help you and pull you forward. In the group, we’ll all be sharing our learning successes, telling others about completing the Weekly Tasks, answering questions that come up, and showing each other the language resources we’ve most enjoyed.
A live webinar with a certified mentor:
so that you can ask any of your questions in person
worth 65 USD
Throughout the month, you’ll be using method by method to gradually improve your listening comprehension in a foreign language. Our language mentors will answer all of your questions inside the Facebook group, but in case you’d like to get more comprehensive answers directly from the mentors, you can do so at the live webinar, which will take place in the third week of the course.
Our popular Language Bingo:
so that you don’t forget language learning should be fun
worth 25 USD
What’s better than learning in a playful way? Past participants of the Listening Challenge agree that it’s the best way to learn and they all greatly enjoyed our motivational game. During the four weeks of the Listening Challenge, you’ll be crossing out squares with various activities and experiences and aiming to cross out 6 adjacent squares in a straight line.
How much does it cost to join the Listening Challenge?
- A complete know-how to effectively improve your listening comprehension – 13 videos with a total runtime of 2 hours – 97 USD
- Weekly tasks delivered to your inbox to keep you on track – 50 USD
- Tried and tested Language Resources for 7 languages – 65 USD
- A systematic course guide (Learner Diary) – 40 USD
- 4 weeks of support from our certified language mentors (private FB group) – 80 USD
- A live webinar with a certified mentor – 65 USD
- Our popular Language Bingo – 25 USD
+ BONUS
- E-book: Simple Podcasts in 7 languages – 27 USD
The value of the Listening Challenge course with lifelong access to the videos is
449 USD
You can now join the challenge for just
97 USD
(incl. VAT)
IMPORTANT: If you’ve previously purchased the Language Master video course, don’t buy your spot in the course through this page, but CLICK HERE instead.
You’re not risking anything thanks to the...
14-day satisfaction guarantee
If you secure your spot in the Listening Challenge and then discover that we haven’t taught you how to learn languages in an easy and effective way, you cannot apply our tips and advice in practice right away, or if you’re simply not happy with the course for whatever reason, all you need to do is send us an e-mail at info@languagementoring.com within the first 14 days after the start of the course and we’ll send you the full price of the course back. No questions, no fine print, no hidden fees!
I give you my word as the founder of Language Mentoring.
What will the Listening Challenge give you?
If you feel like you’ve been learning your foreign language for ages, but you still don’t think you’re at a level where your effort was supposed to have gotten you by now, join us and try a new way of learning languages. Not the textbook or school way, in which boring materials and outdated recordings are used. We’ll prove to you that listening can be a great activity for your free time!
The idea that you should now listen to hours and hours of materials in a foreign language can be quite daunting in today’s fast world.
The good news is that even in this fast world, you can find small moments that you can start using effectively to your benefit. And these moments are simply perfect for listening practice! You can do listening while tidying up, taking a walk, driving, or while your child is sleeping (if you happen to be on parental leave). And you might even find ways to involve your family or friends in your learning! We'll show you how to easily make the language a part of your busy day.
You can finally do something amazing for yourself. Challenge yourself and work not only on your language skills, but also on your personal development! We’ll show you how to create a system in both learning and life. No more disappointments! Let’s all start learning and feel proud of ourselves!
Maybe you’re thinking that 20 minutes is too little.
Do you know what I often hear from my old friends when I bump into them on the street after years of not seeing them? Many of them tell me that they’ve been following me on the Internet, reading my blogposts and that they like how Language Mentoring motivates people to learn.
They often add that they’d also like to improve their foreign language skills and maybe even learn a new language altogether...
But it’s never the right time...
Are you also one of the people who have been thinking for ages that they should do something about their Spanish (or another language)?
Have you also been putting it off until later when you “have more time”?
Don’t wait for that “extra hour a day”,
start learning NOW!
You’ll be surprised how quickly you can get going!
- You’ll start by spending just 20 minutes a day with your Spanish, German, Russian, or any other language you want. I’m sure you can find 20 minutes even on a busy day! (Feel free to split it into two 10-minute parts – one in the morning and the other in the evening.)
- You’ll feel great about finally doing something with your language skills – no more excuses!
- You’ll discover interesting podcasts, TV series, or YouTube channels that you’ll become obsessed with and even if you don’t understand everything, you’ll want to watch or listen to them more and more.
- Your listening comprehension will get better day by day – the more listening you’ve done, the better your comprehension will be. There’s no other way to do it!
Why should I only focus on one activity –
LISTENING?
In order to master a foreign language, you need to spend time improving all 7 languages skills: listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing, speaking, and pronunciation.
But there is a big difference between trying to improve everything at once and taking a more gradual approach
… if you focus on all activities at once (which is often the case in schools or language courses), you will only improve a little bit and your progress might be barely noticeable.
On the other hand, if you only focus on one or two skills and start developing them systematically every day, even if you only spend 20 minutes per day doing it, your progress will be much more visible.
And nothing will motivate you more than seeing your own progress!
For this reason, if you only have 20 minutes a day, it’s better to spend them by focusing on a single activity, in which you’ll gradually improve week by week.
After a month, the progress can truly be tangible.
Can you find just 20 minutes a day?
Sign up for the Listening Challenge and let’s listen to Spanish, German, Russian, or any other language you want together! We’ll create a system of learning like you’ve never seen before!
OK, but why Listening?
I want to get better at SPEAKING!
The reason I chose Listening is that it’s the simplest activity in language learning. It’s an Input Method, which means that you’re receiving information without having to say or write anything, and you don’t even need to fish for words in your memory or put them into grammatical structures. But that being said, mastering your comprehension skills is key to fluency. You can't speak without being able to understand what people say in the first place.
We’ve made language learning as easy as it will ever be.
Just 20 minutes a day.
Just one activity.
There’s nothing to worry about, nobody to make you feel embarrassed and nothing to wait for.
There is no easier entry into the world of language learning:
the bar is set to the lowest level possible.
How can you include 20 minutes of learning in your everyday life?
In 20 minutes, you can do a lot! Are you struggling to imagine when and how you could fit 20 minutes of listening into your busy working day full of tasks, taking care of the kids, etc.?
These are just a few of our suggestions:
- Walking the dog in the morning? Listen to your favorite podcast!
- Enjoying your morning coffee? Watch YouTube for 10 minutes instead of scrolling through Facebook or Instagram!
- Cooking, tidying up, or ironing? Why not make use of the time when your hands are occupied and listen to an audiobook?
- Going out for a walk with your baby? Make sure you take your headphones with you and get your daily dose of listening practice!
- Watching TV in the evening? Nobody wants to give up this form of relaxation, right? Well, how about you watch the latest episode of your favorite series in a foreign language? Make some popcorn and a cup of tea and chill out… without feeling bad because you’re basically learning!
You might still have some questions…
(Click on the question to see the answer.)
So? Are you in?
There won’t be a better opportunity!
Don’t miss this unique offer and do something amazing for yourself! Join hundreds of other enthusiastic self-learners and bring your language skills to a whole new level in just one month!
P.S.: If you tend to skip to the end of the page and prefer the "in a nutshell" version, here it is 🙂
The Listening Challenge is an online course in which people work on their listening comprehension in any foreign language with the help of Lýdia Hric Machová, an experienced polyglot, and her team.
The 4-week-long course will take place from September 20 to October 20, 2024. After purchasing the course, you will get access to the Language Master video course, more specifically to its Listening module, which is an integral part of the course.
Based on detailed videos about methods for learning languages, you’ll be given regular weekly tasks that you need to complete throughout the course. In practice, this means spending 20 minutes a day with your foreign language.
The videos from the Listening module will become available to you on the first day of the course – September 20 – and afterwards, you will have lifelong access to them. In other words, you will be able to watch them even once the Listening Challenge is over.
We offer our standard satisfaction guarantee, so if you don’t like the course for any reason whatsoever, you can send us an e-mail within the first 14 days of the course and we will give you a full refund. There’s nothing to lose!
Join us and start learning your language in a fun way and much more effectively than you did back in school! Over 16,000 satisfied self-learners can’t all be wrong, right?