Aran Jones – High Intensity Language Training: An introduction to the key principles

“High Intensity Language Training: An introduction to the key principles” by Aran Jones2014 | EPUB | 36 pages | ASIN: B00PISI0EM | English | 0.1 MB”If you work out, you already know about High Intensity Training (or High Intensity Interval Training).  If you don’t: it’s well-researched and scientifically supported method that has turned a lot of what we know about exercise on its head.In a nutshell, you work harder, for less time, with more rest, and get better results.The same fundamental principles can help you speak another language – and you may find the process faster than you expected.It isn’t easy, though.If you’re looking for easy, go and spend a boatload of cash on any of the hundreds of online language courses that promise easy, painless learning.Just type ‘learn Spanish’ into Google, and you’ll see them falling over themselves – ‘It’s easy!  You only need a few words!  You know most of it already!’.But be warned: easy doesn’t get results.Easy never gets results.High Intensity Language Training is the opposite of easy. It’s intense.And that’s why it works.”High Intensity Language Training is a new approach to language acquisition that focuses on working in bursts of intense effort, and taking generous rest intervals.This introduction looks at the key ideas behind the approach, and shows you how you can assess whether or not the approach would be valuable for you.It also introduces the H.I.L.T. materials available from SaySomethingin.com, as well as suggesting alternatives for learners who would like to test a High Intensity approach with material from other providers.Contents1 – What is High Intensity Language Training?2 – How the Act of Speaking Affects Your Synapses3 – The Cumulative Effect of Formulaic Blocks4 – Turning the Sea into the Land: How We Extrapolate5 – The Unexpected Value of Exaggerated Rest Periods6 – How Accelerated Listening Exercises Change Your Brain7 – Putting It All Together: Your Choice of Learning Schedules8 – Getting Started: Preparing Yourself Emotionally and Psychologically9 – Materials You Can Use for High Intensity Language Training10 – H.I.L.T. Spanish Bobsled Run11 – References and links