From the Book - First edition.
Introduction : Stab, stab, stab. Beginnings ; Cheaters occasionally prosper : the three keys to language learning ; The game plan ; How long does fluency take? ; Do this now : the path forward
Upload : five principles to end forgetting. Principle 1 : make memories more memorable ; Principe 2 : maximize laziness ; Principle 3 : don't review. Recall. ; Principle 4 : wait, wait! Don't tell me! ; Principle 5 : rewrite the past ; Timing is everything : the end of forgetting ; Do this now : learn to use a spaced repetition system
Sound play. Train your ears, rewire your brain ; Train your mouth, get the girl ; Train your eyes, see the patterns ; Do this now : learn your language's sound system
Word play and the symphony of a word. Where to begin : we don't talk much about apricots ; Games with words ; The gender of a turnip ; Do this now : learn your first 625 words, music and all
Sentence play. The power of input : your language machine ; Simplify, simplify : turning mountains into molehills ; Story time : making patterns memorable ; On Arnold Schwarzenegger and exploding dogs : mnemonics for grammar ; The power of output : your custom language class ; Do this now : learn your first sentences
The language game. Setting goals : your custom vocabulary ; Words about words ; Reading for pleasure and profit ; Listening comprehension for couch potatoes ; Speech and the game of taboo ; Do this now : explore your language
Epilogue : the benefits and pleasures of learning a language.
