Free project template
Language learning plan: build a one-year study habit, 20 minutes a day
Learn a new language with 20 minutes a day, a weekly conversation and a clear milestone every month.
- 5 sections
- 14 tasks
- Opens as a list
- Dated from day 1
Learning [language]
Days count from the day you start. In the app, pick a start or a finish date and each task lands on a real day.
Set up
- Write why you are learning and what you want to do with itDay 1
- Pick one app or course and one textbookDay 2
- Find a tutor or exchange partnerDay 8High
Daily
- Vocabulary reviewEvery day 7:30
- Lesson or listening practiceEvery day 21:00
Weekly
- Conversation sessionEvery Saturday 10:00
- Watch a show or video with subtitles in the languageEvery Sunday
- Write a short paragraph about your weekEvery Sunday
Milestones
- Introduce yourself and order foodDay 31
- Hold a five-minute conversation on daily lifeDay 91High
- Read a short article without a dictionaryDay 181
- Hold a ten-minute conversationDay 271
- Book a level testDay 301For example JLPT, HSK, TOPIK or DELF.
Review
- Monthly check: what is getting easier, what is still hardEvery 1st of the month
About this template
Language learning works on repetition. Twenty minutes every day beats three hours on a Sunday, and speaking early beats waiting until you feel ready.
The project sets up a daily practice routine, a weekly speaking session and monthly milestones, from greetings to a ten-minute conversation.
Tips from the template
- Keep the daily task small so you do it on busy days.
- Book the conversation session before you feel ready.
- Change the milestones to fit why you are learning.
How to use it in ActivityTracker
- 1Open Tasks and choose Templates.
- 2Find Language learning and open it. You see every section and task before anything is added.
- 3Pick the day you start, or the day it has to be done by. Every date moves with it.
- 4Press Use template. Rename the project, then work down the list.
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Questions
Run it with the dates filled in.
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