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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

  1. 1Open Tasks and choose Templates.
  2. 2Find Language learning and open it. You see every section and task before anything is added.
  3. 3Pick the day you start, or the day it has to be done by. Every date moves with it.
  4. 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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