Language Planner 2019 – instructions for use

In order to succeed in language learning in 2019, you need to use this planner
systematically, regularly, use efficient methods for learning and, above all, have fun.

We want to help you stay committed and motivated which is why we’re giving you a very
useful present: A YEARLY PLANNER for learning any language. If you want, you can print it
out. It has been made to fit on exactly two A4-sized sheets of paper.

How to start learning?

1. At first you need to create a study plan for the next three months. To do that, use the
first seven rows in the white table above each month. To create your study plan, you
first need to answer the following questions. Write your answers in the table:

 What language do I want to learn in the next three months?

 What do I want to achieve in those three months? For example, you might
want to improve your vocabulary or speaking. You can choose three priorities
which you will focus on. (That’s why the monthly tables have 3 columns for
recording your learning process.)

 What do I need to do to achieve it? If you want to improve your speaking,

you’ll need to speak a lot. If you want to improve your vocabulary, you’ll have
to use efficient methods of doing so.

 What methods will I use? This depends on the particular skill you want to
work on. For example, you can choose the Goldlist method for learning new
vocabulary or practice speaking with a classmate.

 What materials will I use? Write down the name of the textbook, book or TV
series that you’ve decided to work with.

 How many times per week will I do this activity? It’s up to you to decide
whether you want to read a couple of pages from a book twice a week or
every day. The important thing is that you stick to your plan.

 How much time do I want to devote to the language per day? It is ideal to
allocate at least an hour a day for language learning. For instance, you could
do 15 minutes in the morning, 20 minutes on the way to work and 25 minutes
before going to sleep. However, if you can’t afford to spend that much time,
just remember that even 15 minutes is better than nothing :)

2. Once you’ve got your study plan ready, it’s time for learning :) Always write down
how much time you spent doing a particular activity that day. Add it all up, write the
final figure in the colored column and row and you’ll be surprised to see how many
minutes you’ve managed to accumulate :)

3. Evaluate your learning process at the end of each week. Write down how you feel
about the week, what you’re proud of, e.g. “I spent 30 minutes learning German
every day and I didn’t skip a single day”. Finally, write down what you’d like to
improve next week, e.g. “I won’t put off grammar exercises until the evening, I’ll do
them in the morning instead”.

© Lýdia Machová | Language Mentoring s.r.o.

 4. After each month, evaluate your study plan to see whether you managed to stick to it
every week. You may find out that you did less learning than what you’d planned for,
but you might also discover that you did much more than you’d planned for (this is
the preferable case, but don’t be too upset if you didn’t manage to fulfil your plan).
You can make slight changes to the plan and fill the new plan in the white table
above February.

5. Now all you need to do is to start learning and finally move forward in Spanish,
German, or whatever language you want :)

Good luck! 

Your language mentor

Lýdia Machová

© Lýdia Machová | Language Mentoring s.r.o.