You will study all of the recommended resources on a weekly schedule. There are 3 different levels, depending on how fast you want to learn:
- Casual: 5 hours/week MINIMUM
- Moderate: 7.5-12.5 hours/week
- Intensive: 12.5-20 hours/week
| Resource | Casual | Moderate | Intensive |
| Flashcards, 30-60 min | 3 times/week | 4-5 times/week | 6-7 times/week |
| Pimsleur Audio Lessons, 30 min | 3 times/week | 4-5 times/week | 6-7 times/week |
| Grammar Course | 1 hour per week | 2-3 hours/week | 4-6 hours/week |
| Input (reading & listening), 30 min | 2 times per week | 3-4 times/week | 5-7 times/week |
Here you can see the minimum and maximum amount of time that you need to spend on each task.
Casual
Estimated time to fluency: 1-2 years
- Flashcards: MIN: 1.5 hours/week
- Pimsleur Audio Lessons: MIN: 1.5 hours/week
- Grammar Course: MIN: 1 hour/week
- Input: MIN: 1 hour/week
TOTAL: 5 hours/week
Moderate
Estimated time to fluency: 1 year
- Flashcards:
- MIN: 2 hours/week
- MAX: 5 hours/week
- Pimsleur Audio Lessons:
- MIN: 2 hours/week
- MAX: 2.5 hours/week
- Grammar Course:
- MIN: 2 hours/week
- MAX: 3 hours/week
- Input:
- MIN: 1.5 hours/week
- MAX: 2 hours/week
TOTAL: 7.5 to 12.5 hours/week
Intensive
Estimated time to fluency: 6 months to 1 year
- Flashcards:
- MIN: 3 hours/week
- MAX: 7 hours/week
- Pimsleur Audio Lessons:
- MIN: 3 hours/week
- MAX: 3.5 hours/week
- Grammar Course:
- MIN: 4 hours/week
- MAX: 6 hours/week
- Input:
- MIN: 2.5 hours/week
- MAX: 3.5 hours/week
TOTAL: 12.5 to 20 hours/week
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