Articles

My Irish Immersion Routine Online from Abroad

How I'm building an Irish immersion routine online while in Italy, using TG4, BorrowBox, radio, Anki and speaking practice to prepare for a B2 exam.

written by Benny Lewis

Find local language partners through current exchange platforms and community searches, then arrange a balanced first conversation safely.

written by Benny Lewis

A playful Jack Sparrow lesson for speaking: prepare, then improvise. Personality can support conversation, but it does not replace language skill.

written by Benny Lewis

A dated travel story about how the Kindle Keyboard’s former 3G service helped Benny solve a last-minute problem before a flight.

written by Benny Lewis

From the mission archive, Benny tests ways to learn and practise a language without travelling to a country where it is widely spoken.

written by Benny Lewis

From the archive, Benny explains how Fluent in 3 Months became his full-time work and what changed when the blog became a business.

written by Benny Lewis

Benny looks back on two months in Budapest, his progress in Hungarian, daily life in the city and what he learned from the mission.

written by Benny Lewis

Watch Benny’s 2010 Hungarian interview after two months in Budapest, and see why useful communication can begin before speech feels fluent.

written by Benny Lewis

Confidence grows through small speaking attempts. Learn how to stop researching every detail and start testing what helps you communicate.

written by Benny Lewis

If speaking is your goal, make it part of your practice now. Benny explains how to align your study time with the language skill you actually want.