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While many strive to learn a language quickly, we recommend focusing on the process rather than the quick results. It is important to know that language fluency is a non-specific objective. With every new step, you feel the progress, but at the same time, you need to feel more fluent.

There is a big part of psychology in the learning process, which makes it very personal and individual. Everyone has their motivation, style of learning, challenges, and barriers. All of them influence your pace of learning.

We recommend working with a personal language coach who will help you understand your unique strengths, strategies, and style of learning that fits you the best. 

Together with your language coach you will work out the best strategy and plan for you to learn a language in your record time.

First, understand what is your goal in language learning. This will help you select the tutors who specialize in a specific area. For example, if your goal is to integrate into the target language society (you moved to a new country), then choose a language tutor or trainer who knows the cultural aspects of that language. They might be a native trainer or a tutor living in that country.

Second, read the description of the tutor's profile, reviews, and testimonials, and watch the introduction video. There should be a "click" :))) Trust your gut feeling and pay attention to what resonates with you, and which of them "clicks" with you. It is very important to choose a tutor who you like as a personality, and who you respect, understand, and trust. All these aspects are subjective and individual, and no one can give you a proper recommendation here. Listen to what people say, but more importantly, listen to yourself first.

The creator of Lonet, Kristine, will be happy to help you with suggestions on what might be important in your case if you sign up for a free consultation with her.

The best languages to learn for international business are Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. Spanish is also considered to be the best language for career opportunities in healthcare and healthcare business.

Best languages to learn for a career in science and engineering (after English) are German, French and Russian. They are dominant European languages in science and engineering nowadays.

Also, there is plenty of other career opportunities for German language speakers, in the field of:

• international law,
• commerce,
• international affairs,
• economics and finance,
• political science,
• philosophy,
• art, literature and music.

French is also a dominant language of modern telecommunications and environmental science.

The best languages to learn for a career in political science and diplomacy are Arabic and Russian. Russian is a language to learn if you are interested in scientific research, energy, or petroleum. Russian language skills are also highly-valued in the fields of cybersecurity and computer science, geology, mathematics and chemistry. Read more on our article about what language to learn after English.

It is very individual. Several factors influence your pace of language learning. They are:

- your previous experience and other language skills (if you are a multi-lingual already), 
- your motivation (your internal/intrinsic driver), 
- your availability (how much time you can dedicate), 
- your level of grit (how persistent and consistent you are), 
- your choice of material, 
- style of learning, 
- successful strategy 
- and support (a faithful language tutor and/or trainer or coach to support you).

In practice, it may take from 2 to 6 months to be able to converse in the language. From 6 months to 2 years start reading literature/books in the target language. From 1 year to 2 years to get to a stable B2 level (intermediate), being able to speak, understand, and discuss general topics (from the weather and interests to news and technology). A lot depends on empowering support! To learn a language quickly, and efficiently and to enjoy the process, we recommend hiring a great language coach and/or tutor or trainer. They will help you set a SMART goal, work out a successful strategy and plan, and support you on the journey.

Check the Lonet selected best language tutors, language coaches, and language trainers for you.

Turn to a Tutor if you want to improve specific language skills:

📍 Work on your grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation.
A tutor creates a learning plan that suits you best. Provides practice exercises to help you train your skills.

📍 Prepare for TOEFL, IELTS, DELE, or school exams.
A tutor helps you with test-specific strategies, practice tests, and targeted skill development: reading, listening, writing, and speaking.

📍 Follow the structured lesson plans, assignments, and homework, and track your progress with the guidance of a tutor.

📍 Get real-time feedback. The tutor corrects and guides you, giving immediate feedback on your learning progress.

📍 Get valuable professional advice. The tutor gives you clear instructions on what to do, what to say, what to memorize, and what to repeat.

Read our article about whether it is worth hiring a language tutor to learn a language.

Turn to a Language Coach if you look for confidence, motivation, empowerment, and fluency:

📍Get confident.
With the coaching techniques, your language coach will help you explore and discover your unique strengths and opportunities. You will build your confidence on top of that!

📍 Find your motivation.
Coaching will help you formulate your learning goals. Some powerful questions and visualization techniques will help you see future success. You will find what motivates you and gives you a sense of freedom.

📍 Create a learning strategy.
Explore your strengths, weaknesses, learning preferences, and potential barriers to language learning. The language coach will facilitate your self-discovery, empowerment, and growth mindset. You will develop a learning strategy that works best for you.

📍 Get fluent.
Fluency is a contradictory topic. State clearly what fluency means to you. Find out where you are now on your way to that. Set a specific fluency measurement, figure out the best ways to achieve it, and get committed.

📍 Develop a powerful learning mindset.
Integrate your language skills into your daily life, and identify the best opportunities for language practice. Develop a successful learning routine. Explore the power of habit and reflection.