FAQ

>The app isn’t working

Switching from wifi to mobile data tends to fix this problem, and it tends to remain fixed once switching back to wifi. If not, the courses are available on SoundCloud and YouTube.

>How can I download the audio files?

Audio files can now be downloaded from the LT app, and directly from the website, in the free courses tab.

>Are you interested in this thing I did with “AI”?

Absolutely not.

>What level are the courses for and what do they cover?

Courses are designed for beginners but get ‘advanced’ quickly! As can be seen in the user feedback, many already experienced learners report having learnt a lot with LT from the get go! This is because the order in which information is presented is atypical, as are the explanations and reframing of the language generally.

'Complete' courses explore the entire structural panorama of the language, seeing enough of everything so that anything ‘new’ (grammatically speaking) can be deciphered with what we already know.. They impart a good base of vocabulary as well as explore how vocabulary is formed, making new words all the more digestible, and they put a general emphasis on the skills needed to continue to excel as a language learner independently. Introductory courses do the same, but cover less of the structural panorama than Complete courses. The Introduction courses are essentially the first 30-40% of a Complete course, curated a little differently to how they would be as part of a Complete course.

>Is there a guidebook/transcript? How can I review a particular point?

You are advised not to use transcripts during course time unless you have to in order to follow the English. If you do use the transcript, it is especially important not to look at it whilst constructing your sentences mentally! And it is not advisable to attempt learning the language from the transcripts alone. Our mental processes should be without visual aid. That said, the transcripts can be used for revision purposes to good effect and can be used with a search tool to find specific parts of the course.

Some transcripts have been created by online volunteers and so, they can often contain a great many mistakes. Nevertheless they are available here: Spanish, French, Greek, Arabic, German, Italian, Turkish, Inglés.

>Do you know anyone that teaches with this method?

There are people all over the world experimenting with creating Thinking Method material following the Guidebook’s release in late 2020. That said, no-one has been officially trained or is working on behalf of LT (despite some people apparently claiming to be!).

>What should I do when I finish the course?

Consume, consume, consume… the language that is! Be it talking with people, reading, watching movies or listening to music, use your language exposure and the thought it generates to reaffirm what you already know, get clearer on what you doubt so you can fill in the gaps, and learn new things altogether! As enjoyable as they are, the courses are not designed to create dependency, they are designed to train you to teach yourself, and to enjoy the process!