Language Routine Planner

Here’s a detailed 3-month daily Spanish learning plan designed for 15-minute sessions per day, balancing vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, and cultural immersion. Month 1: Building Foundations Focus on basic phrases, pronunciation, and comprehension. Week 1: Getting Started with Essentials • Day 1: Learn 10 basic phrases (greetings, questions). Practice pronunciation using Duolingo or HelloTalk. • Day 2: Watch a short video on basic greetings in Spanish on YouTube (e.g., SpanishPod101). Repeat aloud. • Day 3: Memorize numbers 1-20 and common colors. Practice using a flashcard app like Anki. • Day 4: Practice introducing yourself using phrases like “Me llamo…,” “Soy de…,” etc. Record your voice on Voice Recorder. • Day 5: Listen to a slow Spanish podcast, like Duolingo Stories, and identify the words you know. • Day 6: Learn how to say the days of the week. Create sentences like “Hoy es lunes” and practice aloud. • Day 7: Review all phrases from this week using flashcards. Test yourself by writing them out. Week 2: Basic Conversations • Day 1: Learn 10 essential verbs in the present tense (e.g., ser, tener, comer). Use conjugation tables on SpanishDict. • Day 2: Practice listening to slow Spanish songs (e.g., CantaJuego). Write down simple words you hear. • Day 3: Memorize 5 common phrases used in restaurants (e.g., “Una mesa para dos, por favor.”). • Day 4: Use Google Translate’s Speak feature to practice asking and answering questions (e.g., “¿Cómo estás?”). • Day 5: Learn vocabulary for family members (madre, padre, hermano). Describe your family aloud. • Day 6: Watch a short Spanish cartoon (e.g., Peppa Pig in Spanish) to reinforce listening skills. • Day 7: Write 5 simple sentences describing yourself and your family. Week 3: Building Vocabulary • Day 1: Learn vocabulary for common objects in the house. Use flashcards to quiz yourself. • Day 2: Practice saying the time in Spanish. Use a clock app to generate random times to describe. • Day 3: Memorize 10 action verbs (run, walk, eat, drink). Use gestures as you say them to reinforce memory. • Day 4: Listen to a short conversation on LingQ and repeat each sentence twice. • Day 5: Watch a cooking tutorial in Spanish. Learn food-related terms like “huevo,” “pan.” • Day 6: Practice writing short questions about daily activities (e.g., “¿Qué comes hoy?”). • Day 7: Review the week by speaking aloud for 15 minutes using a speaking app like Tandem. Week 4: Everyday Spanish • Day 1: Learn phrases for shopping or asking for directions. Practice on Mango Languages. • Day 2: Practice listening to radio shows on TuneIn (Spanish-language stations). • Day 3: Memorize 5 descriptive adjectives (bonito, grande, etc.) and create sentences. • Day 4: Use a language game app like LingoDeer for vocabulary practice. • Day 5: Practice ordering at a café using a virtual assistant like ChatGPT. • Day 6: Watch a Spanish news clip with subtitles and mimic pronunciation. • Day 7: Write a short paragraph about your favorite hobby in Spanish. Month 2: Conversational Skills Focus on improving confidence in speaking and comprehension. Week 5: Present Tense Conversations • Day 1: Learn 10 present-tense sentences and conjugate regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. • Day 2: Practice speaking with a language partner on Italki or HelloTalk. • Day 3: Memorize vocabulary for weather and practice saying phrases like “Hace frío.” • Day 4: Listen to a 3-minute story in Spanish and summarize it aloud. • Day 5: Watch a short movie clip with subtitles and repeat 5 key phrases. • Day 6: Write 5 sentences about your daily routine (e.g., “Yo como desayuno a las 8.”). • Day 7: Review speaking and listening exercises using all learned materials. Week 6: Travel Vocabulary • Day 1: Memorize 10 travel-related phrases (e.g., “¿Dónde está el baño?”). • Day 2: Listen to Spanish travel vlogs on YouTube. Write down 3 new words you hear. • Day 3: Practice asking for directions using SpanishPod101 audio lessons. • Day 4: Learn about transportation vocabulary (tren, taxi, avión) using Anki. • Day 5: Describe your last vacation in Spanish with simple sentences. • Day 6: Watch a video about Spanish-speaking countries to explore cultural aspects. • Day 7: Practice travel role-plays with AI tools like ChatGPT. Week 7: Grammar and Practical Use • Day 1: Focus on irregular verb conjugations like “ir” and “hacer.” Practice with Conjuguemos.com. • Day 2: Watch a short grammar tutorial about articles (el, la, los, las) and practice sentences. • Day 3: Describe what you’re wearing using vocabulary for clothing. • Day 4: Record yourself giving directions to a place in Spanish. • Day 5: Read a short Spanish article on News in Slow Spanish and highlight words you recognize. • Day 6: Listen to the same article read aloud. Repeat the sentences you hear. • Day 7: Write a paragraph about your favorite restaurant and what you’d order. Month 3: Fluency Boost and Cultural Immersion Week 8: Immersion and Advanced Listening • Day 1: Listen to Spanish music and read the lyrics simultaneously. • Day 2: Watch a Spanish documentary with subtitles and focus on pronunciation. • Day 3: Write a short story using past tense (simple phrases). • Day 4: Memorize 5 idiomatic expressions and practice using them in sentences. • Day 5: Record a voice note describing your ideal day in Spanish. • Day 6: Try shadowing (repeating audio in real time) with a Spanish podcast. • Day 7: Have a 15-minute chat with a native speaker via Italki or Tandem. By the end of 3 months, this routine will give you a strong foundation in basic Spanish, improve your confidence, and prepare you for real-world conversations.