Struggling to understand native speakers? Youâre not alone!
When you read something in the language, itâs easy. But when you listen, it sounds like gibberish.
break through the "listening barrier," once and for all.
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Does this sound like you?
Reading in your target language is easy.
Watching TV shows with subtitles isnât too hard. Reading books is even doable.
But when the text disappears and itâs just you and the audio, it sounds like a totally different language.
What gives? You feel like youâre doing everything right, but you still canât understand any of your listening material.
How are you supposed to ever understand people in real life if they donât have subtitles?
It all sounds like a blur
Youâve tried for hours to practice your listening skills. Itâs still uncomfortable, and you canât understand anything.
The language at native speed is just too fast.
- People speak too quickly.
- They mash their words together.
- They skip or add sounds.
But when you read, youâre fine. When you check the subtitles, you know every word.
Is it your fault? Is your brain just broken?
You keep putting in time and effort, but your listening doesnât get better.
You donât really know if youâre doing it âright.â
Iâve been there!
Hey there! My name is Ethan, and I failed at learning Japanese and Spanish for 15 years. If thereâs one thing I know, itâs that I have ZERO natural talent for learning languages.
I tried dabbling with apps like Duolingo, Pimsleur, and a few podcasts, but that got me nowhere.
I decided I needed to take Spanish more seriously, so I buckled down, put all my other hobbies on hold, and made learning Spanish my entire life.
I couldnât understand spoken language
It took me years of struggling to make any tangible progress in Spanish. But those years of hard work and effort were met with failure.
No matter how much I studied, I couldnât understand native speakers unless they slowed down and simplified their speech.
I was so frustrated and angry with myself.
I continued to struggle
I tried speaking more. I tried learning more words. Still no luck.
In a last-ditch effort, I packed up all my belongings and moved to South America.
I lived with a host family, studied in school for 5 hours every day, and spoke to as many people as I could. But I still couldnât understand native speakers on the street.
Once, I went into a cheese shop and at one point the shopkeeper said âparmesano,â (which is basically identical to âparmeseanâ), but I didnât understand what they had said. My ears and brain seemed unable to process Spanish when it was spoken.
My brain had very strict expectations of the language, and anything outside of that was incomprehensible, even something as easy to understand as Parmesano. It felt like all my effort was in vain.
After that realization, I almost gave up and accepted that I couldnât do it, that I was incapable of hearing Spanish.
But then I made a discovery
After I had all but given up on ever being able to listen, I noticed something.
It was actually easier if I didnât try as hard to understand. This seemed too good to be true, so I took a step back and tried to figure out why that might be.
What I discovered isnât revolutionary, but it totally changed the way I think about listening:
Spoken language is completely different from written language.
Written language is neat or orderly. I can study and improve. But spoken language is messy. Itâs chaotic and expressive.
If I wanted to understand spoken language at native speed, I would need to train my brain to understand without thinking, without translating.
Why couldnât I understand?
I tried breaking down the problem further and I realized that there were a bunch of different things getting in my way.
- I couldnât hear the real sounds of Spanish, they still sounded foreign to me.
- I was only familiar with classroom phrases. The way people actually spoke didnât match my textbooks and lessons.
- I was translating into English in my head, which slowed me down a lot.
- I couldnât look up new words that people used. Which happened all the time.
- I could understand some people alright, but not everyone else. If someone had a slightly non-standard accent, I was completely lost.
The TRUTH about listening
It doesnât matter how many words youâve memorized. Understanding them in a blazing-fast sentence is a different beast.
It doesnât matter how much grammar youâve studied. Native speakers say things the way they want, and you have to understand.
Even if youâre an advanced reader, you canât do mental math (translation) to understand the spoken language in real time. Itâs far too inefficient and slow. Listening is HARD because you donât have time to think.
No wonder itâs so hard to get good at listening! Itâs TOTALLY different from all the learning youâve done up until now.
There is a better approach
You need to re-frame the way you think about spoken language and learn to understand it as it is. I had all those problems with listening because I was expecting the spoken language to be a certain, specific way (which it wasnât).
But how DO you practice then??
By digging into the way native speakers say things! How they sound. How they really speak in real life.
Have you ever heard the phrase fuhgeddaboudit?
If you have, then you can probably hear it in your head right now.
If you havenât, try reading it aloud and see if you can hear what it actually says.
Hint: itâs âforget about it,â but said in a stereotypical New York accent.
How would you explain that to an English learner? Itâs hard, right? Explaining the context and pronunciation differences behind that simple word is really hard! And yet, if you hear that in a movie, you immediately understand.
You need to get to that level of instant understanding in your target language.
The results are clear
I changed my approach and practiced this with Spanish, and I can understand everything with ease.
- I can listen to an audiobook while doing other tasks, and understand everything.
- I can watch movies without subtitles and not miss any plot points.
- I can chat with people on the street, even if they have a heavy accent.
Want to learn exactly how?
Introducing Refoldâs Level up Your
Listening course
Tired of not understanding the language when spoken at full speed?
Our 28-day course is based on our tens of thousands of hours of combined language learning experience, and all of our insights from over 50,000 learners. We focus on giving you the skills you need to truly level up your listening.
Stop wasting your time on learning activities that donât make a difference to your listening. Join our hundreds of satisfied students who have escaped the traditional language-learning trap and started making real progress toward fluency.
Over the next four weeks, you will learn how to:
Understand the language
as itâs actually spoken, even if native speakers skip, blend or change sounds!
Hear new sounds
in your target language that you may not have been aware of before.
Rely on your subconscious
to help you understand the language, at full speed.
Recognize words
(or word groups) in the ways that natives use them. Donchywanna be able to do that?
Build an intuition
for listening which allows you to understand accents or speakers that you havenât explicitly studied before.
With the listening course, you get:
28 days of lessons
carefully planned and made to improve your listening abilities as quickly as possible.
Step-by-step assignments
to make it easy to make progress and establish an effective routine.
Extensive tool and media resource database
to ensure you spend your time learning, rather than hunting down the best materials.
Dedicated support
from our experienced language coaches who answer all your questions.
A community of like-minded learners
to motivate you throughout your language journey and help you reach your goals.
Our custom app to track progress
so that you know exactly what to do each day and can see your effort over time.
Refold has helped thousands of learners like you
Since I launched Refold in 2020, weâve worked tirelessly to answer this one question: How do we create an instinct for a second language thatâs just as strong as the instinct we have for our native language?
Weâve worked with hundreds of clients and thousands of learners to understand exactly where learners struggle and developed solutions to help learners overcome those struggles.
The transformation Iâve seen in our students has been remarkable.
Hereâs what our students have to say
Great course! I’m glad I joined and decided to dedicate showing up for 30 days to improve my language learning process. The resource database was/is super useful for finding great videos to watch in your target language. I will continue to use the tools and habits I obtained for the rest of my language journey. I look forward to what other courses Refold will introduce in the future!
CalebC
Learner
I was not new to immersion when starting the course but it provided a helpful reminder for me, gave me some new techniques and helped me reestablish a solid immersion routine after a break.
Em
Learner
I have been accustomed to all the traditional models of language learning, and have never had anything to show for it. From six years of intensive classes, to living in a foreign country for 2 years. Now, I know a better system and am dedicated to something more than ever been. I am the living, breathing definition of not thinking this is possible.
Taylor K.
Learner
I’m really glad I discovered this course because the insights it gave me made me really understand how language learning itself works, which has been valuable for me. This course has helped me to gain confidence knowing that I’m actually doing it right, and knowing what to do next.
Jonathan
Learner
You donât see value like this every day!
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| 15 video lessons | $300 |
| 15 video tutorials | $300 |
| 28 days of written lessons | $140 |
| Extensive daily homework | $60 |
| Refold App companion | $70 |
| Minimal Pairs Anki deck | $40 |
| Custom prepared resources | $30 |
| Content database for 10+ languages | $120 |
| Private community with other learners | $70 |
| Support of experienced Refold coaches | $250 |
| Weekly guided reflections | $80 |
| Dozens of useful listening-focused activities | $80 |
| Total | $1,540 |
Your price: $1,540 $147
Refoldâs stress-free money-back guarantee
This course comes with a 100% money-back guarantee, but I donât stop there. I promise you, when you finish this course, you will have complete confidence about how to improve your listening. You will understand what a balanced and complete language-learning routine looks like, which tools to use, and exactly which techniques will help you build a native-like ear for your language.
If you arenât completely satisfied that this course lived up to my promise, I wouldnât feel right keeping your money. You can get a hassle-free refund just by sending our support team an email within 90 days.
There are no strings attached, no hoops to jump through, and nothing to prove. Simply tell us that you would like a refund, and our incredible support team will issue your refund on the spot, no questions asked.
Iâm taking on ALL the risk because Iâm that confident this course is the solution to your language-learning struggles.
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Itâs time for you to be a confident listener
Stop wasting your precious time and energy on learning activities that arenât improving your listening skills.
Buy this course to develop the habits and skills you need to level up your listening skills. After completing the course, youâll be a confident listener who has what it takes to achieve your listening goals.
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Frequently asked questions
Iâm a beginner, is this course right for me?
We have a much more complete, beginner focused course which lays the foundations you need for learning a language. Check it out here.
Iâm an intermediate learner, is this course right for me?
Probably! This course was made for anyone whoâs able to understand their target language fairly well when reading. You donât need to be able to read difficult books with ease, but you should be able to follow a simple text and know a few thousand words.
If youâre close to that definition, then this course is perfect for you!
Will I be a flawless listener after 28 days?
Listening takes a long time, so probably not. Developing an amazing listening ability takes a lot more time than just a month.
But, if you follow this course, you will see amazing progress and feel confident about improving even when the course is done.
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Does this work for my target language?
Weâve made this course to be âlanguage agnostic,â which means it works for every language! The fundamentals of language learning are the same, regardless of your target language.
However, we canât suggest resources for ALL the languages of the world. So we focus on the most popular ones. The languages that we have resource suggestions for are:
Spanish, Japanese, English, French, German, Mandarin, Korean, Italian, Portuguese and Russian.
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How much support do I get from the coaches?
Quite a lot! The Refold team lives on Discord and loves answering questions.
Will I be able to speak my language after completing this course?
Not quite! Learning to speak a language fluently takes multiple years. This course is dedicated to helping you understand the language by listening.
Once you can understand fluently, itâs much easier to speak fluently.
How much time does this course take?
We know youâre busy! So weâve designed this course to give you maximal knowledge in minimal time. Each dayâs commitment is about 1 hour.
Weâve condensed every lesson down to less than 15 minutes, so you can fit it into your busy schedule. The rest of the time, about 30 â 45 minutes, is for the homework.
How long do I have access for?
For life! Your access to the content and community will never expire.
Presentando el Curso de InmersiĂłn Definitivo de Refold
¿Cansado de los métodos tradicionales de aprendizaje de idiomas que simplemente no funcionan?
Nuestro curso de 30 dĂas, basado en la informaciĂłn obtenida de mĂĄs de 40 mil personas aprendiendo idiomas, se enfoca en enseñarte cĂłmo desarrollar un instinto para el idioma que quieras aprender, ese mismo tipo de instinto que tienes para tu idioma materno.
Deja de gastar tu tiempo y energĂa en mĂ©todos obsoletos e ineficaces. Ănete a los cientos de estudiantes que estĂĄn mĂĄs que felices de haber escapado de la trampa del aprendizaje de idiomas tradicional y han comenzado a realmente avanzar hacia la fluidez en su idioma.
ÂĄUn vistazo al currĂculo del curso!
SEMANA 1
Fundamentos bĂĄsicos para desarrollar un instinto
- La Ășnica forma en que los seres humanos aprendemos idiomas. (Si no usas esto en tu aprendizaje, nunca lograrĂĄs la fluidez)
- El mito de la motivación: ¿por qué es tan peligrosa y puede afectar tus probabilidades de tener éxito?
- El mĂ©todo sencillo para aprender miles de palabras RĂPIDO
SEMANA 2
Leer y escuchar
- CĂłmo escuchar sonidos nuevos y acceder a un nuevo nivel en tu habilidad para escuchar
- El método sencillo para desarrollar una comprensión sólida al leer y escuchar
- El método sencillo para aprender sistemas de escritura complejos como Hanzi y Kanji, sin mucho esfuerzo
SEMANA 3
Herramientas y técnicas
- CĂłmo diseñar el equilibrio Ăłptimo entre diferentes actividades de aprendizaje de idiomas, para lograr tus objetivos rĂĄpidamente y que no haya ningĂșn vacĂo en tu proceso de aprendizaje
- La mejor técnica de lectura para disparar la velocidad de tu aprendizaje
- La diferencia entre el aprendizaje consciente y el subconsciente (y por qué debemos priorizar uno de estos para alcanzar la fluidez)
SEMANAÂ 4
Sistemas de aprendizaje personalizados
- No necesitar viajar en el tiempo, necesitas registrarlo: por qué el registro de tiempo es una de las herramientas mås poderosas en tu kit de herramientas para el aprendizaje de idiomas
- Cómo diseñar metas realistas y saludables que te ayuden a lograr resultados de verdad
- La fĂłrmula simple para crear una rutina diaria de aprendizaje que garantice tu Ă©xito a largo plazo
You donât see value like this every day!
15 video lessons (VALUE: $300)
15 video tutorials (VALUE: $300)
28 days of written lessons (VALUE: $140)
Extensive daily homework (VALUE: $60)
Refold App companion (VALUE: $70)
Minimal Pairs Anki deck (VALUE: $40)
Custom prepared resources (VALUE: $30)
Content database for 10+ languages (VALUE: $120)
Private community with other learners (VALUE: $70)
Support of experienced Refold coaches (VALUE: $250)
Weekly guided reflections (VALUE: $80)
Dozens of useful listening-focused activities (VALUE: $80)
Itâs time for you to be a confident listener
Stop wasting your precious time and energy on learning activities that arenât improving your listening skills.
Buy this course to develop the habits and skills you need to level up your listening skills. After completing the course, youâll be a confident listener who has what it takes to achieve your listening goals.
Your purchase is 100% protected by our 90-day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee.