Why do some people get stuck as a beginner? - Patreon Livestream Archive - July 2, 2021

0:00 Introductions
1:15 Membership statistics
2:35 Updates over past 3 weeks
4:45 July 2021 plans
5:00 "Refold for Kids" program in Israel
6:45 What do you think keeps perennial beginners stuck in the beginner stage?
12:10 Is it a bad habit to regularly translate long sentences (from novels) in order to check my understanding?
15:35 Any tips on going directly from to mentalese instead of TL to NL to mentalese?
18:00 If someone wanted to become fluent by pure listening, how could one possibly go about this?
22:15 Does extended input with TL subs harm pure listening ability?
27:05 Sometimes when I'm really invested in a show, my brain is not really hearing the Japanese anymore but rather just on understanding (mentalese). What is going on here?
29:15 Anki kicks my butt. I can get the meaning most of the time, but getting the reading is what kills me. Advice?
40:50 When learning Japanese, did Matt have times he believed he was finally "good", only to run into another wall?
44:30 Further conversation on recalling mental images when doing Anki reps
49:55 What is "mentalese"?
53:10 You have expressed that reading is easier than listening. Do you think it's worth it to spend more time on listening ability in order to keep listening and reading on the same level?