Calculating 1000 hours total by hours per day in years, months and days format

[mentecuerpo]

Does anyone knows of an online calculator or chart to aid in calculations like this one?

Are these numbers correct?

I came with these numbers but I am not sure of the results.

Thanks.


1000 hours total time studying.

1. If I study 30 minutes a day every day, how long will it take to study a total of 1000 hours, calculated in years, months and days?

2. If I study 1 hour a day every day, how long will it take to study a total of 1000 hours, calculated in years, months and days?

3. If I study 1 hour and 30 minutes a day every day, how long will it take to reach 1000 hours, calculated in years, months and days?

4. If I study 2 hours a day every day, how long will it take to reach 1000 hours, calculated in years, months and days?



To achieve 1000 hours studying daily based on the above:

Number 1:
0.5 hour a day= 2000 days = ( 5 years, 5 months 23 days)

Number 2:
1 hour a day= 1000 days = ( 2 years, 8 months 27 days)

Number 3:
1.5 hour a day= 667 days = ( 1 year, 9 months 29 days)

Number 4:
2 hours a day= 500 days = ( 1 year, 4 months 15 days)

[Aloyse]

Since the months don't have the same number of days (and also, there are leap years!), you can't find an exact number of days unless you also set a start date...

Edit: maybe did not express what I mean clearly.
I mean that for a total number of days, you can compute a number of years and in most cases a number of months, but the remaining number of extra days may vary depending on the start date.

[jeff_lindqvist]

What Aloyse said. Months don't have the same number of days.

Your number of days are based on an average month of 30 days, and the calculations are confirmed by https://planetcalc.com/7933/ .

[mentecuerpo]

So, I am making calculations based on 1.5 hours per day, which will take approximately 667 days. If the learner studies every day for 667 days, the learner will achieve his 1000 hours around Friday, November 19, 2021. (If the starting date is today, reference: date calculator: https://www.timeanddate.com/date/datead ... m1=1&d1=22 ).

However, 1000 hours will achieve different proficiency levels depending on each learner.

There are individual differences including working memory, innate ability for learning languages (for example recognizing sounds on L2), number of languages learned before (experience in learning languages), motivation, degree of similarities between L1 and L2, the method of learning, immersion on the L2, and the objectives of learning the language (reading, listening, writing and speaking).

So, there are factors that are fixed and others that are flexible, non-fixed.
For example, a none fixed factor will be the method of learning.
If the learner has 1.5 hours per day (approximately 10 hours per week), what will be the best distribution of the time for each learning session? And which studying activities will the time be allocated?

for example, 1.5 hours can be divided with some of these activities or others that I can't think of at this time:

• Language courses.
• Time creating flashcards.
• Word recall with SRS.
• Time memorizing high-frequency words.
• Intensive reading (LingQ, LangRead, LWT, Digital books, physical books, newspaper clips).
• Extensive reading (LingQ, LangRead, LWT, Digital books, physical books, newspaper clips).
• Listening-comprehension.
• Listening to songs and singing along.
• Shadowing practice.
• Skype conversations.
• Classroom lessons.
• Spelling and writing: Lang-8.
• Watching YouTube, TV, and movies.
• Listening to podcasts or radio shows.
• Grammar books studying.

The point is that because the time is limited, the student needs quality activities to do towards the learning time, probably a variety of activities that can even alternate on days. For example, skype sessions once a week, or meet up with your local language group once a week.

Suggested video:
Fast Track Language Learning – Judith Meyer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbdWdSC1Lvo

[mentecuerpo]

5 minutos al día, seis días a la semana = tomara 36.46 años alcanzar 1,000 horas
5 minutos al día, tres días a la semana = tomara 76.92 años alcanzar 1,000 horas
5 minutos al día, un día a la semana = tomara 230.95 años alcanzar 1,000 horas
5 minutos al mes, tomara 1,000 años alcanzar 1,000 horas

1 hora diaria, seis días por semana = tomara 3.21 años alcanzar 1,000 horas
2 horas diarias, seis días por semana = tomara 1.6 años alcanzar 1,000 horas
3 horas diarias, seis días por semana = tomara 1.07 años alcanzar 1,000 horas

With Microsoft Word Translation
5 minutes a day, six days a week will take 36.46 years to reach 1,000 hours
5 minutes a day, three days a week will take 76.92 years to reach 1,000 hours
5 minutes a day, one day a week will take 230.95 years to reach 1,000 hours
5 minutes a month, it will take 1,000 years to reach 1,000 hours

1 hour a day, six days a week - it will take 3.21 years to reach 1,000 hours
2 hours a day, six days a week will take 1.6 years to reach 1,000 hours
3 hours a day, six days a week - it will take 1.07 years to reach 1,000 hours

Source:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4bya1 ... pUyNWvq7XA

[lavengro]

A 1000 hours is completely unnecessary. One can become fluent in 5 to 7 (or more languages) in only 15 minutes per day over a two month period - see link, and be aware that this offer is only being held open for the first 50 registrants, so you snooze, you lose....

https://thepolyglotlife.com/llr-training/

This framework is what enables some of the best language learners in the world to become proficient in 5, 6, 7 or even more languages...

...They often achieve this in as little as a couple of months...

...All while implementing their learning into a busy lifestyle and sometimes studying as little as 15 minutes a day!

[First1000Hours]

A 1000 hours is completely unnecessary. One can become fluent in 5 to 7 (or more languages) in only 15 minutes per day over a two month period - see link, and be aware that this offer is only being held open for the first 50 registrants, so you snooze, you lose....

https://thepolyglotlife.com/llr-training/

Lavengro, what is your documented, credible research outside of that website that shows that "one can become fluent in 5 to 7 (or more languages) in only 15 minutes per day over a two month period"?

Duolingo used to have on their website that you can learn a language on their website by only spending 5 minutes a day with it. I was going to cite their website, but it appears to have been taken off. What I wanted to ask is if one can "learn" a language for free with Duolingo by just spending 5 minutes a day on with their program, why would a person need to go to the website you referenced?

First of all, a person needs to know there are varied definitions of what learning a language is. Based on my research, I'm very confident to say that spending 15 hours [(15 minutes * 30 days * 2 months)/60 minutes = 15 hours] with a language will at best qualify a person to be at a very low beginner level.

I think it's good to think of language learning in terms of 1,000 hours. That's my opinion. However, if one looks at the US Foreign Service Institute as well as the Common European Framework Reference for Languages' estimated hours to study to get to a decent level in a language, spending at least 1,000 hours with a language isn't a stretch at all.

[mentecuerpo]

I speak and understand Italian, and it has taken me several years to get to my level. I still need to do more work in Italian.

I am taking German, and I am with German for one hour a day, to achieve my first 1000 hours before my reward trip to Germany.

However, I am confident that 15 minutes a day will take me far in Portuguese because I am a native Spanish speaker, and by default, I understand a lot of Portuguese.

[First1000Hours]

I speak and understand Italian, and it has taken me several years to get to my level. I still need to do more work in Italian.

I am taking German, and I am with German for one hour a day, to achieve my first 1000 hours before my reward trip to Germany.

However,

I am confident that 15 minutes a day will take me far in Portuguese because I am a native Spanish speaker, and by default, I understand a lot of Portuguese.

After spending over approximately 1,000 hours with Spanish, I can definitely see similarities between Spanish and Portuguese.

It is my observation that beginner courses sometimes promote spending 5-15 minutes a day with a language, whereas experienced polygots like Steve Kuafmann and Lydia Machova say something different. Steve Kuafmann recommends spending 1 hour a day with a language, and Lydia Machova spends at least 1 hour a day with a language that she's learning. Lydia also focuses on learning one language at a time before going onto another one.

I think the amount of time you spend with a language really depends also on the level of mastery you want to have with it.

[lavengro]

A 1000 hours is completely unnecessary. One can become fluent in 5 to 7 (or more languages) in only 15 minutes per day over a two month period - see link, and be aware that this offer is only being held open for the first 50 registrants, so you snooze, you lose....

https://thepolyglotlife.com/llr-training/

Lavengro, what is your documented, credible research outside of that website that shows that "one can become fluent in 5 to 7 (or more languages) in only 15 minutes per day over a two month period"?
...

My post was a complete, utter joke. To make such a claim is obvious nonsense - that is why I decided I did not need to use the forum's "I'm just joking" font.

Unfortunately, the author of the site I have linked to appears to consider this to be more of a super lame hook to try to catch the really gullible than the ridiculous claim it actually is.