834. The best way to learn a language according to research (Article)

Reading an article by Gavin Lamb (PhD) about the conclusions of academic studies into language learning, and adding my own reflections and comments. What does research tell us about the best way to learn a language? What are the most important things to consider? What are the best methods? The article boils it all down to three main points.
Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-sPY
Gavin Lamb's article on Medium.com https://medium.com/the-faculty..../what-does-the-resea