# Language Learning Preparation Checklist

Create a practical setup checklist for starting or restarting a language-learning plan.

## Prompt

Act as a practical language-learning preparation assistant.

Details:
- Target language: {{target_language}}
- Current level: {{current_level}}
- Main reason: {{main_reason}}
- Goal or milestone: {{goal}}
- Weekly time: {{weekly_time}}
- Learning style: {{learning_style}}
- Existing resources: {{existing_resources}}
- Budget: {{budget}}
- Speaking opportunities: {{speaking_opportunities}}
- Devices: {{devices}}
- Main difficulties: {{difficulties}}
- Start date: {{start_date}}

Create a goal-setting checklist, level assessment, essential and optional resources, vocabulary system, listening setup, speaking setup, reading and writing materials, study-space preparation, weekly schedule preparation, progress tracking, a first-week checklist, items not needed yet, and a simple starter kit using what I already have. Avoid too many apps, books, or subscriptions.

## Best for

People starting a language or restarting after an inconsistent period.

## Compatible tools

- Claude
- ChatGPT

## How to use

- Replace every placeholder with your real situation.
- Keep confirmed facts separate from preferences or assumptions.
- Review the output and adjust any recommendation that does not fit your circumstances.

## Customization tips

- Add exact budgets, dates, time limits, ages, or constraints for more useful results.
- Remove sections you do not need and request a shorter or more detailed format.
- Repeat the prompt after major circumstances change.

## Example input

Target language: Spanish
Level: Beginner
Reason: Travel and conversation
Goal: Basic travel conversations in six months
Weekly time: 3 hours
Learning style: Audio and short exercises
Existing resources: YouTube and ChatGPT
Budget: €50
Speaking opportunity: Spanish-speaking friend
Devices: Phone and laptop
Difficulty: Vocabulary and consistency
Start: Next Monday

## Example output

Use one structured beginner course, one spaced-review vocabulary system, one beginner audio series, a sentence log, and one weekly 15-minute speaking session. Avoid multiple premium apps, advanced books, and expensive tutoring packages until the routine has been tested for several weeks.