--- product_id: 6524763 title: "The Third Ear" brand: "chris lonsdale" price: "€ 85.49" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.ie/products/6524763-the-third-ear store_origin: IE region: Ireland --- # The Third Ear **Brand:** chris lonsdale **Price:** € 85.49 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Third Ear by chris lonsdale - **How much does it cost?** € 85.49 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ie](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/6524763-the-third-ear) ## Best For - chris lonsdale enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted chris lonsdale brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Third Ear - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410vahj4yJL.jpg) ![The Third Ear - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LUA6K7hlL.jpg) ![The Third Ear - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Gy+1uKSjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Slightly dissapointed, but not bad *by A***O on Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016* Finding a scientifically-backed language learning book is not easy in the sea of anecdotal, opinion-based self-help books that fill most bookstores. Like many others then, I was pleasantly surprised to find Lonsdale's TED talk, seeming to present a truly effective and practical approach to language learning based on cognitive science. Intrigued to find out more about the science behind it, I bought this book. Unfortunately, my hopes were not fulfilled. The book, while containing interesting ideas, appears to be ambiguous in terms of scientific credibility.To begin with, there's an absence of a reference list to the information cited in the book. This would be fine, as I'm sure Lonsdale did not have an intention to sell fake research or cite nonexistent sources, but the problem arises when a good 75-90% of the book does not sufficiently distinguish between opinion and fact. That is, despite an overall science-y feel to the book with diagrams and all, there is no indication as to whether the information being presented at any moment is anecdotal experience, personal belief, or actual science. Thus, right next to a section on "chunking" - a real scientific phenomenon - is just as likely to be another section on how anyone can attain a native-level accent with enough exposure and practice - a claim which, as far as I can tell, has no evidence to support it. Yet another section mentions children's capacity to learn foreign sounds, only to be followed by the (as far as I'm aware, unsupported) idea that adults can do this equally well. To the book's credit, it states 20 pages in that it has no intention of being an official review of the literature on psycholinguistics, I guess I just wished it would've made this more clear earlier on.Either way, the book has some strengths to it. The small amount of clearly cited research within the book is fascinating: one can attain the same amount of vocabulary as an average college student in the target language if they just learn about four words a day, adults learn foreign grammar as fast as children, et al. There are also a few entertaining personal stories from people trying to learn languages (though a few probably could've been omitted, as mentioned in another review). Overall, I think the book would benefit greatly from a second edition, but until then I would only recommend this to those interested in a more standard, anecdotal approach to language learning that has puts forth curious ideas. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good, but needed an editor *by B***] on Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2010* I should start by saying this is a good book to make you focus on what really matters while learning a new language. If you want to learn something new, this is a good title to pick up.That being said, even as someone that speaks english as a second language, i feel this book needed a stronger editor. As you read, you can't help but wonder if the writer hasn't spent too long in China or some other country and lost his touch for english. Not because of his grammar (since he does point out he doesn't even know what "gerund" means), but because he seems to have serious trouble when telling his "anedoctes".Most books use short little "real stories" to make a point, and Lonsdale seems to be attempting the same here. Sadly, he fails more often than not. His storytelling skills are... strange, to say the least. He spoils the ending of his "stories" then goes on and on to reach a "message" that we have already have been told, he tells stories that lead nowhere (the golf story is terrible), he meanders around pointless details and so on and on. He also lingers on telling "funny things" that happened with his children (note to writers - stop mentioning your kids every three pages!) that have barely a connection to the topic being discussed.It's like someone had told Lonsdale it was "a good idea" to add anedoctes to the chapters and he went with it, despite struggling with his storytelling skills. A strong editor would've made sure to get rid of the pointless stories and that the ones that did deserve to stay would be re-written.There are also some ocasional mistakes that no book about foreign languages should ever have: one "anedocte" is about a woman that travels to Brazil to talk to "Amazonian indians". As he talks about this woman, Lonsdale mentions more than once how she went there to "learn Spanish" while living with them.Funny, as i am brazilian, and know for a fact our language is Portuguese. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exactly what I needed *by K***L on Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2013* I've always had a hard time following traditional methods of language learning, as well as with programs like Rosetta stone that require me to learn words in sequence (must know chapter 4 before you can truly understand chapter 10 for example). Reading this book helped me to realize that it's really about listening, paying attention, and trying. Use the words you have and add to it, recite things in your head like a 4 year old until you sound like the people around it. Take your language sword and start swinging it all over until you finally hit something and people start to understand you. Since I started to read this book I've learned more spanish from talking to Spanish people then I did in many years of studying, and feel like no language would be outside of my reach now with the correct approach. It's more of a mental change of perspective than it is a method or a theory, and it is working well for me. Thank you, Chris Lonsdale. :) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ie/products/6524763-the-third-ear](https://www.desertcart.ie/products/6524763-the-third-ear) --- *Product available on Desertcart Ireland* *Store origin: IE* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*