The biggest thing is understanding that the way you learn on LingQ is probably different than you are used to learning.

LingQ is about immersion, immersion from day 1. You read and listen to content and flood your brain with your new language. Your brain will learn if you feed it. As you learn, you will gradually be able to learn from content you are interested in and will direct your own learning either in our library or by finding your own sources to import from. Just read, listen and enjoy the journey.
 
Here is how it works:
 
1) Open an interesting lesson from your Lesson Feed. Choose something that looks interesting. Set your level to a range of levels so you see a variety of content. You can try different lessons until you find something you like. Don't look for a set order, there isn't one and it's unnecessary. Spend a lot of time on the LingQ Mini Stories since they emphasize the most common patterns. Then, look for other lessons that you are interested in since it will be more motivating and effective.
 
2) Read the lesson, clicking on any unknown words
 
3) Add meanings for these words by clicking one of the popular meanings shown or, if you don't like these, checking the attached dictionaries and creating your own. This is called creating LingQs.
 
4) Add the audio to your Playlist and listen many times
 
5) When you have time, re-read the lesson and click on your yellow words (LingQs) to review. 
 
6) Gradually increase the status of your LingQs. It is this process of seeing the words you are learning in context and in multiple different contexts that will be most effective at driving comprehension and vocabulary growth. Don't worry too much about specific "learning" type activities. It is the listening and reading that is mostly all you need. Your brain will learn if you feed it! ;-)

7) Move on to new lessons regularly. Don't wait until you have perfect comprehension. It will all become clear over time with more exposure, like the fog gradually clearing.
 
Other features:
 
1) Review LingQs using review tools and our SRS system
 
2) Import lessons from the web or Youtube using our browser extensions
 
3) Import ebooks, podcasts, or songs using our import feature
 
4) Submit your writing for correction
 
5) Practice speaking in a live conversation with a tutor
 
6) Participate in the community through challenges, forum and rankings.