As an experienced language learner and teacher, I believe there is no single best language learning method that works for all: a) because different people have different goals language-wise: some need a language to just get by while traveling abroad, others need language skills in their new country; then there are those that need to be able to use a foreign language at work or pass a language exam as a requirement for admission to a foreign university or an immigration program. The list goes on and on. And all those different goals require different approaches to language. B) People learn languages differently: some prefer a structured approach, others are good at imitating spoken and written language patterns, there are those that need to visualize everything they learn, while others prefer to listen a lot or write down with their hand (not type)... It also matters how soon you are going to need foreign language skills, what kind of a learning setting suits you the most - online/offline, 1-2-1, group classes or totally independent, and last, but definitely not the least, how important those foreign language skills are/will be in your life: if you think the motivation of learning a language just because everybody around you knows it/speaks it, is enough then you’re mistaken. So I’d rather ask myself questions “why do I need that foreign language”, “what do I want to be able to do in it”, “when will I need it” and “how do I learn the best”.

I agree with Dr. Anthony Molaro, it's better to start with listening and mimicking. The next might be "talking to yourself", during the process you should force yourself to formulated complete sentences.

I like the Fluent Forever and Mimic Method approach. They both focus on pronunciation first. I find that to be the biggest hurdle in learning a language.