“Listening” is one great way to approach a language. Especially if you want to speak and understand a language. That’s what most learners want to do. But, ever notice how most beginners are awful at speaking & understanding a foreign language? Why? Because they focus mostly on reading. So, why listening? There was an interesting …
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*Huff* *Puff* So here… I am, lifting, breathing hard, pushing and sweating. Man, this stuff isn’t easy… But I’m definitely getting better, I think to myself. Actually, this is a story about me at the gym. We’ll tie it into language learning in a bit! I’ve been at it for a good year or two. …
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This really isn’t a language learning hack. It’s damn good advice. When you start learning a language, any language, one of the first few things you need to do is, not run out and buy yourself a book, but… “Prepare Your Elevator Pitch or Self Introduction” Why is this so important? Because who are you? …
Beginner? Start With Your Elevator Pitch or Self-Introduction. Read More »
So, there’s this whole idea going around that kids learn language better than adults. You can read more about that here. But how about adults. Surely, with the experience they’ve had in this world… they can learn better, right? Nope! That’s what this article’s all about. Adults try and fail (and by fail i mean …
Can Adults Learn Language? Here’s Why Adults FAIL at Languages. Read More »
Warning, long article ahead. Maybe a 5 minute read. So let’s cut through the fat. Can you learn language like a child? The quick answer is no. Unless you’re actually a child… that somehow found their way onto the internet… and even more mysteriously, somehow ended up on this site instead of looking at Pokemon …
Learning Language Like A Child. Why SOME Of It Works. And What You Can Do. Read More »