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I’m Simon, and I’m the creator of Mondecast, a site of tools and tips to help you become a better language learner. In addition, you’ll find motivating content for people interested in the world and its languages.
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Language Guide
Everything you need to know to learn a foreign language, for free. More info below.
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A bi-weekly newsletter about languages, learning, and the world around us
Language Library
A repository of language resources and exercises.
Everything I know about how to teach yourself a language, for free!
Ever wanted to learn a foreign language but weren’t sure where to start? This guide gives you the essential tools, skills, and strategies you need to learn any language as effectively and quickly as possible.
Blog
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Discover music from around the world
If you’re interested in discovering new music or learning about different languages and cultures, you might like to check out my Spotify…
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Hack the Algorithm: turn social media into a language learning superpower
How to use social media for language learning.
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Why learn a language in a world of AI?
Why learn languages when we’ve now got AIs that can translate anything? The reality is the exact opposite. Language learning is more popular than ever before, and AI is only going to accelerate that change. How? Let me tell you.
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How much money should you spend to learn a language?
Figuring out what you are supposed to pay for in language learning can be confusing. There are a lot products out there…
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Why You Keep Making Mistakes In Your Target Language
We’ve all wondered it at some point. Why do I make mistakes in my language, when children speak so well? Are children…
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Why Does Learning a Language Take So Long?
Language learning takes a long time, usually much longer than any learner anticipates when they begin. As it turns out, starting a language is easy, but speaking fluidly and with the grammar of a native speaker is far harder and takes far longer than most imagine. What’s the deal with this discrepancy?
