The 1000 sentence technique – how to close the gap between understanding and speaking
It’s a problem as old as language learning: you understand perfectly when you hear it, but the moment it comes to speaking,…
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How to use the bi-directional translation method
The bi-directional translation method is a method advocated by Polyglot Luca Lampariello. This post breaks down the method into clear steps.
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The Top Subreddits for Language Learners
If you’re looking to use Reddit to improve at language learning, of course there’s no better place to stop than r/languagelearning. In…
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Learn Languages Like the Pros with These 24 Principles
Have you ever experienced any of the following: I’ve experienced all three, and my explorations as a beginner are what led me…
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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?
Welcome to my guide to spending money on language learning. I’ve spent over a decade learning languages and tried just about everything…
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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?
