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No more bashing those number keys until the letter you want finally appears—over and over and …
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Stream Away! How to Navigate Netflix for Learning Languages
Grab the popcorn! Turn out the lights! It’s movie time!
Except we’re not at the movie theater—we’re snuggled under a blanket at home.
It’s quite likely that you, along with more than 100 million other people in the world, …
Learning, Translated: 5 Steps to Kindle Language Learning
Sitting on a beach or in a coffee shop in some far-flung place.
Showing everyone how interesting you are by reading Camus or Cervantes or Murakami in the original language.
Isn’t it a beautiful image?
Of course, the actual experience …
Looking for an Opportunity? Learn a Critical Language!
“Is anyone on this plane a polyglot?!”
That’s not a sentence you expect to hear in a Hollywood disaster film, is it?
However much you may love the idea of learning languages, you probably wouldn’t call it “critical.”
From Constructed to Natural: The Most Logical Languages You Can Learn
“This language doesn’t make any sense!”
I’m pretty sure we’ve all said that at some point when trying to learn a new language.
Most of the time it’s just out of the frustration of not being able to understand …
Need a Quick Dose of Language Learning Motivation? Watch These 5 TED Talks
Want to sound super smart in front of your friends?
Want to do it in more than one language?
There’s a TED Talk for that.
In fact, there are a bunch.
TED Talks are a fast, entertaining way to pick …
Get Picky! How to Choose Which Foreign Language to Learn
We all have a different reason to learn a foreign language.
Maybe it’s for love.
Perhaps you’re moving to a new country.
It could be that you just really need to study for that test.
If any of …
Learning a Language Through Songs: Rockin’ Tools and Tips
Madonna once sang, “Music makes the people come together.”
There’s a lot of truth to that.
Music is a cornerstone of culture, and so songs have been written in every language since the birth of speech itself.
What might once …
Language Learning Diary Starter Kit: Write Your Way to Fluency
Diaries—we’ve all kept one at some point.
Maybe yours was a record of those teenage flings, your worldwide travel or just some things to remember in your daily life.
But did you know keeping a diary can help you learn …
How to Learn a Language in 6 Months According to the Experts
Go ahead. Mark your calendar.
Six months from today.
The day you’ll have learned a new language.
Don’t believe me?
The idea of learning a new language can definitely be overwhelming. So many words! Such unusual grammar! Maybe even a …
