Author Archive | Michael Cristiano

ItalianPod101 Review: Well-Rounded Lessons That Lack Speaking Practice and Spontaneity

“The fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Italian and Italian culture!” That’s the promise that ItalianPod101 makes on …

EnglishClass101 claims it is “the fastest, easiest and most fun way to learn English.” It also says that you can …

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could find a complete language learning program to take you from day 1 to …

When Napoleon’s French army stumbled upon the Rosetta Stone in 1799, it revolutionized the study of a previously undeciphered …

According to OnePoll, the average American spends more than eight hours a week in the car commuting to work …

For a number of years, Anki was a pretty obscure app on the language learning scene. Even though it was …

If you’re interested in language learning, you’ve probably heard of Memrise. Launched in 2012 and growing in popularity in …

With all the time you spend texting and chatting online, why not use that time for language learning? That’s the …

LingQ promises to make any real, authentic content approachable to language learners. Upload news articles, blog posts, podcasts and practically …

According to Ethnologue, there are over 7,000 languages spoken around the world today. More than half the population speaks …

What’s easy to consume, bite-sized and all-around appetizing? Why, it’s language learning apps, of course! If you have an appetite …

And let’s face it: There are lots of language learning apps, programs and sites. But how do you know …

Coke or Pepsi? Superman or Batman? And in the field of language learning, which comes out ahead: Memrise or …

If you’re interested in language learning, you’ve likely seen Duolingo’s little green owl. Duolingo is an incredibly popular app. But …

How about a language learning software that learns you instead of you learning it? Mango Languages is an online and …

For the longest time, Innovative Language has been touting itself as the “fastest, easiest and most fun” way to learn …