We’ve got good news about news.
That routine barrage of doom and gloom can do much more than put a damper on an otherwise great day.
Turns out, news is a perfect resource for learning a language!
But we aren’t …
It’s like grasping at straws at the beginning of learning a language.
You’re trying to make sense of anything.
Anything.
The strings of sound coming at you are difficult to decipher.
Been there, done that.
Albeit exciting, there’s a lot …
Being polite doesn’t always mean the same thing.
Manners and etiquette differ from culture to culture.
As a language learner, someone new to a culture, you can only be expected to do your best.
You may forget to adapt …
You’re remarkable.
Without prompting, you spent your first years making sense of the sounds around you.
You turned gibberish into meaning.
If you really stop to ponder it, it’s actually quite amazing.
Think about it, how is it you’re …
Out of nowhere, here it is.
The answer to your language learning prayers.
It’s a regular deus ex machina, and a valuable one at that.
You might have heard this Latin phrase if you’re really into cinema or …
“Coffee is a language in itself.”
That’s according to Jackie Chan, the internationally famous actor, martial artist and (evidently) coffee enthusiast.
It’s clear why that statement stands true: despite the fact that it’s always made using essentially the same …
Learning a language without comprehending the culture is like going to the vibrant Mexican marketplace pictured above and only eating hamburgers from McDonald’s.
Will your food be okay? Sure.
But you’re kind of missing the point. You’re not getting the …
When many of us start speaking a new foreign language, it can seem like our favorite new words are um, er and uh.
After all, we say them all the time, so they must be our favorites, …
