Which Language Learning Style Suits Your Personality?
Are you a defender, an entertainer or a mediator? Those of you well-versed in personality testing will know what I’m getting at: the 16 Myers-Briggs types. If you haven’t heard …
Stephen Krashen: What Can We Learn From His Theory?
There are lots of theories when it comes to how we learn language. In fact, the world of linguistics was rocked recently with the overturning Noam Chomsky’s Universal Grammar Theory. …
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How to Fight Language Learning Procrastination
Have you ever sat down to study your target language, gotten distracted and then before you know it the time you set aside to study is gone? Don’t worry, you’re …
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How Long Does it Take to Learn a Language?
Language learning depends mostly on three factors: motivation, time and the right attitude. If you have all three, congratulations! You’re going to reach your language learning goals. But how long …
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Can You Learn Multiple Languages at the Same Time?
Are you the kind of language learner who is deep into Swedish one week then thinking about learning Greek the next? You’re not alone. It’s human nature to be curious, …
18 Polyglots Reveal Their Language Learning Eureka Moments
We all have them, those “aha!” moments when the mists of uncertainty part and we finally understand. Archimedes’ moment apparently had him running through the streets of Syracuse naked (he had …
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Learning Chinese Through Comprehensible Input
My name is Ryan Arp. As Steve Kaufmann recommends in his Youtube videos: words, words, and more words!
I originate from a small farming community in Iowa. During my time (I am 26 years old now) at the University of Iowa, I befriended lots of foreign Chinese undergraduate students; it was through them that I was introduced to Chinese culture and, of course, the Chinese language.
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8 Steps To Overcome Fear Of Speaking Your Target Language In Public
Some people are shy and don’t feel like speaking in their target language while others have no problems getting right into a conversation, even with a small vocabulary. I’m a …
Think You’re Bad At Learning Languages?
Like me, you may have had a bad experience with learning languages in school. This may have affected your self-confidence, and perhaps as an adult you’ve given up on language …
Subtitles versus Dubbing – Which Is Better For Language Learning?
Growing up in Denmark, I learned the English language through music and TV for the most part. The vast majority of the movies I watched had subtitles. Apart from some …