Learning a language is definitely not for wimps. I can admit to being slightly wimpy sometimes, especially when it comes to attempting to speak Spanish in front of others, but …
Five Fab Ways To Stay Motivated
Sometimes when you want to learn a language the toughest part is not the grammar nor is it the lack of vocabulary, or that you can’t yet understand as much …
Importing Content – Make A Spanish Lesson Out of Anything
I would like to start this week’s post with a quote from a happy LingQer who has made the same discovery as I recently did, namely that the most amazing …
Statistics – Measuring My Language Learning Progress
This week I want to talk about statistics – not something I usually care to talk about as the thought of stats makes me yawn uncontrollably – but there is …
Flashcards – When Reading & Listening Is Not Enough
I have been reading and listening to the same beginner lessons in LingQ for a while now and to my surprise and pleasure I am actually starting to understand some …
Language Learning & Patience (or lack thereof)
Suffice it to say that patience has never been a virtue of mine. I have tried to learn to play the guitar, the piano, the drums and driving (I am …
LEARNING SPANISH & GETTING RID OF THE BLUES!
The very 1st day of my 90-Day Challenge in Spanish and I was all pumped up and ready to begin. I wrote Steve Kaufmann an email about some work related …
The 90 Day Spanish Challenge
Hi – my name is Lykke – if you already know something about languages, you may know that Lykke is a Scandinavian name (It means happiness – true story). It’s Danish, …