Learning any new language is not something that can be done overnight. It takes time and effort. But what’s the easiest way? I found it very significant that when this question was asked on an English teaching/learning blog no fewer than 5 out of …
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The “sweet spot” is an area on a tennis racket that is the best place to hit the ball. It’s the part you want to use – hitting in the sweet spot is going to result in the best serve or return. I’ve been wondering about The Linguist’s sweet spot. W…
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I had to think about a friend of mine when I saw this blog about teaching in Korea. How would you like to leave your home, go to a foreign country whose residents speak a foreign language, and teach your language to kids? That’s exactly what my fr…
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There’s nothing like positive feedback to pump you up and get you excited about what you’re doing. And best of all is when it’s unsolicited – when you don’t even ask for it. So it’s just great to see people like Tony Chiang, one of our learners fr…
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