This week I thought I’d write something a little different. As you may know by now, I write this blog to keep myself – and hopefully anyone who reads it …
The 1000 Word Challenge
A few years ago the British Council started a project called the 1000 word challenge. They did this in the hope that more people in Britain would try to learn at …
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 …
10 Awesome Reasons For Learning A New Language
Have you got any doubts about whether learning a new language is worth your time or not? There is absolutely no reason to doubt. While learning a new language isn’t …
LingQ 90-Day Challenge Review
I have finally done it. I have reached the end of my 90-Day Challenge and I think it’s time I write a little review or summary of my experience, before …
4 Hacks To Make Learning Grammar Less Stressful
When I went to school and took German classes, I did pretty well in my oral exams, but I completely flunked the written tests because of all the grammar rules. This …
Online Education Versus Traditional Education: Which Is Best?
This week I would like to talk about the battle between online education versus traditional education. I believe that I am learning Spanish so much faster and a lot more …
How To Overcome Shyness, The Biggest Killer Of Language Learning
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 …
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 …