Language Talk

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Kris is trying to get into learning Japanese. He recently tried out Duolingo and wanted to talk about his experiences. I am not a huge fan of duolingo for various reasons.  That is the r…

Even if you do not have a language partner, you have your cell phone and that is more powerful than you realize!

If you don't know where you are coming from, then you can't know where you are going. That's why language goals are so important in language learning.

It is tempting to stick with one resource, but that it is not always the best choice. You should always make sure that your resources meet your needs. If you feel like you have outgrown something, th…

There are a lot of language tests out there, but should you take them? They might not always be the solution to your problems. If you need it for work or school, they might be a good option for you, …

It's not always easy to find a language partner. So, why don't you be your own conversation partner? 

If you want to understand how to use a word, then you have to understand its context. Let's talk about that a bit, shall we? 

Do  you have trouble remembering things? Do you often find yourself forgetting important details or facts? You are not alone and it happens  to the best of us unfortunately. Our minds can only hold s…

Benjamin Franklin was reported to have said "A penny saved is a penny earned." I think that the opposite of opportunities could also be said. An opportunity not used is an opportunity wasted. I know …

If you are anything like me, then you have probably said to yourself "I want to be fluent in language x". After having learnt a couple languages to a degree that I am satisfied with, I am always aske…

I was recently asked a question by one of my students. She is learning  English and watches a lot of shows in English. However, she still has  trouble understanding spoken English without the subtitl…

I  know the feeling you get when you feel like everything is too fast, too  above your level, too intricate and so on. One of the biggest hurdles  that we face is training our ears to understand soun…

So, the tip that I want talk about to today is the importance of culture in language learning. Now, too often we are taught languages in a vacuum. We tend to learn them from overused textbooks, langu…

Hello,  my fellow language learners, welcome the daily tip section of my  podcast. This is intended for those who do not have time to listen to the  full podcast or are only interested in the languag…