Category: more languages
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How immersed are you really in your foreign language? A quiz for learners living abroad
Whether you’ve just moved abroad and don’t know how to start learning the native language, or you’ve been in-country for a while, but don’t feel you’re progressing, the first thing to do is to “diagnose” where you stand at present. Answer these 15 questions for an honest look at where the land lies in your…
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The simplest (and most fun!) way to set your language goals and achieve them
Sick of failing to achieve your language goals? You don’t need a language coach, an expensive habit tracking app or to wake up at 6am to achieve ultimate productivity. Try language bingo and win over and over
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16 unusual gifts to give a language-loving friend (or buy for yourself)
Here you’ll find gift ideas for every learning style; whether your gift receiver is bookish, practical, creative or something else, I’ve got you covered!
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Language learning trauma: why people trash our language skills and why it hurts so much
“I thought you were good at languages?”…”That’s not how you say it”…”I can’t understand you!” Why do people trash our language skills with reckless abandon? And why does it hurt so much? Find out why here.
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How not to learn a language: 9 lessons from that time I flunked Flemish
Failing to learn a language is a surprising way to learn how to learn one. Here are my 9 most valuable lessons.
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10 brilliant books on words we should all be reading
📚 My passion for language is never-ending and nowhere is this clearer than on my bookshelves 🤓 Here are 6 books on words that I’ve read and loved this year, and 4 that are on my “read next” list.
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How to start learning any language: treat it like a crime you’re trying to solve
Sick of claims to get you to fluency with this course, that coach, or those book series? Me too! Cracking a language is like trying to solve a crime. Here’s how to do it.
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A weekend in Ghent: 21 quintessentially Flemish things to do
Whether you want to eat ice creams on a canal boat in the summer, or hide away with a delicious Belgian beer in the winter, Ghent has so much to offer for the perfect Flemish experience. Here are 21 things I highly recommend doing in Ghent.
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Ira from In Simple Russian taught me to read Cyrillic in 50 minutes
Have you ever tried to read Cyrillic? Watch me struggle here, along with Judy and Mario, with the help of fabulous Russian teacher Ira!
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Native English speakers and our grammar fails: why you find grammar hard and what to do about it
Boggled by grammar terms in your target language? It might be because you were never taught them in your native language. It’s not too late! Ace them here.
