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Avoiding Stagnation in Language Learning

There are times when learning a language becomes more of a slog than a hobby. Inevitably, there are times when you’d rather sit and watch sport in front of your television. There are even times when we’d all rather tidy up and do the laundry than practice our language. But language learning isn’t all about […]

Are you a Language Butterfly?

I was reading this link, which I got via Richard Simcott’s twitter. On the discussion, he suggests that if you are a Language Butterfly, you get excited about the prospect of new languages, learn a little, and then move on to the next one. This is a real condition. You can see it across the Internet, as well […]

Writing Sentences in a Foreign Language

I’ve just completed Day 12 of my learning Mandarin Chinese project. I felt that rather than talk about my method in just that post, I’d write this article to give a general overview of best practice when learning about writing sentences in a foreign language. Writing Sentences in a Foreign Language: 1. Keep it simple. […]

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Building Sentences in Mandarin: Project Day 11

Since yesterday, I’ve decided to use Colloquial Chinese, which I have to hand. Like yesterday’s post, it has issues with not including the characters for regular chapters, but rather than spending more time looking for a book which does, I’m going to plow ahead with building sentences in Mandarin. The following is an article about […]

Mandarin Learning Challenge Day 9

Day 9 of the Mandarin Learning Challenge was quite a straightforward day. I learned another 32 characters, and my ability to retain the characters from yesterday was one hundred percent. Ultimately, this is great for my Mandarin Learning Challenge, but not so great for doing daily Mandarin Learning Challenge blog updates. It’s quite redundant to […]

Mnemonic Stories: Learn New Vocabulary

Today, we’re going to talk about mnemonics. They are a key part of learning something initially, and though a temporary measure, they are a relatively quick and simple way to get something into your head easily. This article will show you how to create a mnemonic and what to use your created mnemonic for. What is […]

Learning a Third Language is Easier

Learning a third language is something a lot of people need to do. There’s also conflicting advice as to whether it’s easier or more difficult to learn a third language than a second. Luckily, the answer is that it’s easier to learn a third language than a second. Neurologically speaking, the more language learning you […]

Teach English as a Foreign Language: It’ll Help

The single most beneficial aside in becoming proficient at learning languages is to learn to teach them. Assuming you are a Native English speaker, probably the easiest way to get involved in language learning is to Teach English as a Foreign Language. There are numerous benefits to this approach, which we’ll detail in the […]

Should I Have Marathon Learning Sessions?

Are marathon learning sessions, or cramming sessions, bad? Common wisdom dictates that you should do a little bit of learning every day, which is not bad advice. It also tends to say that you should avoid marathon learning sessions, and that doing an hours’ worth of work a day is better than doing several marathon […]

Introvert vs Extrovert Language Learning

Introvert vs Extrovert Language Learning is the third part in our series about the strengths and weaknesses for both personality types in learning. For a full set of tips on each type, go to Language Learning for Introverts or Language Learning for Extroverts. The following article is a comparison. We’ve stated that a great way […]

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