By kevin | Published: March 24, 2011
Someone made me aware of a pact that the user futurianus made here: http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25814&PN=1 It has to do with a few guidelines you can follow to stay motivated and learn effectively. It is written with Chinese in mind, but it applies to any language. Without further ado, here it is:
By kevin | Published: February 2, 2011
Hi there! You’re now reading the first installment of Fun Language Learning Tips since November 2009′s tip on immersion! Recently, I found myself reaching a point in my French language study where it was time to make a new language my active focus. I had told myself that I would do it when I had [...]
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By kevin | Published: January 28, 2011
I just wrote a post about how the post this week was delayed, but it seems it didn’t publish. Anyway, it is, but when I post, it will be a new installment of Fun Language Learning Tips – at last! And to catch your curiosity, it will cover an important basic step in making sure [...]
By kevin | Published: November 13, 2009
Hi all, As you may have read on Twitter, my blogging frequency is reduced at the moment due to some stuff I need to sort out. But I thought I’d blog when I had moments of inspiration, such as today. I was listening to Norsk Attrasksjon med Linda Eide on NRK Nett-TV and noticed I [...]
By kevin | Published: November 2, 2009
One of the toughest parts of learning a language can be having enough exposure to it to feel comfortable with it. Sure, there are whatever materials you are using to actively study the language, whether it be TV, radio, books, a self-study course, friends, or whatever. What do you do, though, outside of those situations? [...]
By kevin | Published: October 25, 2009
Hi again! In the spirit of last week, I thought to look at another medium that is useful for learning languages. In fact, I can think of two friends (just off the top of my head) who became fluent in English this way! There’s sound reason for it; television has both visual AND aural components [...]
By kevin | Published: October 18, 2009
As you read this, you may be wondering if I’m serious, and if I’m really about to suggest you read the news in your target language. I am, and with good reason. Reading the news has several benefits: You get an immediate insight into the topics about which people who speak the language in that [...]
By kevin | Published: October 4, 2009
Hi there, and welcome to the first installment of Fun Language Learning Tips! This weekly feature is aimed at sharing some of the methods I’ve found most effective for language learning. I find that “fun” and “effective” tend to go hand-in-hand, and I’m pretty sure there are studies that corroborate this. More importantly than studies, [...]
By kevin | Published: August 13, 2009
Since I have writer’s block: If you fix your mistakes, Yay! You are fluent. — Just couldn’t think of anything witty to write today, but the main point of today’s haiku is that like most skills, there’s no one way to get good, and often you only have limited control over your exposure to situations [...]
By kevin | Published: April 21, 2009
I went to Greece and worked too much. Thus I write this haiku apology. ——- Bonus haiku He who learns language without interest fails, a lot like this haiku. ——- Can you spot the failku?
