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: 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 28, 2009
This week I wanted to have a discussion about listening comprehension. Personally, I find this one of the most difficult parts of learning a language (compared to reading, writing, and speaking). But, for some reason, it seems like it’s not the same for everyone. Some people have more trouble speaking than understanding (this seems fairly [...]
By kevin | Published: February 25, 2009
Do re mi fa so La ti do is too English Ντο ρε μι φα σο Do you like to listen to music in foreign languages? Comment in the discussion thread [coming shortly]!
