Especially if you’re tackling learning your target language by yourself, keeping the motivation up is a never-ending struggle. When you first start hitting the mid-level plateau, where your progress is less visible than the early stages, motivation tends to seep away, leaving you stranded in language-learning mediocrity. Of course, depending on your learning goals, that […]
Italian is one of the most popular languages to learn in the world. Many people love Italy and its language because of the rich history, art, food, and music. However, that doesn’t mean that learning the language is completely problem-free. As with every language, Italian has a few features which you might struggle with. If […]
There are many scenarios for why we decide to study a new tongue. The reasons behind this decision are inherently personal, as some of us want to be able to use the new language for work, to order at a restaurant, or to speak to other people. However, whatever the reason behind it might be, […]
We never seem to have time these days, especially time to learn a new language. That’s why it’s important to take advantage of the few free moments in your day to improve your language skills. And what better way to learn English than listening to a great podcast during your commute, evening walk, or when […]
As everyone (and their dog) will tell you, learning a foreign language takes quite a bit of effort and perseverance. And that is certainly true. The cold hard fact is that you need to put in the work if you want to see improvement in your language skills. Luckily, however, there are also a couple […]
Whether it’s learning for a university exam or trying to memorise new vocabulary in your target language, any learner can benefit from the spaced repetition technique. Spaced repetition makes you put more emphasis on revising new information and practising it at an increasing interval to make it easier to remember in the long run. While […]
There are many ways you can make your way to fluency easier. Be it language hacks or creating a routine that works for you, taking advantage of various learning tools is a great way to make learning easier for yourself. But even with all of those tricks, there are a few things no one learning […]
Languages are constantly on the move. They perform daily transformations thanks to the various ways people use them and, over time, those minute changes pile up and create something new. This is how we got to Modern English from Old English and the reason why what used to be Latin is now called French, Spanish, […]
In a previous blog post, we touched briefly on the distinction between extensive and intensive reading as learning strategies. The first of the two claims that the biggest improvements can be seen when a language learner reads as much as possible, regardless of content. Intensive reading, on the other hand, puts the focus on working […]
One of the first pieces of advice you might have heard when starting learning a new language is that you need to get out of your comfort zone to ever get fluent. The proponents of that strategy claim that the best way to reach a good level at your target language requires you to go […]
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