Why French Is Easy: How to Understand Spoken French
Understanding spoken French is easy when you know how. In this article, I share simple hacks you can use to get to grips with listening to French, even when it's spoken fast.
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Essential Lessons from 2 Weeks of Fast, Intense Russian Learning
Two weeks into Lauren’s Russian in 3 Months mission, it’s time for her first update. She is on a mission to reach a conversational level of Russian by teaching herself, without any formal classes. In this article she’ll share the exact strategies she’s been using to fast track her Russian learning over the past 14 […]
“I’ll Do It Tomorrow” – Solving 3 Mindtraps that Make You Put Off Language Learning
You just spent a few hours studying your target language, and you’re feeling great. You’re feeling like you can do this. You’ve got a routine planned. You’ve got it all mapped out. But a day goes by. Then two days. And you haven’t gotten back to your language practice. Before you know it, you start […]
New Mission: Russian in 2 Months
As you might already know, my partner Lauren is learning Russian. But she’s been making slow progress. Why? I suspect it’s because something really important has been missing from her project… A deadline. That changes today. We’ve decided to put Lauren on the spot and share her journey with all of you, by documenting her […]
What English is Missing: 5 Features from Other Languages that ‘We’ Should Borrow
Expressing yourself in other languages can turn out to be more efficient than English. Here, an experienced language learner gives great examples
Why hard work isn’t what makes good learners
Don't work hard on your language - works smart! How? Well, here is an engineering approach. The most important is that...
Why learning online is better than in-person, and how to make use of your technology
Forget pricey plane tickets and hotels in your target country - you can learn a language from your sofa just as well. Here is a few cool tricks to do so...
How I got over my fears to finally speak Russian
I had my first conversation in Russian after only a few hours of study. Using the Speak From Day 1 approach to learning Russian is scary, but it works!
Why Spanish is Easy: Understanding Spoken Spanish
To learn Spanish fast and easy, find new ways to think about the language.
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