I Messed Up Learning Spanish… and Now I Speak Chinese
Learning Spanish, I got bruised in the “school of hard knocks”. But every mistake contains a lesson - here’s what I learned.
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Minority Languages: The Bliss of Learning Languages Less Spoken
To some, learning minority and indigenous languages may seem like a waste of time. Why go through the trouble to learn them? Here’s why they matter to me...
How to Learn Swedish: 37 Lessons from My 6 Months Living in Sweden
Professor Dawn Field spent 6 months in Sweden learning the local language. These are her top tips on how to learn Swedish.
How to Get Over the Fear of Rejection
This is why rejection hurts so damn much… plus what you can do to overcome your fear of rejection and become a better language learner.
24 Time Hacking Tips from Language Hacker Benny Lewis
How can you free up more time for language learning? Try these time-hacks from language hacker Benny Lewis...
The Language Learning Curve: What’s the Best Way for You to Improve Your Language Skills?
Where are you on the language learning curve? Once you’ve found out, you’ll know exactly what to do next in your language learning. This is a good way to beat the intermediate plateau.
How Speaking from Day One Helped Me Conquer Love and The Spanish Language
How I learned a new language using the “speak from day one” approach - plus how I found love and become fluent in this process.
Is “Learning from Mistakes” Really a Thing? Here’s What the Science Says…
Talking about learning from mistakes... “Did I really just say that?” I asked myself as I was chatting to my future Italian mother-in-law over dinner.
Cultural Immersion: How Learning 20 Basic Phrases Transformed My Travel Experience
For ages I’ve recognised, at least in theory, that learning even just a small handful sentences in a new language can take you a long way on a holiday, and give you a unique experience of cultural immersion. I really enjoyed reading about Fluent in 3 Months founder Benny Lewis’s experience getting by with limited […]
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