Language Learning Tips "Hard" and "easy" languages, it all depends on perspective When people are discussing learning a foreign language, one of the most common topics is which language presents the greatest difficulty to learners. Many point to languages like Chinese, with
Language Learning Tips Using blogs and podcasts to enrich your language learning Regular language practice with native speakers will always be the best strategy when it comes to learning a new language. This will never change. That doesn’t mean, however, that
Our Teachers Meet Birame, one of our awesome French teachers! Hello! My name is Birame Deck Ba, I am Senegalese, native French speaker and I am 27 years old. I am from a west African country called Senegal, where I
Language Learning Tips How to avoid language learning burnout Learning a new language is an exciting prospect. For some, it can prompt them to begin their language learning at a million miles an hour --- studying for several hours
Language Learning Tips Sports are great, but kids should be learning a second language, too! Many parents are keen to get their kids into sports. Athletics are a great way to keep kids fit and healthy, as well as a way to get them outdoors,
Language Learning Tips Reading the news in a foreign language There are many channels through which you can boost your language skills. Many choose to take classes with qualified teachers, especially with native-speaker teachers. Others use textbooks, podcasts, language apps
Our Teachers Meet Ana, one of our Spanish teachers from Honduras! Greetings from my beautiful country Honduras (Central America)! My name is Ana and I'm the youngest of four sisters. Spanish is of course my native language 😃 I live in Tegucigalpa
Language Learning Tips Why immersion with a native speaker is the BEST way to learn a language The modern world is full of innovative and high-tech platforms that claim to be able to help you learn a language in a very short time. Some of them make
Language Learning Tips Patience and persistence – the most important language learning skills! You need to nurture and apply many different skills when you’re learning a new language: • Memory – to retain all those new words, sentence structures and grammar rules that the
Language Learning Tips 4 ways that being bilingual makes you more intelligent First things first, let's make sure we clarify this "sensationalist" article title. We are not going to say that learning a foreign language will unlock some kind of superhuman ability
Our Teachers Meet Manuel Mazzacano, one of our amazing Italian teachers! CIAO! My name is Manuel and I’m an Italian teacher on LanguageConvo. I was born in the Eternal city of Rome in 1989, but I spent all my youth
Language Learning Tips Why every child should learn a second language from a young age! They do say (don’t they?) that kids’ minds are like sponges. No, it’s not because they’re really good at soaking up water, but because they are able
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Language Learning Tips Top tips to get a native accent in a foreign language When you hear most second-language speakers, even the most advanced learners often retain at least a hint of their native accent. There are a very determined minority, however, who manage
Language Learning Tips How to put yourself in a language learning mindset Whether it’s trying to start a new exercise or diet regimen; pushing yourself to get up earlier in the mornings, or getting yourself motivated to start learning a second
Our Teachers Meet Irma Vela, one of our amazing Spanish teachers from Guatemala! Hola, ¡mucho gusto!, me llamo Irma Vela, soy de Guatemala. Nací, creci y sigo viviendo en la ciudad de Antigua Guatemala. Soy maestra de español, como segunda lengua para extranjeros.
Language Learning Tips The tortoise and the hare...don't make language learning a race At some point in our lives, we’ve likely heard the fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare,” originally by Aesop but also reproduced in the mid-17th century by Jean
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Language Learning Tips How to use post-it notes around your house for vocabulary practice! If you’ve tried learning a foreign language, you have likely made flashcards a part of that study. And we encourage it for helping learn vocabulary! But what happens? You
Our Teachers Meet Consiglia Mercurio, one of our fantastic Italian teachers! Hello everyone! My name is Lia, I am 33 years old and I am Italian! I come from a wonderful city called Naples, in the south of beautiful Italy. I'm
Product Updates New Help Center! This past month we added a number of new features for your teacher; we know you don't see these directly, but they definitely help your teacher more easily, thoroughly, and
Language Learning Tips 3 things to consider when choosing a language teacher / tutor Learning a foreign language is something that will benefit you for a lifetime, but it does take resolve. That means you will both need and benefit from some professional help.
Language Learning Tips Listening comprehension - an important skill! It doesn’t matter what language you’re trying to learn; its essential divisions are the same --- speaking, reading, writing and listening! Today we’re going talk about listening,
Our Teachers Meet Francisco Ordoñez, one of our incredible Spanish teachers from Guatemala! Hola! It's great to get to speak to all of you here from Guatemala, a country full of nature, volcanoes, tropical forests and ancient Mayan sites. The picture above is
Travel Meet one of our fantastic Spanish teachers Melida Duarte, from El Salvador! Hi everyone! My name is Melida Duarte and I'm from El Salvador, a small country in Central America which offers a variety of nature that everyone visiting the country should
