Language Learning Tips How many words do you need to be fluent? As language learners, we’re all seeking that “magic” number that will tip up over the edge from decent speaker to “fluent” speaker. But what is that number? Do we
Language Learning Tips Online language learning is here to stay! All through 2020, teachers and students around the world were pushed out of their classrooms and into the online space. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning had remained something of
Language Learning Tips Tips for improving your foreign language reading abilities When you focus a lot of your time on mastering vocabulary and practicing speaking and listening, it’s easy for your reading skills to fall by the wayside. Even if
Our Teachers Meet Maryna, one of our awesome Russian teachers! Hi, my name is Maryna and I am 35 years old. I was born in the Eastern Part of Ukraine. Ukraine is a pure bilingual country so am I. Thus,
Language Learning Tips Learning a language - why you should ditch translation What is your usual process for dealing with unfamiliar words or phrases in a new language? Some people don’t even have to think about how to solve this problem.
Languages Life lessons we gain from learning a language How many vocabulary words? What score on the test? Can you read the newspaper in your second language? These are some of the ways we quantify the value of our
Language Learning Tips Overcome your fear - learn with a native speaking teacher Is there anything more terrifying than screwing up a foreign language in front of one of its native speakers? The level of embarrassment and awkwardness can be palpable. Even the
Language Learning Tips Learning a language online - the new mainstream! The year 2020 was defined by a singular catastrophic event --- though it happened among many --- and that was the global pandemic of COVID-19. Just about every single industry
Language Learning Tips You should take standardized foreign language tests Whatever language you’re studying, there’s a very good chance that the government of a country where it is spoken has created, sponsored or at least approved of a
Language Learning Tips What’s the difference between a language and a dialect? So, you speak “Chinese,” but what dialect? I’m from Boston, you’re from Los Angeles, we speak English differently but is it two different dialects? Do residents of Montreal
Language Learning Tips Tips for reviewing your language learning One hundred words learned and banked this week! We all feel a great sense of achievement as we get to the end of a week having learned a clutch of
Our Teachers Meet Celina, one of our amazing Spanish teachers form El Salvador! ¡Hola a todos! ¡Espero que estén muy bien! My name is Celina Araujo, I was born and raised in the beautiful and tropical country of El Salvador. The smallest country
Language Learning Tips Learning a language on a budget! The past year or so has been hard on the budgets of a lot of people and their families. For many, the idea of taking time and money to learn
Language Learning Tips Can online learning replace the classroom? Over the past 12 months or more, the shift to online learning for many has been obligatory and not exactly the choice they would have originally made. To the pleasant
Language Learning Tips 3 YouTube channels language learners will love! YouTube has opened up an entire world of learning since its founding back in early 2005. It has been pointed out that in the time it takes you to watch
Our Teachers Meet Claudia, an awesome Spanish teacher from El Salvador! Hello everyone! My name is Ivette and I´m from El Salvador, a country known by different nicknames, among them, "El Pulgarcito de América", "El Valle de las Hamacas", "Tierra
Language Learning Tips How listening to music in a foreign language will help your learning! It’s never been a better time to learn a foreign language. The wealth of technology and media at our disposal is breathtaking compared to years past. Among the more
Language Learning Tips Using flashcards for language learning – the Leitner Method Are you sick of flashcards? Hopefully not, because whatever you think of them right now, they remain one of the most indispensable tools in the battle to boost one’s
Language Learning Tips Best free apps to you help learn a language Humans seem to have five limbs these days: two arms, two legs and a smartphone! It’s no exaggeration to say that our pocket-based supercomputers have become an indispensable part
Our Teachers Meet Nina, an awesome German teacher from Germany! Hi, my name is Nina and I am 41 years old living in the most diverse city of Germany, Berlin. Berlin has a lot of historical attractions, like the Brandenburger
Language Learning Tips Don't avoid grammar, even when conversation is your goal “I’m just learning to converse; I don’t need grammar!” How many learners out there can honestly say they’ve either never heard or never said this themselves? On
Language Learning Tips Being a lazy language learner isn't bad! How can the word "lazy" not be indicating a problem? It's one of the most negatively charged words in the entire language, and across multiple language. Whether you're called lazy,
Language Learning Tips Conversing with native speakers - not just for advanced language learners You start with a teacher who speaks the same language as you, and then eventually transition into learning with a native speaker. This is the commonly accepted wisdom in language
Our Teachers Meet Kai, one of our fantastic Japanese teachers! Konnichiwa everyone! My name is Kai Ogawara and I am from Japan. I was born in Kanagawa prefecture where located in south of Tokyo. There is a lot of place
Language Learning Tips Learning Mandarin Chinese - it's not the mountain you think! "Mandarin is the hardest language in the world." Have you heard anyone say this before? Interesting observations like these are quite common in the world of language learning. If it's
