Helping language students become bilingual
It's a common problem. You want to learn a new language (or get better at an existing one) but...you don't know what to grab to teach yourself.With so many courses, textbooks, and apps out there, it …
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It's an old adage that school doesn't actually teach you how to learn. It just teaches you how to pass tests. Many people "fail" at studying a language because they treat it the same way they would …
Music is a huge part of my life. I grew up taking piano lessons and I always took music classes in school. I even went to sing with the all-state choir in high school. And when I moved out to San …
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I struggled with listening comprehension when I was first learning French.My brain could not match the sounds I was hearing to the words I was seeing on the page. I'd listen to my teacher speak and …
This has definitely happened to you before, right? You meet somebody who speaks your target language and you're excited to practice.You rush over, brimming with enthusiasm, open your mouth to speak, …
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Mastering your mindset is critical to successfully learning a second language.After all, you're your own biggest fan. If you're (subconsciously) sabotaging your learning, you're not going to …
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