My Irish Immersion Routine Online from Abroad
How I'm building an Irish immersion routine online while in Italy, using TG4, BorrowBox, radio, Anki and speaking practice to prepare for a B2 exam.
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Shocking truth about passive listening
Learn why background audio is no substitute for focused listening, and turn short clips into active practice for comprehension, recall and speaking.
Mission: Conversational Hungarian in 3 months
Follow Benny’s 2012 Hungarian mission: his conversational goal, speaking-first plan, daily practice and the trade-offs behind a three-month challenge.
My 2010 German C2 Exam Results, Section by Section
Benny shares his 2010 German C2 exam scores, why listening prevented an overall pass, and what he learned about preparing for each section.
How to Find Free Podcasts in Almost Any Language
Find free podcasts in your target language with Apple country charts, public broadcasters and transcript-supported audio from LingQ.
How to Take a CEFR Language Exam Without a Course
Learn how CEFR-aligned language exams work, which providers issue certificates, and how Benny prepared without taking an exam course.
How to achieve the impossible
Learn how ambitious goals become manageable when you study people who have done similar things, test assumptions and take practical steps.
Non-Verbal Communication in Language Learning
Learn how tone, gesture, timing and shared context support spoken language, without relying on the misleading 93% communication myth.
Two Weeks of Esperanto: A Language-Learning Experiment
Try a two-week Esperanto experiment with realistic goals, checked phrases, a short conversation and an evidence-based look at what may transfer.
[video] Travel hack: How to pack over 40kg of luggage with you on no-frills airlines
A 2010 airport packing story revisited, explaining why Benny no longer recommends hiding 15 kg in clothing and how to follow current baggage rules.
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