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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Getting rid of your English accent when speaking a foreign language
Use focused listening, sound comparisons, recording and feedback to improve pronunciation without trying to erase every trace of your first language.
Finding the right accommodation for immersion in a culture
Learn how your choice of accommodation and neighbourhood can support cultural immersion, local friendships and daily language practice.
My next mission: Become Brazilian in 3 months!
From the 2009 archive, Benny begins a three-month Brazilian Portuguese mission focused on speaking, local culture and life in Rio.
How I Learned to Speak Czech in Two Months (2009 Case Study)
In 2009, I spent two intensive months learning Czech. Here’s what helped, what I’d change and why the result isn’t a universal promise.
Hitting a brick wall in your language progress
If your language progress has stalled, diagnose the cause, change your routine and choose a focused challenge that gets you moving again.
How I Worked as a Location-Independent Freelance Translator
How I found translation clients in 2009, specialised in technical work, used CAT tools and managed a location-independent freelance setup.
My background before becoming a location-independent freelance translator
Benny shares the unlikely path from electronic engineering and language struggles to the experiences that led him towards freelance translation.
Do you need to be rich to travel the world?
Benny explains how ordinary jobs, careful spending and flexible travel choices funded his years abroad without family wealth or a lottery win.
Summary of month 2: on the final dash to see if I make it to fluency!
Follow Benny’s second-month Czech mission update from Prague as he assesses his speaking progress and the four-week push towards his fluency goal.
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