How Learning a Language Helped Me Overcome Postpartum Depression
I was in love with my new baby, and I respected the position of motherhood. But honestly, the first year after having my child was pretty dark.
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How to Learn a Language by Reading: 5 Practical Steps
Use this five-step reading method to choose manageable texts, infer meaning, check useful words and connect reading with speaking and writing.
I Messed Up Learning Spanish… and Now I Speak Chinese
Learning Spanish, I got bruised in the “school of hard knocks”. But every mistake contains a lesson - here’s what I learned.
Visual Memory Techniques for Learning Vocabulary
Try visual memory techniques for learning language vocabulary, with keyword mnemonics, retrieval practice and an optional memory-palace system.
Minority Languages: The Bliss of Learning Languages Less Spoken
To some, learning minority and indigenous languages may seem like a waste of time. Why go through the trouble to learn them? Here’s why they matter to me...
How to Learn Swedish: 37 Lessons from Living in Sweden
Learn Swedish through 37 practical lessons on pronunciation, grammar, reading, listening and speaking from six months in Sweden.
French Idioms Crash Course: How to Sound Like a Native French Speaker
You can improve your French pronunciation and sound more like a native speaker with these simple tips and idiomatic French phrases.
How Language Exchanges Helped Me Learn Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
Guest author Settit Beyene shares how she arranged language exchanges and used them to practise Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
10 Russian Podcasts and Listening Resources for Learners
Try 10 current Russian podcasts and listening resources, with level guidance, transcript notes and a practical routine for focused listening.
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