Unconventional language hacking tips from Benny the Irish polyglot; travelling the world to learn languages to fluency and beyond!
Karen, who co-founded the now-retired Immersia language game, offered these words of encouragement. I love seeing similar realisations from people with such different backgrounds. Over to you, Karen: ——— I was born in the Ukraine and my mother tongue is Russian. In school I learned German for 5 years. When I was 15 I immigrated […]
A U.S. diplomat explains his 2014 Foreign Service Institute routine, language testing and the independent practice that supported his training.
Five reasons to learn an endangered language, from connecting with a community to helping its words and stories remain in use.
Carlos and Jan used romanisation, tutoring, vocabulary review and regular conversation practice to build their Cantonese speaking skills.
Learn how eating customs differ around the world, from chopsticks and shared dishes to table manners, hosts and respectful travel.
Christine Gilbert shares how monolingual parents can support a bilingual child through sustained, responsive language use and realistic family goals.
Guest writer Adam shares practical ways for introverts to meet speakers, practise a language and work with their own social energy.
Learn when to use polite or plain Japanese, how dictionary forms differ from casual speech, and why context matters more than one fixed rule.
Susan Shain shares seven ways to reduce the cost of studying a language abroad, with current checks for visas, safety, fees and programme terms.
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