11 Reasons the Add1Challenge Worked for Language Learners
How the original Add1Challenge used a 90-day goal, speaking practice and community support to help language learners build momentum.
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The IPA Alphabet: How and Why You Should Learn the International Phonetic Alphabet (With Charts)
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a brilliant tool for languages learners -- here’s where to start with learning IPA sounds [with examples].
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in 26 Different Languages
Learn how to say “Happy Birthday” in 26 languages, with original scripts, practical romanisations and notes on polite and casual forms.
Pen Pals: How to Find a Safe Language-Exchange Writing Partner
Use pen pals to practise a language with clear goals, safer privacy choices and realistic expectations for a writing exchange.
Why Your Comfort Zone Can Become the Danger Zone
Five practical ways to change a stale language-learning routine, test a plateau and increase the challenge without relying on guarantees.
Learning Mandarin Chinese as Explained by a Peace Corps Volunteer
Kelly Branyik spent two years in China as a Peace Corps volunteer. In this article, she shares the exact techniques she followed to learn Chinese while living in China.
How to Learn Cantonese: 10 Practical Steps for Beginners
Learn Cantonese with a practical 10-step plan for Jyutping, tones, listening, speaking, vocabulary, characters, tutors and engaging media.
Introverts’ Revenge: The Language Learning Perks of Being a Wallflower
Introverts are “the samurais of foreign languages” with better pronunciation and long-term memory - says French teacher Léa Tiralarc.Here’s why...
French Slang for Texting, Everyday Speech and Regional Terms
Learn French slang by register and region, including texting abbreviations, everyday words, Quebec expressions, insults and swear-word warnings.
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