Why I Spoke Hungarian Before I Felt Ready
Watch Benny’s 2010 Hungarian interview after two months in Budapest, and see why useful communication can begin before speech feels fluent.
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How Confidence Can Help You Speak a Language Sooner
Confidence grows through small speaking attempts. Learn how to stop researching every detail and start testing what helps you communicate.
Speak! Or stop pretending you want to
If speaking is your goal, make it part of your practice now. Benny explains how to align your study time with the language skill you actually want.
Solo travel hacking: How to make new friends using a stethoscope and 200 ear plugs
From the travel archive, Benny explains how unusual conversation starters helped him meet people while travelling alone and learning languages.
Back to school! Some small changes to classroom learning that will make a dramatic difference
Practical ways to improve classroom language learning through motivation, speaking practice, useful feedback and activities beyond the textbook.
Track Language-Learning Hours, Not Years
Track useful language-learning hours by activity, choose a real task and build a practice routine you can keep.
My first weeks in Budapest: Hungarian mission update
From the mission archive, Benny reviews his first weeks learning Hungarian in Budapest, from an early grammar experiment to speaking practice.
What Is the Hardest Language to Learn?
There is no single hardest language for everyone. Compare language distance, writing, sounds, grammar, access and goals to plan the work.
Why ESL teachers are the best teachers and the best learners
See why ESL teachers benefit from learning another language, including greater empathy, clearer explanations and insight into the learning process.
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