How to Improve Your Listening Skills as a Language Learner – an In-Depth Guide
Don’t fall for passive listening, it hasn’t worked and won’t work. Instead, try this method...
Category: Success Stories
Spanish in 3 Months: Mission Complete! (with Video and Table of Study Time!)
Elizabeth has now completed her mission to learn conversational Spanish in 3 months. Here’s her final update after 90 days, with a video of her progress.
Language Mentors #3: TED Speaker Lýdia Machavoá Shares How She Learned 9 Languages
Lýdia’s translation clients have included Tony Robbins and Slovakia's former prime minister. Here’s how she learned 9 languages.
Language Mentors #2: Michele Frolla – “Polyglots Aren’t Born with a Special Language Gene”
Intrepid Guide Michelle Frolla shares how to have better travel experiences by learning the local language(s).
How I (Finally) Learned French after 10 Language Fails
I tried learning languages 10 times before finally finding success with French. Here’s my story.
How Rodylyn had a 15-Minute Conversation in Japanese — After Just 90 Days of Study
Congratulations to Rodylyn, what an amazing story! We were super inspired to see you learn Japanese so fast with the Add1Challenge.
My Add1 Story: Caitlin’s Intensive 90-Days of Japanese
Caitlin Sacasas studied Japanese for 90 days with the Add1Challenge -- and was blown away by the results. Here’s what she found.
How I Got a $7,000 Raise by Learning Spanish
Ahmed Syed got a $7,000 raise after just 6 months, because he learned Spanish. How much more could you earn if you learned a second language?
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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