How to Learn French Fast: The Step-by-Step Guide For Your First Month
I drew the ideal French-learning strategy from my polyglot experience especially for you. You’ll make incredible progress in a month!
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Why getting mistaken for a native speaker is much easier than you think
Someone thinking you are a native speaker of your target language is the holy grail of language learners. It’s something many of us dream about, but then sigh to ourselves that it’s just never going to happen. Well, today I want to burst that bubble and tell you that many people genuinely thinking you are […]
Why You Should Attend a Language Conference
Language lover James Corl attended his first language conference at the age of 14. Here are his reasons that you should attend one too.
My First Week Speaking, Reading and Writing Chinese
It’s the end of week 1 of what has definitely been the mission that has stirred up the most interest and discussion since I started the blog! I can confirm that after this initial exposure to the language, I have not quite been “humbled” into saying what I’m attempting is impossible just yet, despite what […]
Case study: How Niall Doherty reached conversational competence in Spanish in 3.5 months
Today’s guest post is from Niall Doherty, a fellow Irishman also on the road, who I met this year in Portland. He found my blog, bought the Language Hacking Guide and applied my tips intensively over a short number of months and can indeed speak the language! He’s a great example of the many success […]
How I got over my fears to finally speak Russian
I had my first conversation in Russian after only a few hours of study. Using the Speak From Day 1 approach to learning Russian is scary, but it works!
Teach Me Spanish: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
This “teach me Spanish” guide will get you started on your Spanish-learning journey in the best possible way: the organised way.
Skype Language Lessons Crash Course Part 1: How to prepare for your first Skype language session
If you have a Skype language lessons with a native speaker, you want to make sure you are ready! Here, Irish polyglot describes how he prepares....
Is Japanese Hard to Learn? Why Japanese Is Easier Than You Think
Japanese is not nearly as challenging as you may think. It might be easier than the supposedly “easy” Romance languages like Spanish.
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