Why You’re Stuck At Intermediate Spanish … And How To Break Through The Plateau
Is your progress in Spanish slowly grinding to a halt? You've probably hit the intermediate plateau. Here's what to do about it.
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Learn Any Language Faster: 6 Easy Steps to Falling in Love with Your Mistakes
You can't learn a language if you can't accept failure -- here are 6 steps to help you fail forward as a language learner.
Frequently asked questions for an experienced language learner
Last week I shared some FAQs for a long-term traveller, and taking a bunch of questions that readers have been sending me on Facebook, twitter and the LHL email list, now I’ll discuss some language learning issues that people have been wondering about. Note that I discuss FAQs about the website and my missions separately […]
When Online Polyglots Disagree – Much Ado About Something
Spats between online polyglots make for good entertainment… but there’s also a bigger positive side, as Steve Kaufmann explains.
How to Improve Your Spanish Accent: A Spanish Pronunciation Guide for Native English Speakers
Would you like to lose your Spanish accent and be mistaken for a native Spanish speaker? Here’s how to improve your Spanish pronunciation.
HelloTalk App Review: Chat with Native Speakers on Your Smartphone
HelloTalk is a cool new language learning app that serves one purpose: it connects you directly with native speakers, and provides an interface to text and speak with them, all from your smartphone. There are websites out there that let you search for people to talk with. My favourite is Preply (our review is here). […]
Language Mentors #1: Lindie Botes (Globetrotting YouTuber, Speaks 10 Languages)
Polyglot and YouTuber Lindie Botes shares her top tips for rapid language learning.
How much time does it take to learn a language?
One understandable misconception from people when they first arrive on this site is that I would think it takes exactly three months to learn a language. To me the question and answer “How long does it take to learn a language?” “X months/years/lifetimes” is ludicrous, as it leaves far too much undefined and only caters […]
Is it possible to become fluent in a language in 3 months?
Welcome to my new blog “Fluent in 3 months“! I’ve already been making videos over at my main multilingual site Around the World in 80 Mays for some time, and I will include some language learning videos there soon. I have, however, decided to create this new site specifically for discussing my best language learning […]
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