10 Good Reasons to Learn Spanish
Why learn Spanish? Here are 10 good reasons to learn Spanish. Some of them might surprise you. So go on, dip you toes in the agua.
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The Best Way to Learn a Language [Scientifically Proven, Polyglot Tested]
We share the scientifically proven, best way to learn a language - including the best ways to learn a language online, or on your own.
Jobs That Can Help You Learn a Language While You Work
Can you get paid to learn a language? Compare lawful jobs that create useful practice, plus visa, contract, safety and qualification checks before moving.
What is the Easiest Language to Learn?
What is the easiest language to learn? I'm asked this question a lot - so here's my opinion, what the research shows, and views from other polyglots.
How Many Languages Can One Person Speak?
There is no single useful maximum. Compare language ability by task, skill, recency and evidence, then build an honest language profile.
How to Give a Toast in (Almost) Any Language
Every country has its own drinking traditions. Now you'll be able to say "cheers" everywhere you go. But beware: don't always clink glasses.
What’s your 3 month language project?
One thing I love about this blog is that when people see me struggle as a beginner learner, it reminds them that I’m not in this to present myself as a “guru” or language ninja, but that it’s all about trying to get people to be OK with struggling themselves. If an experienced language learner […]
The many problems with being a long-term lone vagabond without a base
In less than two weeks, I’m going to hit my anniversary of not having had a base anywhere in the world for ten entire years. I’ve essentially been a “homeless vagabond”, even if leaning more towards the flashpacker style of doing it with a laptop, and having a roof over my head the whole time (well, […]
I’m severely deaf and partially sighted, but have learned 5 languages. Here’s my story
So, I’m Julie Ferguson and I have nothing on Helen Keller! I am, however, severely deaf and partially sighted.
My parents realised that I had a hearing problem when I was 2 years old, though I didn’t get my first hearing aid until I was 4. Unfortunately, when I was 4, nobody could understand me babbling away in my version of English, except for my mum and my brother. Apparently, I was bad. I couldn’t even pronounce my own name (it sounded like Ooee Fehuhoh).
I was sent to speech therapy for intensive work before I started primary school, and I remember working on all those weird sounds especially “spoon”. My particular hearing loss makes it difficult to hear consonants, especially s, h, and f.
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