How to Take a CEFR Language Exam Without a Course
Learn how CEFR-aligned language exams work, which providers issue certificates, and how Benny prepared without taking an exam course.
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Non-Verbal Communication in Language Learning
Learn how tone, gesture, timing and shared context support spoken language, without relying on the misleading 93% communication myth.
How to Learn Something New: An In-Depth Review of “Ultralearning” by Scott H. Young
"Ultralearning" by Scott H. Young promises to teach you how to learn new things. We tried it out, and here's what we found.
How I Reconsidered My View of Parisians
Benny revisits a sweeping belief formed after nine lonely months in Paris and explains what a later return taught him.
How to Learn the Irish language (Gaeilge)
The Irish language (Gaeilge) is completely different to English, but is easier to learn than you might think.
Is it better to travel to villages for language/cultural immersion?
Compare city and village immersion, and learn why your habits, social choices and willingness to speak matter more than population size.
First impressions of Thailand
Read Benny’s first impressions of Thailand, from massages and local hospitality to affordable travel, unfamiliar sights and an uncertain itinerary.
How to practise a foreign language for free without travelling
Practise a foreign language without travelling, using local meet-ups, video calls and online exchanges to build real conversation skills.
Summary of month 1 in the mission to become Brazilian
Exactly a month ago I arrived in Rio with the mission of becoming Brazilian in 3 months. As in my previous language mission, I’ll give a monthly update for those curious of my progress, and my hopes of reaching the goal of walking the walk and talking the talk enough to convince some Cariocas that […]
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