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How I turned my guerilla-style language-learning method into a course you’ll find in bookshops around the world

written by Benny Lewis

I learned my first foreign language, Spanish, mostly by hanging out with Erasmus students during the gap year I spent in Valencia, Spain. In other words, I learned Spanish through speaking it. My second language project was Italian. And I learned it quickly — surprisingly quickly — in just a few months while I worked […]


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How to Use Skype to Learn Another Language

How to Use Skype to Learn Another Language

written by Benny Lewis

Having real conversations with native speakers is one of the best ways to quickly improve your language skills. How can you find a Skype Language Exchange partner, and what should you do once you've found one?


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New Mission: Russian in 3 Months

New Mission: Russian in 2 Months

written by Benny Lewis

As you might already know, my partner Lauren is learning Russian. But she’s been making slow progress. Why? I suspect it’s because something really important has been missing from her project… A deadline. That changes today. We’ve decided to put Lauren on the spot and share her journey with all of you, by documenting her […]