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10 Must-Try Russian Podcasts and YouTube Channels (and more!) for Russian Learners

written by James Granahan

These Russian language audio resources - including podcasts and videos - are a great way to improve your Russian listening skills.

How I Learned Portuguese in 3 Months (Mission Complete!)

written by Holly Keenan

I made it! I reached the end of my Portuguese in 3 months mission. The question is: Did I reach the intermediate level of Portuguese that I wanted to?

Music and TV for homework? Really? Yes. Sí. Oui. Да. نعم

written by Guest Author

This is a guest post by the author of Language is Music: Over 70 Fun & Easy Tips to Learn Foreign Languages, by Susanna Zaraysky. She speaks seven languages (Russian, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Serbo-Croatian) with perfect or almost perfect accents because she used music, TV, radio and movies to supplement her language […]

Learning a New Language: Secrets of Language Learning Pros

written by Benny Lewis

What’s the best way to learn a new language? A really good way to approach language hacking is to look at how other people learn – especially how successful language learners pick up a new language and approach the challenges of language learning. By modelling how other people learn languages, you can recreate excellence. Where […]

Portuguese in 3 Months Mission: 2 Month Update

written by Holly Keenan

Holly's on a mission to learn Portuguese in 3 months. How is she doing after 2 months of study? And what Portuguese courses did she use?

The 4 Essential Language Skills – and How to Improve Them

written by Benny Lewis

So, I asked on Facebook about which of the 4 essential language skills you most struggle with. And wow, did you answer! I was OVERWHELMED with the response.