Reading books to learn a language
Reading books to learn a language
Technology for language learning
How technology can help your language learning
Using technology: Duolingo
How Duolingo helps you to learn a language
Setting goals for language learning
Setting goals helps us to learn a language and create a personal learning plan.
Learn a new language this new year!
It’s the New Year and a great time to learn a language.
How do I choose a language to learn?
With thousands of languages to choose from, how do I decide which one to learn?
Learning a language: hobbies
Why talk about hobbies when you are learning a language? Hobbies are a great topic to talk about when you are learning a language and it’s good for all levels. We are passionate about our hobbies and interests and this makes for a great conversation piece. Find out what your hobby is called in your …
Duolingo
Duolingo is app which has gamified language learning for 13 years. It has a Trustpilot rating of 1.7 out of 5. I think if I had seen the reviews I wouldn’t have started with it! The seem to be based on how difficult it is on the free version of the app and why people …
Time delay…
When you speak to someone who isn’t proficient in a language they are speaking, sometimes there is a time delay for their answers. It isn’t that they don’t understand, it’s just that they need time to work out what to say. Their brain has to do mental gymnastics to be able to contribute to the …
The magic of a time slice
Do a little of something everyday and it becomes a habit. Do a little language learning everyday and that language becomes embedded and you won’t forget it.