It’s a language learner’s dream to be able to see a word just once and memorize it forever. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of us, the human brain just doesn’t work like that. Still, as we learn more and more about the cognitive underpinnings of memory and the brain, we have discovered several simple –…
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Most of us would most love to become polyglots or at least very fluent in a certain language. Naturally, becoming a polyglot is no easy task and involves thousands of hours of exposure to input in the target language and/or more formal study. If we look at some of the best-known polyglots in the world…
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There’s no denying it and there’s no stopping it. Mobile technology is revolutionizing the education industry and the world. Now, in 2015, there’s an app for everything and most of the major language learning software providers have begun offering mobile apps to complement – or in some cases even replace – their primary products. But amid…
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When it comes to learning a new language the single greatest strategy is going to be any in which there is direct contact between yourself and a native speaker – be they a professional teacher in a classroom setting, a one on one tutor or just a fellow language learner with whom you’re engaged in…
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If you’re looking for a new language learning program to throw in with your existing strategies I may have found just the thing for you. Linkword Languages is a unique piece of software designed around a fast paced, mnemonic learning model that uses an approach I haven’t actually seen before; which says something. But before…
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Fun and games are great, but hardcore linguistics isn’t bad either This might come off as a little dry, but I would have liked for my beginner level language course not to have started with a famous pop song (like this Flight of the Concords’ song for French) or learning those precious first few…
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