Category: multilingualism

7 of the Best Podcasts for Learning Chinese

So you’ve decided to learn Chinese? Congratulations! Learning Mandarin Chinese is a truly rewarding and enriching experience. As the world’s number one economy now, if you can speak Chinese, you’ll be adding an important feather to your cap. But I’m going to be completely honest with you here. Learning Chinese can also be extremely frustrating.…
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Why You Should Learn Two New Languages Instead of One

by Louise Taylor It’s not uncommon for school children to be taught two new languages at the same time, in much the same way that they would be taught different sciences at one time. So why, as adults wanting to learn another language, do we attempt to learn just one at a time? Why not…
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Do You Know Why You Should Date a Polyglot?

-By Lucia Leite Polyglots make the perfect partners.  Once you have dated a multi-lingual, you’ll never be satisfied with a monolingual again! 1. Polyglots are masters at breaking the ice at social events You can take a polyglot anywhere. Naturally communicative and gregarious, polyglots will instantly make friends across the cultural and social spectrum. They…
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Fans and Professionals Discuss the Value of Language Learning

By Dimitris Polychronopoulos The first time I ever saw a ‘polyglot video’ was on the BBC website, where Alex Rawlings, age 20 at the time, speaks in eleven different languages. It would have been in 2014 when I saw the video for the first time. I found the video thoroughly enjoyable. All of Alex’s eleven…
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14 of the Best Resources for Learning Slovene

  There are many languages out there that are nothing short of a pain in the ass when it comes to finding learning tools and resources for and Slovene is just one such example. Recently, an LATG patron reached out and asked whether I could help find some materials for Slovene. So naturally I began doing…
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8 Reasons to Stop Being a Monolingual Muggle

So you’re a muggle… I gabbed about learning another language for years, but for some reason never really found the time or built up the motivation to sit down and really get to work. Maybe I didn’t really know how. I thought I had no time. I had taken some classes in high school and…
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