Here I tell the story how I learned my French. Well, the story is not complete and I still plan to improve my French in the future, but these are the basics.
Author: Linas
What Languages Should You Know if You Want to Travel the World Freely
The idea is that you be able to communicate with as many people in as many different places as possible knowing as few languages as possible. What languages should you learn then?
Two things in language learning I used to take for granted I am now unsure about
I have had some conceptions about language learning, but lately, as I have been reading some resources about it, I have come across conflicting ideas. They brought these issues to my attention and now I am not sure which side to believe. The debates will probably persist, but I share with you what they are.
7 Language Learning Myths
Here I share the 7 Language Learning Myths that unfortunately persist all the time on the internet. Do you believe in any?
Courage
This post is a reflection on the need for courage in language learning.
Language Learning Success Stories: People who have learned languages in a limited amount of time
Learning languages in a limited amount of time – is it possible? Well, some people do it. I want to share with you some of their stories.
Good Teaching: Should You Try To Make The Word Patterns You Ask Make Sense?
A small reflection on how language teaching should use materials and examples that are concrete and make sense to learners.
How Much To Learn Before Practicing A Language?
This posts concerns the aspects of a language you should learn before going ahead and practicing it.
“I wanna know a lot of languages. Where do I start?”
How to start on your path to learning many languages and becoming a polyglot? I provide some tips, the main of which is one: start with Esperanto!
Is Just Listening to the Language Enough to Learn It?
Is lots of listening input an efficient way to learn a language? I share my take on it.