I am often asked what is the best way to learn a language? and if you ask most people who had had success, listening will be involved in some way. Listening has a lot of benefits and it certainly could be argued that it’s the best thing a learner could do to see progress. I […]

Listening to a new language can be difficult and you will find that there are a lot of common mistakes you can make, regardless of what language you are trying to learn. I will go through some of the most common so you try and watch out for them in your own studies.  Listening is

When you start learning a new language you will find listening extremely difficult. This is for a number of reasons which I will cover below, but basically when you hear it for the first time, it’s probably full speed native level. This is basically the equivalent of you trying to race an Olympic sprinter who has

Writing is often seen as long winded and boring, so it’s common to hear people asking if they can skip this part. The truth is you can, but only for a while. You don’t need writing to learn a language as you can do this through reading and listening. However, if you want to actually

If you have tried to learn a new language, you will quickly realise it is extremely difficult. You may even think it is impossible at times, which can really make you question how a polyglot can do it so easily and so many different times. Polyglots are just normal people, even if they look like

Writing in a new language is difficult and we will all make mistakes, they can’t be avoided. You will also find that the same mistakes are common across many languages. I will go through some of the most common and while knowing what they are can help you avoid them, they are still probably going

When you start learning a new language you may wonder if it is a good idea to do a lot of writing. Focusing on writing can certainly be beneficial and will help you a lot as you progress, but it is not enough by itself. To focus only on writing would be foolish and I