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When people first find out about the immersion method they will usually ask if it is possible to actually learn a language this way. Well the truth is yes… but no …but it’s more of a …if you approach immersion the right way then it is totally possible to use it to learn a language. […]

When you start learning a language you will always hear that you should be using Anki and there is a general push to get you to also use it. It is a great app and it has helped so many people master their new language so you should be using it …but when do you

When you are getting started with language learning you will be told to just download some Anki decks as well as make your own. Downloading a pre-made deck can be a good idea as it can give you some basics and help you get started, but where exactly do you get these decks from and

If you are new to learning a language it will not take long before you hear about Anki and you will probably notice a lot of people swear by it and attribute it to their success.  Basically it’s just a flashcard app and while many dedicated language learning apps offer this function, the generic system

When you first get started with flashcards it can be a little confusing to work out how many new cards you should be doing. The real problem is that today you may be able to do a lot, but what about tomorrow …and the day after that? You can quickly get overwhelmed by flashcards and

Anki is something you should be doing everyday and sadly there is no pause button. If you miss a day it can cause some real problems and give you a lot of work to do the next day. This happens to everyone at some point, so I will go through what happens and what you

When you start learning a language people will tell you to use social media, so that you can learn more of the language. The reality is that you can pick up a lot from social media and you can interact with natives. However, as a beginner it is not the best place to go. If

Learning a language online is becoming more and more popular, but is it actually better than learning in real life? Honestly I think learning online is going to be better for the vast majority of us. Really if you can, you want to go to the country that speaks the language, this is always going

If you are learning a language online you will have probably heard that you should be using a VPN to help you, but should you? Generally it can help, but I also think you can still achieve what you want without one. They certainly have their benefits, but they are not essential. I will go

Shadowing is a technique you will hear being mentioned lot in the language learning community. Personally I think it is pretty good if used at the right time and it can have a place in your studying, so I will go through what it is and how to use it and explain the good and