In recent years the popularity of language learning apps has gone through the roof. There is believed to be at least 500 million people using these types of apps to learn languages around the world, which is just amazing!. The concept of these apps is also pretty amazing. You just download the app to your […]
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You will often hear language learners talking about needing to do a CEFR exam so that they show what skill level they are at. They can make it seem like these types of qualifications are really important and something you need, but do you really need to do these exams? The truth is that you
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Using a language tutor is a very traditional method, but it is also tried and tested and is a very effective way to learn a language. If you are in the position to use a tutor, I would highly recommend it. They can really be worth the cost and I don’t think I can really
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I am often asked the question “Can I learn two languages at the same time?”. The answer is yes, you can. It is totally possible to do this. Many people have done it and there has also been many studies to show it’s possible. The real question is …Should you learn two languages at the
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Learning a language takes a long time and a large portion of this will be done alone. People automatically assume that because you are on your own that you cannot practice speaking. This skill is often ignored and it’s wrongly assumed that you need to have a partner or someone to correct you. The truth
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The debate about how to best learn a new language is usually split into two different approaches, the Input Method and the Output Method. For me, I would focus on input first and then at some point you are going to need to change approach and start focusing on output too, to ensure you have
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Studying a language can seem like an endless uphill battle and you can often feel like you are getting nowhere. However, if you put in the work in, you will see results and I’m going to go through some ways that show you that you are actually making progress. If you feel like you’re
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One of the best ways you can learn and practice you new language is by talking to a language exchange partner. What Is A Language Exchange Partner? A language exchange partner is someone who is a native/fluent speaker in your target language, but is also trying to learn your native language. So they are like
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Having to translate back and forth between your target language and your native language is one of the most frustrating things for new learners. This whole process can really slow everything down and can make speaking and listening especially difficult. The good news is that you will not be doing this forever …I will go
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When we start learning a new language we will all suffer from the fear of speaking at some point. We will get the opportunity to speak to someone and we will just freeze. Every inch of us will for some reason not want to speak. This is a common problem, but you can overcome it!
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