Language Learning Tips

Studying your own language can really help you out with getting to grips with your new one. Knowing how your own language actually works can give you something to compare and contrast the new language with and being able to notice differences can actually help. In this article I will go through how you should […]

I am often asked by people who are desperate to start their first language “What is the best language to learn?” This is a question that only you can answer. To ask for my advice on this, or any ones, is just crazy. It’s like asking me what you should eat for dinner or when

When you start learning a language you will often hear people talk about active and passive vocabulary and there are often debates about how important both of these are, but there can also be some confusion about they actually mean. The difference is basically your ability to either just recognise a word, or to be

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

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

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

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

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

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

Learning a language in your sleep sounds like the best thing ever but unfortunately it just isn’t possible. At this time it’s just science fiction. We all want that shortcut to language learning and there is a wide range of “learn while you sleep” type learning resources available, but sadly they are not effective. The