The Most Effective Ways to Memorise Vocabulary
Comments Off on The Most Effective Ways to Memorise VocabularyIf you’ve ever sat down with a vocabulary list, painstakingly repeating words over and over, only to forget them days...
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Why You Can’t Understand Native Speakers
Comments Off on Why You Can’t Understand Native SpeakersMastering a language takes time and effort, but even after years of study, understanding native speakers can feel like cracking...
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How to Learn Languages According to Research
Comments Off on How to Learn Languages According to ResearchLearning languages can feel like a monumental challenge. For many, fluency often seems like an unreachable goal. The statistics are...
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How Important is Nonverbal Communication in Language Learning?
Comments Off on How Important is Nonverbal Communication in Language Learning?Next time you’re working with flashcards and performing drills in a language class—or using one of the many language learning...
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What Is The Second Language Acquisition Theory?
Comments Off on What Is The Second Language Acquisition Theory?Stephen Krashen’s theories of second language acquisition throw many of the old language-learning theories on their head. Even though his...
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10 Tips for Learning a Foreign Language From YouTube Video
Comments Off on 10 Tips for Learning a Foreign Language From YouTube VideoImmersing yourself in YouTube videos is a great choice. Watching in your target foreign language can be a motivational, memorable,...
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6 Active and Passive Ways to Enhance Video Language-Learning
Comments Off on 6 Active and Passive Ways to Enhance Video Language-LearningLearning a foreign language from videos is a well-established way to ramp up your learning efforts — especially if you’re...
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Benefits of Subtitled Video for Learning a New Language
Comments Off on Benefits of Subtitled Video for Learning a New LanguageUnless you’re already fluent in a foreign language, you’re probably going to need subtitles to watch a movie, TV program...
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The Affective Filter Hypothesis for Learning a Foreign Language
Comments Off on The Affective Filter Hypothesis for Learning a Foreign LanguageIf you’re learning a foreign language and have never heard of Stephen Krashen, it’s time to get acquainted, especially with...
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How Important is Grammar When Learning a Language?
Comments Off on How Important is Grammar When Learning a Language?Why does Steve Kaufmann, the Canadian polyglot who can speak 20 languages, say “Do NOT study grammar”? Doesn’t this fly...
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