Polyglot Learned 7 Languages on Her Own
To succeed in learning foreign languages, we need to be resourceful, taking advantage of people around us, and what the internet offers us. Iclal of Istanbul is an inspiring example.
5 Touko 202317min
10 Language Learning Mistakes You’re Probably Making (And How to Fix Them)
Language learning isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to made more difficult. In this video I go over the 10 most common mistakes language learners make that I have noticed over the decades. Would you add...
2 Touko 202310min
DON'T Complicate Language Learning
Many people are put off learning languages because they think it is difficult to do. Language educators often don’t help, but instead complicate the process with jargon, seeking to describe the minut...
28 Huhti 202314min
Stay Curious, Stay Young: The Power of Lifelong Learning
It is so important to stay curious and keep learning new things as you age. I have most certainly found this to be the case. I don’t just learn languages, I am curious about many topics and I feed thi...
25 Huhti 20237min
Do You Need to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone? Yes... & No.
Learning a language means leaving the comfort of your native language and confronting the challenges of a new language and its uncertainty. Call it the learning zone. How do we make it more comfortabl...
21 Huhti 20237min
Which Language Should You Learn?
People often ask me which language they should learn and my answer is always the same: learn the language you are keenest to learn. Even if you learn for a few months then move on to another language,...
18 Huhti 20238min
Culture, Language &…Ghosting: US vs. Europe with @FelifromGermany
Feli is from Germany but lives in the US. She talks a lot about cultural differences on her YouTube channel “Feli from Germany”. There are things she prefers about the US, and some things, not so muc...
13 Huhti 202319min
How Languages Shape Our Understanding of History
When I learn a language, I also learn the history of the country. I am transported to that area. I gain a new outlook on the world. It’s a process I always enjoy and am in no hurry to end. In fact, in...
11 Huhti 20237min
