DO NOT Go To Language School
Most people learn languages at school. How important are they to learning a language? It depends on the individual. I wouldn't go to one but recognize that for many people they are necessary. Study a...
28 Kesä 20219min
Novak Djokovic Communicates So Well In French! Even With Mistakes
Languages are for communicating, not for competing with others. Novak Djokovic competes in tennis but communicates wonderfully in different languages, despite the odd mistake. ___ Study a language o...
25 Kesä 20218min
Critical Thinking Skills: Can They Really Be Taught?
Speaking skills in a language rely on massive input, listening, and reading. Critical thinking skills rely on knowledge of the subject matter, acquired through massive input, reading, and listening. I...
21 Kesä 20219min
Learning Arabic and Persian: Language Challenge Week 2
The most important function of a teacher, any teacher, including online language teachers, is to either feed the enthusiasm of the student or, where that is lacking, to trigger and inspire the desire ...
18 Kesä 20217min
How To Learn A Language The LAZY Way
Can we be lazy and learn languages? I think so. Here are my seven hints on how to be a successful yet lazy language learner.
14 Kesä 20217min
Learning Arabic & Persian Language Challenge Week 1
I'm in the "Streak with Steve" challenge for both Arabic and Persian. I chose a minimal number of "LingQs created" in each language to make it easier to maintain my streak. In fact, I create many more...
10 Kesä 20218min
Do NOT Study Grammar
Grammar describes usage in a language at any given time in its evolution. It's hard for us to learn these rules of usage without a considerable investment of time in reading and listening. Input is th...
7 Kesä 20217min
90 Day Arabic And Persian Language Challenge
Even a keen language learner like myself needs to be nudged from time to time. That is why I join the 90-Day Challenges at LingQ. I invite others to do the same, maybe even follow me, in the languages...
3 Kesä 20218min
