Pitch Accent: Is It Important?
Want to learn a language like I do? Join LingQ today: https://bit.ly/3yPzU8w Pitch accent has received more attention recently, especially for learners of Japanese. Do I think pitch accent is importa...
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How Do You Become Good at Speaking in a New Language?
I always emphasize input in language learning, getting the language in you through listening and reading. But how do you get started speaking? I offer some advice in this video. Learn a new language ...
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My Favourite Language Learning Apps
The Internet has changed how we learn languages. There are so many apps and so much readily available technology that it has never been easier to learn languages. Want to learn a new language? Sign u...
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How I Learned Japanese
Learning Japanese, and living in Tokyo for 9 years, had a profound influence on my life, especially professionally. It wasn't necessarily meant to be. It came about because of a personality conflict I...
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Why You Need To Make Mistakes When Speaking A New Language
Mistakes are an essential part of language learning, a chance to notice and learn. We should welcome our mistakes. Unfortunately, school teaches us to be afraid of mistakes. Study a language on LingQ...
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How to Start Talking in a New Language
Talking, having meaningful conversations in the language we are learning, is not only a major goal for most language learners, it is a necessary part of getting to fluency. But our attitude is importa...
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A Polyglot's 10 Secrets to Language Learning
We are often attracted by the appeal of 10 secrets to losing weight, seven tips for keeping your house clean, so why not 10 secrets to language learning? These secrets or tips usually get us thinking ...
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SRS, Spaced Repetition Systems, A Major Boost to Language Learning?
The key to success in language learning is to engage with the language often and in ways that you find enjoyable. If you like doing flash cards, using spaced repetition systems, then it's worth doing....
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