2022 Language Learning Goals
I started Standard Arabic, Persian & Turkish to better understand the region. Dropped Turkish to focus on reading Arabic script. Now I'm doing more colloquial Arabic. Things change.
6 Jan 202214min
How I Learned Italian
I hitchhiked in Italy in the 60's, getting by with French and Spanish. In the '70s I got a Linguaphone Italian course. I avoided the exercises but listened over and over again, occasionally reviewing ...
4 Jan 202211min
Language And Culture - First Learn The Language, Then The Culture
When I learn a language I'm curious about the culture. However, I first need to get a sense of the new language using subject matter familiar to me. More exotic details of the culture can wait. Unfort...
30 Des 202111min
Don't Just Learn Business English
Many people need English for the workplace, including immigrants in English speaking countries. To learn the technical language mine the many publications, articles, YouTube videos, podcasts etc. from...
28 Des 20218min
Shadowing Technique - Arabic And Persian
Shadowing is a language learning technique developed and popularized by polyglot Alexander Argüelles. The idea is to repeat what you hear while listening in order to improve pronunciation and speaking...
24 Des 20218min
How I Learned German
I started learning German before the age of the Internet. I'd had some exposure as a young man, but during a month between jobs, in 1987, I really went at it. I found second hand German readers, and I...
20 Des 202112min
Seniors Should Learn Languages
I used to say that age is no obstacle to language learning. I want to state that differently now. I think seniors should learn languages. The benefits are many.
17 Des 20217min
My Language Learning Motivation
In my latest video I talk about how much my interest in history has influenced my language learning. It has been my inspiration, my source of interesting content, and represents much of the time that ...
14 Des 202111min
