Steve Kaufmann & Stephen Krashen In Conversation
Tomorrow I will do a livestream with Dr. Stephen Krashen, linguist, educational researcher and activist, where we will discuss language acquisition. Join us at 11AM Pacific Time on August 24: https:/...
23 Aug 20226min
Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules: My Thoughts
In Jordan Peterson’s book “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” the Canadian clinical psychologist offers life advice via 12 essays. Here’s where I agree and disagree with the ideas in the book.
18 Aug 202216min
Don’t Study Phrasal Verbs And Collocations
In English and other languages, certain words are often used with certain other words, sometimes to convey a special meaning. This juxtaposition of words is sometimes referred to as collocation. How d...
16 Aug 20227min
Why I Learn Languages: Persian
When learning a language I'm mostly motivated by an interest in the history and culture. Persian is no exception. Right now I'm listening to a podcast in Persian about Iranian identity.
12 Aug 202213min
How I Use Dictionaries When Learning A Language
To learn a language we need to look up the meaning of words. This means referring to dictionaries. Lately this has meant mostly referring to online dictionaries for me. Dictionaries are a necessary pa...
9 Aug 202211min
How To Focus In On Content When Learning A Language
For the last four or five days I've been focusing on a Persian podcast about the Islamic Revolution. I feel that this degree of focus and concentration has elevated my Persian. I explain in today’s vi...
5 Aug 20228min
Variety Is The Spice Of Language Learning
Variety is the spice of life. Variety will help you learn. If you're in charge of your learning, you set the program, decide what you will spend your time on and set yourself up for success.
3 Aug 20226min
Listening & Reading Comprehension, YES - Comprehension Questions, NO
I don’t think comprehension questions are helpful in language learning. They destroy the pleasure of reading or listening. Brazilian educator Rubem Alves agrees with me. I listened to and read his tho...
27 Juli 20228min
