The 3 stages of comprehension every language learner goes through
There are three stages of comprehension in any new language. Early on, you barely understand anything — and that's fine. The goal at that stage isn't comprehension; it's letting your brain pick up the...
7 Maj 8min
Answering the most common questions about learning Arabic
I've been chipping away at Arabic for years, and I recently sat down with Hasan Alhamwi, the founder of Arabic All The Time. He left a career in civil engineering to build the largest library of Arabi...
30 Apr 20min
3 ways to find more time for language learning
I asked AI what the most important element in language learning is, and the answer surprised me — here's why it comes down to time.
23 Apr 7min
Want to speak another language? Learn from Europeans
Every time I watch interviews from places like Budapest, I'm struck by how well young Europeans speak English. It isn't because their schools suddenly got better — I don't think classroom instruction ...
16 Apr 8min
Why massive input beats flashcards every time
Flashcards feel like progress. But are they actually helping you learn a language — or just keeping you busy?
9 Apr 10min
CEO studied French for 6 years and still can’t speak it. This is why
The CEO of Air Canada spent 550 hours studying French over six years — and still couldn't speak it. Here's why traditional language learning fails, and what actually works.
2 Apr 6min
The pros and cons of Duolingo
Duolingo has 135 million users — but most of them aren't using it as the gateway to real language learning that it can be.
26 Mars 9min
I learned Japanese in 1971. Here’s how I would do it now
After learning Japanese in Tokyo in 1971 and speaking it for over 50 years, I share the five things I'd do differently today.
19 Mars 13min
