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Archive for October, 2014

7 Ways to Memorize a Language and Still Understand It Posted by on Oct 8, 2014 in Archived Posts

We published a SlideShare earlier this month discussing “8 Mistakes that Haunt Language Learners”. One of these mistakes is worth a deeper look—the concept of memorizing what needs to be understood. It’s a big problem for anyone who wants to learn a language quickly, but more importantly sustain it over time and use it fluidly…

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Screwing Up: Learn to Love It Posted by on Oct 6, 2014 in Archived Posts

Language learning in a foreign country is hard. Not only do you have to wrestle with merciless grammar, call up vocabulary from the dusty depths of your memory, parse figures of speech and slang like in-jokes you aren’t in on, and even possibly learn how to read and write legibly in an entirely new alphabet…

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The Buddy System: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Learn a Language Alone Posted by on Oct 1, 2014 in Archived Posts

We all remember clutching someone’s hand so we wouldn’t get left behind on a class field trip: the good ole’ buddy system. It’s a simple action, holding someone’s hand, but it provides that extra layer of safety and accountability we all needed at a young age. What about now that we’re a bit older, though?…

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