Archive for October, 2017
5 Ways to Fight Off Forgetting When Learning Languages Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 4, 2017 in Archived Posts
The forgetting curve is steep, but we can get you over that hump. This article on Edutopia defined forgetting as the “nemesis of memory.” This rings especially true for serious language learners, who are never really “finished” learning. The article goes on to explain Hermann Ebbinghaus’s “forgetting curve”, a measurement of how much (or perhaps…
Why You Should Be Annoying on Social Media Posted by Malachi Rempen on Oct 2, 2017 in Archived Posts
Nobody likes a social media show-off. But are you learning languages so you can be LIKED, huh?! We’ve all got that friend or family member, don’t we? The one who’s learning more languages than you are, or who is further along in the language you’re learning, and boy are they excited to tell EVERYONE…