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Where to Find Shows in Your Language Online Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Dec 16, 2015 in Archived Posts
We recently told you why using TV to boost your language learning is definitely a good idea. Since so many of you agreed, we wanted to give the rest of you some tips on where to find TV shows in your target language. If your two greatest loves are learning languages and sitting on the couch…
Why You Should Definitely Be Watching TV for Language Learning Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Nov 16, 2015 in Archived Posts
Have you ever spent an entire Sunday binge-watching your favorite Netflix shows, only to end the day feeling like a useless lump? Now imagine if you could waste away for six hours in front of the TV and instead call it ‘study time’. For language learners, the television can be more than the mind-melting piece…
How I Became Trilingual in Three Years (and How You Can Too) Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Jun 24, 2015 in Archived Posts
In 2012 I was your typical monolingual English-speaking American. Now, almost exactly three years after picking up my first Teach Yourself Dutch book, I’m a functional trilingual backpacking my way through Latin America. I didn’t do it through expensive courses or an auspicious blow to the head, but instead by learning about how the brain…