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10 Most Read Language News Blog Posts of 2015 Posted by meaghan on Dec 30, 2015 in Archived Posts
Happy New Year, language learners. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or you just found our blog in 2015, I hope our posts have been informative, inspiring, and entertaining. By now we all know the importance of reviewing, so let’s review the most read posts of the year! Before we dive in, I invite…
How to Remember a Language Longer Posted by meaghan on Oct 7, 2015 in Archived Posts
No, this isn’t a top Transparent Language secret. It’s just plain science. Psychologists have long studied the ways people learn. Part of that study includes how people forget, too. It is well known that we start to forget what we’ve learned very soon after we’ve learned it. The trick to fighting forgetfulness: reviewing often. Just how quickly do…
How to Learn a Language with Twitter Posted by meaghan on Aug 12, 2015 in Archived Posts
As much as I try to resist, when I pull up Chrome, my finger automatically gravitates toward the F or T keys. Facebook and Twitter have some kind of gravitational pull over my hands, I swear. Apparently, I’m not alone—28% of all time spent online is on social networks. There’s no reason that social media…
Learn How to Learn Before Learning a Language Posted by meaghan on Jun 10, 2015 in Archived Posts
Learning a language takes time and effort. You can cut down on both by having the right strategies and tools at your disposal. That’s why I recommend investing time in learning how to learn before diving in to a new language on your own. In all your years of schooling, you were likely never taught…
What Languages Reveal about Other Cultures Posted by meaghan on Jun 3, 2015 in Archived Posts
“A different language is a different vision of life.” – Federico Fellini It sounds like one of those motivational phrases you’d read on a daily quote calendar. You might nod your head in agreement or make a quick internal “aww”, but in reality, you’re not totally buying it. It just sounds… fluffy, right? But those…
What You Really Wanted to Know about Languages in 2014 Posted by meaghan on Jan 7, 2015 in Archived Posts
We’ve wrapped up another year here on the Language News Blog, and I dare say it was our best year yet. Whether you’ve read every post or you’re just clicking through for the first time, we want to make sure we’re helping you learn your second language efficiently, balance and maintain multiple languages over time…
An Introvert’s Guide to Language Learning Posted by meaghan on Jan 5, 2015 in Archived Posts
The abundance of language-learning materials available online has made it easier than ever to learn a language by yourself from the comfort of your own home. Total win, right? Not exactly… learning a foreign language isn’t like learning algebra or world history. To really progress and maintain your language skills, you need to do more…