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One Picture Says a Thousand Words Posted by on Aug 15, 2012 in Archived Posts

When you see a picture, what goes through your mind? Can you describe it to someone? Or can they describe it to you and you can see in your imagination what they’re describing? How about describing a situation to your friend who wasn’t there but can imagine what happened based on your description of it?…

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The Rosetta Stone Posted by on Aug 3, 2012 in Archived Posts

The Rosetta Stone is, in my opinion, one of the greatest contributions to languages and language learning in history. Before you get to asking, I’m talking about the black granite stone you see in the picture. What is the Rosetta Stone and why is it such a big deal? The stone itself is inscribed with…

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From Desire Comes Passion Posted by on Jul 27, 2012 in Archived Posts

There are times when I like to sit and watch people choose a language book or course at the bookstore. I see those who go through the books, casually looking through them, flipping through the pages, not sure if they will be able to do it. And I see those who are looking for a…

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Passive Listening or Active Listening? Posted by on Jul 25, 2012 in Archived Posts

It seems like today we want everything now. We get our dinner at a drive-through, we wash our hair with shampoo and conditioner in one bottle, and we always want to do more things in the least amount of time. All that multi-tasking and rushing around may not always be for the best, however. In…

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How long will it take to learn? Posted by on Jun 30, 2012 in Archived Posts

This question cannot be answered in one word or sentence for all learners and all languages. It is not possible to predict how much time achieving fluency will take, since it is a very individual process. Achieving fluency in a foreign language depends on many factors. There are “easy” and “difficult” languages for an English…

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Can Adults Learn a New Language? Posted by on Jun 27, 2012 in Archived Posts

Have you ever heard of Joseph Caspar Mezzofanti? He was an Italian cardinal who spoke almost 40 languages fluently when he passed away in 1849. How about you – do you know another language? Many adults I’ve spoken to have stated many reasons why they are not learning, or they only know one (their…

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HELP! I can’t understand a word! Posted by on May 30, 2012 in Archived Posts

In the beginning stages of language learning, getting that one sentence out in another language and having it understood by the native speaker can be thrilling. You’ve established communication! But then, you hear the reply and all you hear is a bunch of sounds spoken at rapid speed that makes your head spin. What happened?…

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