For people who love language, or would but were discouraged.

Believe in yourself and have the right attitude
Put in an hour a day
Use a system that works... like LingQ

January 23, 2025 Steve Motivation

How To Improve Your Speaking Skills

You are unlikely to learn to speak a new language perfectly, but perfection should not be your goal. Your main goal should be effective communication. I am not perfect in any of the languages that I speak, but I can communicate. And whenever I communicate in another language I’m satisfied. I also know from experience that my ability to speak and to pronounce well will only improve with time, as long as I remain alert to what I hear and read, and how I use the language.

January 20, 2025 Steve Reading Recommended Language learning Learning Methods ...

Effective Learning Strategies: Insights from “Making it Stick”

In the quest to master new skills or languages, one challenge stands out: making information stick. Drawing inspiration from Peter C. Brown’s Make It Stick, we’ll take a look at some effective…

January 16, 2025 Steve Learning French

French for Beginners: What You Need to Know

French was my first love when it comes to languages. In fact, there’s an expression in French: “On revient toujours a son premier amour.” It means you always go back to your first love. I love French; I love all the languages that I learn, but I have a special affection for French.
I highly recommend learning French for beginners. There’s a whole world that you can access so much better if you speak French. The language is spoken in other countries like Canada.

January 13, 2025 Steve Techniques Language learning learn languages online ...

Breaking Through the Intermediate Plateau

Once you’ve been learning a new language for a while, you may notice that the initial, rapid progress has slowed down. Welcome to the intermediate plateau—a phase in language learning that can…

January 9, 2025 Steve Learning Techniques

How Long Should it Take to Learn a Language?

Language learning depends mostly on three factors, the attitude of the learner, the time available, and learner’s attentiveness to the language. If we assume a positive attitude on the part of the learner, and a reasonable and growing attentivenes…

January 7, 2025 Steve Traditional Instruction

Do You Need a Teacher to Learn a Language?

Do you need a teacher to learn a language? It’s a common question, especially for those starting their language-learning journey. As a self-motivated learner, I have often found that I can make…

January 2, 2025 Steve Techniques

How to Expand Your Vocabulary Without Memorization

Accumulating words is the fundamental task in language learning, in other words it is very important to acquire new words. Many learners are under the impression that this is done through memorization. This is not, however, the most effective way to grow your vocabulary. I’ve never been able to learn new words by deliberately trying to memorize them. The more effective way to learn new words is simply through exposure to the language.