04Sep
4 Sep 2018

The Best Way to Learn Another Language? From Interesting Content

Learning Languages, Learning Techniques, Online Learning
Of course, language learning success depends mostly on the learner. But what about external factors? What does a keen language learner need most of all?The answer is interesting language content. What constitutes interesting content will depend on each learner, and even on the changing interests of each learner. But the best way to learn another language is through interesting content, [...]
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10Apr
Effective Independent Lifelong Learning
10 Apr 2018

Effective Independent Lifelong Learning

Learning Techniques, Online Learning
Independent learning is the most important issue in education today, and in many ways the most elusive or difficult issue to deal with.  More than class size, teacher accreditation, or the latest innovations in teaching methodology, developing independent learning habits, in other words, self-learning, in students, and teachers, should be the main preoccupation of educators, […]
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10Mar
memory and language learning
10 Mar 2017

Language and Memory

Online Learning
I am starting to believe that memory is not that important when it comes to language learning. I have recently started learning Greek. Most of the words are completely unfamiliar to me, and not related to languages that I already know. As I start to get a toehold in this world of new and strange […]
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23Oct
23 Oct 2016

Preparing for the TOEIC Test

Learning Languages, Learning Techniques, Online Learning
The TOEIC test, or the Test Of English for International Communication, is the most commonly used test of English proficiency around the world. The test is especially popular in Korea, where people need a good score to get a job, get into or graduate university and so forth. I spoke with LingQ Academy student Hanna, who is from Korea and has experience with TOEIC, about how LingQ can help [...]
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