Why I Enjoy Learning Languages
Because learning languages is a big part of success, people who don’t enjoy learning languages are less likely to be successful. You can’t force yourself to do something that involves your emotions,…
How Many Languages Do You Speak?
I’m often asked, how many languages do you speak? I think many polyglots are asked this question and it’s a difficult question to answer because we can have varying degrees of knowledge…
What Makes Languages Easier to Learn
I’m often asked, how long does it take to learn a language, which language is the easiest to learn, are some languages easier than others and so forth, so here’s my take…
Corrections in Language Learning…One More Time
I want to continue on the subject of correction because it seems to generate quite a bit of interest from people commenting on my YouTube channel. People say why are you so…
My Method for Learning Languages from Scratch
How do you start a language from scratch? What is your process to learn a language? Obviously, right now I’m focusing on four Slavic languages. I have studied all those four languages…
Language-Learning Basics, Again and Again
I want to talk about language learning, the basics that is. The basics in a language are important. It is important to speak correctly, it is important to focus on key patterns,…
The Most Effective Language Learning Method
I want to talk today, in the subject of language learning, about something that’s kind of been running around in my mind. I come up with all these things that are the…
Let the Language Come to You
This morning I played hockey. I play Old Timers Hockey three times a week. Monday and Friday we have like a pickup situation. We have a blue team and a gold team….
First 3 Months Fluency is NOT the Goal
Today I want to talk about three months because three months comes up quite often. We have our 90-day challenges at LingQ. I have done quite a few. I have done it…
Learning Multiple Languages at Once: Is It a Good Idea?
I don’t think it takes any special talent to learn multiple languages. Some people may do better than others, but everyone can do it. Some may pronounce better, some may have a larger vocabulary, different people have different interests, but everyone is capable of doing it. It’s an extremely rewarding thing to do.
