Avoid These 3 Mistakes to Become Fluent
Why People Struggle to Learn a Language Many English learners struggle with fluency despite years of study. With more resources available for learning English than any other language, why do so many…
Duolingo Review: Is It an Effective Language Learning Tool?
When it comes to language learning, many people turn to Duolingo for its ease of use and gamified experience. While Duolingo is a popular choice, especially for beginners, it’s essential to ask…
Improve Your Comprehension with These 5 Tips
If you’re learning a language, which skill is more important: speaking or comprehension? For me, the answer is obvious. Comprehension is the foundation of language learning. You can effectively communicate despite the…
How to Learn English Fast
If you really want to learn English fast, here is what you should do. This advice not only applies to English, but to other languages as well. However, a common difference between…
How to Learn a Language for Travel: The Dos and Don’ts
Picture this: You’re in a bustling café in Istanbul, ordering a cup of Turkish tea. The waiter asks you a question, but instead of panicking or reaching for Google Translate, you actually…
What is the Best Way to Learn German? Here’s My Story
My journey with German didn’t start in a classroom. My parents were born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in a community that later became part of Czechoslovakia. My parents spoke both German and…
The Most Effective Way to Increase Your Vocabulary
Language learners often ask: What’s the best way to increase your vocabulary? The answer is simple—reading. Listening and speaking help reinforce words you already know, but reading is where real vocabulary growth…
Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese
Korean, Japanese, and Chinese—what are the similarities and differences between these three languages? How should we approach learning them? To what extent does knowing one help with the others? Based on my…
Learn a Language the Natural Way
Many language learners and teachers cling to the idea that rules are the foundation of language learning. Memorize the rules, understand the structure, and fluency will follow—right? Wrong. The truth is, our…
Comprehensible Input and Compelling Input (CI)
What is meant by comprehensible input in language learning? Stephen Krashen uses this term, as well as the term compelling input, to refer to the kind of language exposure we need in order to learn a language. The term CI, in language learning, can apply to both. What do they mean?
