For people who love languages, 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
Free28Apr
28 Apr 2021
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 [...]
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21 Apr 2021
How I Learned Russian
I was about 60 when I started learning Russian and my approach to language learning had always been that you shouldn't focus on grammar. You need to get used to the language through lots of listening and reading. I had done that with Chinese, with Japanese.
Read more How I Learned Russian14Apr
14 Apr 2021
Spanisch lernen – wie lange braucht man?
Wie lange braucht man, um Spanisch zu lernen? Wie lange dauert es generell, irgendeine Sprache zu lernen? Ich höre diese Frage ziemlich oft und es gibt keine universelle Antwort darauf. Es liegt ganz an dir. Das US-amerikanische Foreign Service Language Institut (FSI) hat einige Zahlen bezüglich der Stunden, die erforderlich sind, um verschiedene Sprachen […]
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7 Apr 2021
What is the Hardest Language to Learn?
What is the hardest language to learn? I think that's a very difficult question because there are so many factors that enter into that.
Read more What is the Hardest Language to Learn?31Mar
31 Mar 2021
¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en aprender un idioma?
El aprendizaje de un idioma depende fundamentalmente de tres factores: La actitud del estudiante, el tiempo disponible y la atención que ponga éste en el idioma. Si asumimos una actitud positiva, razonable y una atención creciente hacia el idioma por parte del estudiante. ¿Cuánto tiempo tomaría en aprender un idioma? El FSI, el estadounidense […]
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24 Mar 2021
How to Build a Step By Step Language Study Plan
The biggest thing in a study plan is that you want to develop new habits. I've said many times that language learning is a matter of attitude and spending the time with the language. So we want to have habits that reinforce a positive attitude that give us a sense of success.
Read more How to Build a Step By Step Language Study Plan23Feb
23 Feb 2021
The Best Way to Learn New Vocabulary
*** This post is a transcript of a video on my YouTube channel. Studying English? Here’s the transcript as a lesson to study on LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. Today I’m going to talk about vocabulary, words, the most important thing in language learning. Remember if you enjoy these videos, please […]
Read more The Best Way to Learn New Vocabulary09Feb
9 Feb 2021
How to Improve Your English Speaking Skills
People learning all kinds of languages find them selves in a situation where they feel frustrated that they aren't able to say more. And they feel that their comprehension is better than their ability to speak. So I want to talk a little bit about what we can do to improve our speaking skills with specific reference to English.
Read more How to Improve Your English Speaking Skills26Jan
26 Jan 2021
How to Learn a Language On Your Own
*** This post is a transcript of a video on my YouTube channel. Studying English? Here’s the transcript as a lesson to study on LingQ. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re at a school or entirely on your own, to my mind, to be a successful language learner you have to be […]
Read more How to Learn a Language On Your Own19Jan
19 Jan 2021
Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese
Korean vs Japanese vs Chinese, ever wonder what the similarities and differences are between these three languages and how should we go about learning them? To what extent can learning one help you with the others? Let me share my experience in learning these three Asian languages. How I Learned Mandarin, Japanese and Korean […]
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