A Guide to French Pronunciation
French was one of the first languages that I learned to fluency. Like many others, I love listening to French. It’s hard not to appreciate the language’s smooth and airy sounds. However,…
How to Become a Polyglot
Part of becoming a polyglot is accepting that you’re going to be less than perfect. That means you’re going to speak with mistakes. Your pronunciation may not be perfect, but you have this sense of achievement and the intellectual stimulus of discovering a new world, yet another new world with all of the people, and as you learn another language, then the people of that language come alive, the history comes alive.
Why I Donāt Use Comprehension Questions to Learn a Language
Comprehension questions are a staple of traditional language learning. You read a passage, listen to some audio, and then you answer questions to prove that youāve understood. Sounds logical, right? Well, I…
No Necesitas Dominar lo BƔsico para Aprender un Idioma
Muchos profesores insisten en la necesidad de dominar lo bĆ”sico cuando estĆ”s aprendiendo un idioma. Sin embargo, yo propongo que esta lĆ³gica no es correcta ni productiva. SĆ, puede parecer sorprendente o…
How to Read One Million Words per Year in your Target Language
Reading plays a crucial role in success, both in language learning and in general. In fact, studies have shown that individuals who read well experience greater socioeconomic success. To put it briefly,…
Patience In Language Learning
Patience In Language Learning was uploaded onto Steve’s YouTube channel on August 10, 2015 Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. As you know, I like to talk about language learning. If you enjoy…
Stop Worrying About Language Perfection
Stop Worrying About Language Perfection has been transcribed fromĀ Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson atĀ LingQ. Hi there, Steve Kaufmann here. I just came…
Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Languages?
Why is Motivation Important When it Comes to Learning Languages? has been transcribed fromĀ Steve’s YouTube channel. You can download the audio and study the transcript as a lesson atĀ LingQ. Hi there, Steve…
How to Avoid Language Attrition
Many people, even if theyāve only learned one foreign language, may only visit the country where the language is spoken once a year or once every few years, so it can be hard to maintain or improve those language skills. Not being able to maintain a language can lead to something many multilingual people fear: language attrition, or the weakening or loss of a language. In my case, I claim to have 16 languages, and so language attrition is a concern.
Language Acquisition: Do Children Learn Faster Than Adults?
I think that children learn faster than adults. There is ample evidence of this, for example amongst immigrants to Canada. Rare is the immigrant family where the children donāt speak English, or…
