Breaking Through the Intermediate Plateau
Once youāve been learning a new language for a while, you may notice that the initial, rapid progress has slowed down. Welcome to the intermediate plateauāa phase in language learning that can…
How to Learn a Language on Your Own
When it comes to learning a language on your own, it’s fundamental that can set you take charge of your own learning. It doesnāt matter whether youāre studying in a classroom or…
Learning Multiple Languages at Once: Is It a Good Idea?
I donāt 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. Itās an extremely rewarding thing to do.
Patterns and Language Learning
Patterns and Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel.Ā The original video was published on May 29th, 2013 Listen to the audio and don’t forget to check out…
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…
The Best Way to Learn Another Language
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, listening, reading and building up vocabulary.
Language Goals and Frustrations
I had lunch earlier this week with a college professor who is head of the Asian language department in a large university here in Vancouver. He told me that a majority of…
Meaningful Language Learning Goals
The goal of fluency in a foreign language can often seem vague and elusive. It is not always clear what fluency means. Those who have not experienced the feeling of achieving fluency…
How to Learn Any Language Effortlessly
When I wrote my book The Linguist: A Personal Guide to Language Learning, I began with what I called āThe Parable of the Crooked Treeā. The author of the parable was Zhuangzi, an early exponent of Taoism, a school of Chinese philosophy from over 2,000 years ago. I referred to Taoism on a number of occasions in my book. Zhuangziās basic principle in life was to follow what was natural, what was effortless and not try to force things.
Use TPRS to Accelerate Your Language Learning
Storytelling is a powerful engine of Ā language acquisition. Apparently Blaine Ray, the originator of TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling), was also the first person to create these circling stories that…
