09May
9 May 2019

Patterns and Language Learning

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Patterns and Language Learning has been transcribed from Steve’s YouTube channel.  The original video was published on May 29th, 2013     Listen to the audio and don’t forget to check out Steve’s podcast on iTunes or Soundcloud https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.lingq.com/resources/contents/audionorm/resources/contents/audio/2014/02/22/Patterns_and_La.a7e8c95ca259.mp3 [...]
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04Sep
4 Sep 2018

The Best Way to Learn Another Language? From Interesting Content

Learning Languages, Learning Techniques, Online Learning
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, [...]
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30Jan
30 Jan 2018

How to Learn Any Language Effortlessly

Learning Techniques, Motivation
When I wrote my book The Linguist: A Personal Guide to Language Learning, I began with what I called ‘The Parable of the Crooked Tree’. 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. Zhuangzi’s basic principle in life was to follow what was natural, what [...]
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11Jul
11 Jul 2017

Italki Review: Get the Most Out of the Language Learning Resource

Learning Techniques
The last 15 years have brought revolutionary change to language learning. Amongst the most popular new opportunities is the possibility to connect with native speakers of the languages we are learning via the Internet, and specifically via Skype. We all take Skype for granted today, but the app was first launched in 2003, in Estonia. […]
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10Apr
Use TPRS to Accelerate Your Language Learning
10 Apr 2017

Use TPRS to Accelerate Your Language Learning

Learning Techniques
Storytelling is a powerful engine of  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 are at the core of the three-part mini-stories that we are now developing both for LingQ and the language learning community in general. […]
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