27Nov
Travel and language learning
Is travel a motivator for language learning? Yes. Do you need to travel to the country in order to learn the language? No. If you travel to the country, will you learn the language? Not necessarily. Want to learn language from content you love?
Read more Travel and language learning12Nov
Word count, graded readers and fluency
How many words do we need to know? When are we fluent? How useful are graded readers? It all depends. Want to learn language from content you love?
Read more Word count, graded readers and fluency22Oct
Learning multiple languages – Part 2
Is learning multiple languages at the same time a good idea? I prefer not to do this, but obviously many people do like studying this way. It seems that many people like to study a second language via a third language. I spend most of my learning time in the target language. The language of […]
Read more Learning multiple languages – Part 204Oct
To Speak Well We Have to Speak A Lot
Listening and reading are my favourite learning activities, but the goal is to speak. How do we get to speak and speak well? We need to speak a lot. It can be a struggle at first, but we usually do better than we think. We need to interact with native speakers, preferably face to face, […]
Read more To Speak Well We Have to Speak A Lot02Oct
Active and passive vocabulary
You need a lot of words to function effectively in a language because you need to understand what is said. Work on your passive vocabulary and don’t worry too much about your difficulties in speaking and using words in the early stages. If you have the passive vocabulary, if you can understand what you hear, […]
Read more Active and passive vocabulary30Sep
Come ho fatto per imparare l’Italiano
Non ho parlato molto in Italiano, ma ho ascoltato e letto molto, e ho imparato un mucchio di cose.
Read more Come ho fatto per imparare l’Italiano03Sep
About learning German, some details about the language
Some people wanted more details about the language itself. Motivation is key and the rest will follow, but here are some observations about German.
Read more About learning German, some details about the language31Aug
About learning German and other subjects
If you aren’t motivated to learn German, it is not difficult to get motivated. Anyone with motivation, can become a good language learner.
Read more About learning German and other subjects29Aug
Mein Weg zum Deutsch lernen
Wir lernen Sprachen am besten wenn es macht Spaß. Es muss interessant sein. Für mich war es immer so.
Read more Mein Weg zum Deutsch lernen22Aug
Idiomas: Aprendizaje pasivo y activo
Para mí, esa distinción no es tan importante. El aprendizaje de idiomas es un proceso integral. La escucha y la lectura son actividades de comunicación con el idioma. Son las actividades de base para prepararnos a hablar. Una vez que empezamos a hablar tenemos que hablar mucho, y sin preocuparse ni de la gramática ni […]
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