Posted in 2009

Amelia on October 15 2009 0

Three Ways to Decide What Language to Learn

The abundance of languages on this planet makes for great fun, but it doesn’t make it particularly easy to decide what language to learn.
It’s not a choice most of us make lightly, either. While it’s relatively easy to become conversant in a language, really learning a language to fluency usually does take a investment [...]

Amelia on October 07 2009 0

Is There Such a Thing as “a Gift for Languages?”

The short answer is “yes,” but it’s not what most people mean when they say “gift for languages.” Individuals considered gifted IQ-wise, may also have an exceptional ability to learn a foreign language quickly.
There’s also some evidence of language savant syndrome in which an individual has lower than average cognitive function in many areas, [...]

Amelia on October 01 2009 0

Vocabulary For Unexpected Childcare: “Will You Watch my Kid for a Minute?”

If you’re female and stay long-term in another country, I can almost guarantee you that at some point, someone is going to leave you in charge of one or more toddlers.

I once had the pleasure of spending several hours looking after four little ones all under age four when I spoke about ten words of [...]

Amelia on September 29 2009 0

Facts About Easy to Learn Languages That May Surprise You

A lot of people who’d like to learn another language, but haven’t decided which one, start by looking for the so-called “easy to learn languages.” The trouble is that which languages are easy depends on a few different factors. Below I’ve listed some of those easy to learn languages to give you a start, but [...]

Amelia on September 26 2009 0

What if You Only Have Eight Weeks? Can You Learn a Language That Fast?

When people say the want to “learn a language fast,” their ideas on what “learn” means and what “fast” means range widely.
Some people mean they want to reach a translator’s or interpreter’s level of fluency in less than two years. On the other end of the spectrum, some people just want to get the basics [...]

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