I’m sure you’ve heard it plenty of times: someone says they’ve “always” wanted to learn such-and-such language, but then claims they still can’t order coffee or even name basic colors in the language they’ve been wistfully admiring for years. Of course, for some it really is just an idle wish or at least a very [...]
Posts from the 'Mindset' Category
Amelia on January 05 2011 4
Why it Doesn’t Matter if you Failed High School Spanish…or Any Other Language
Amelia on May 21 2010 0
Worried about Being Laughed at? Don’t Let Rude People Hold You Back!
Some of the fear a lot of us have about jumping right into to speaking a new language comes from the idea that people will treat us badly because we don’t speak well. For the most part it’s not true, but it can happen.
Fact is, not everyone will be delighted with your attempts to learn [...]
Amelia on April 15 2010 3
Foreign Language Learning for Introverts: Speaking Practice Tips for Immersion Situations
Being an introvert doesn’t mean you can’t get lots of conversation practice in another language and you don’t have to pretend to be an extrovert to do it, either.
Just to clear up a common misconception,
Amelia on April 07 2010 0
Authentic Material: Speed up Your Learning Speed and Boost Your Motivation
In language teacher lingo “authentic material” is any material made for native speakers. It might be a news broadcast, a magazine, an ad flier, a song or anything else not simplified for learners.
While phrasebooks, dictionaries, grammar exercise books, and the like are important, it’s equally important to supplement
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