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Amelia on November 27 2011 2

The Worst Language Learning Method Ever…Or “Why Review and Practice are Important”

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(First off, we had a rather unseasonable drop of at least 10 centimeters of snow last night. Pictures included! )

Worst Method Ever?
All right, it may not have been “the worst ever,” but it was pretty bad. Years ago, I did a few days of trial teaching at a private school–let’s call it School [...]

Amelia on November 09 2011 2

How to Deal with Frustration When You’re Learning a Language

A high tolerance for ambiguity is one of the most valuable traits a language learner can have. Any time you’re working with a language you don’t know well, you’re going to have trouble with things like understanding speech, remembering new words, and pronunciation. Being comfortable with confusion and uncertainty saves you a lot of energy, [...]

Amelia on February 20 2011 6

How Much Time Should You Spend Studying a Language Daily?

When you’re studying a language for fun with no particular goal in mind, your study schedule doesn’t really matter since you can make some progress even at an hour or two a week. If you have a specific time-based goal, though, it’s easier to stay on track when you have an estimate of how much [...]

Amelia on July 11 2010 3

How to Revive “Forgotten” Language Knowledge

Annoying as it is, the old adage “use it or lose it” is particularly apt when it comes to foreign language learning. It’s not uncommon for a person to have studied a language for several years, then stop using it and after a while feel like it’s lost for good. Fortunately, it probably isn’t. The [...]

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