In our previous article, Deliberate Practice for Language Learning: An Introduction, we explored the overall concept of Deliberate Practice. As defined by psychologist and expertise researcher K. Anders […]
How to Choose Language Learning Resources
You’ve chosen your language, and you’ve laid the groundwork to get started. Now we must answer the question: Where am I learning the language from? We’ve tackled some […]
How to Choose Which Language to Learn
The first question on any would-be language learner’s mind is this: Which language should I learn? It’s a difficult question. The actual number of distinct languages in this […]
What are L1 and L2 in Language Learning?
“I’m no good at learning languages” If you’re reading this blog — and have a pulse — you’ve had that thought before. Languages take a lot of time, […]
How to Find or Start an Accountability Group
Have you ever given up learning a language? After triumphantly telling yourself one day that “Yes, I’m finally going to learn this language!”, have you ever stopped studying, […]
How to Change Your Keyboard Language for Foreign Language Typing
Computer-based writing skills are the speaking skills of the information age. If you speak a language, you can communicate with anyone in the same physical space as you […]
6 Types of Language Learner: Which Group Are You In?
Hey, you there! Yeah, YOU. Reading this article. Who are you? Or rather, what kind of language learner are you? “Kinds? There are kinds?” you may ask. Oh, […]
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
Are you comfortable? No, not in your chair. Not on your couch, or bed, or wherever you’re reading this. Are you comfortable in your language learning? When you […]
Deliberate Practice for Language Learning: Finding Your Focus
There is a myth in language learning that suggests that the fastest gains in ability will come to those who spend the longest amount of time studying per […]
Setting Goals & Building Skills
In this article series, we’ve been examining a concept known as deliberate practice; a research-backed method for improving performance in any skill up to the highest levels possible. […]
Tools for Self-Assessment
Language proficiency tests are the most accurate and efficient way to officially prove your language level. The most widely-available and accessible of these tests are based on three […]
Dialects of the Most Commonly Learned Languages
Languages vary. Sometimes a little. Sometimes a lot. As explained in our article What is a Language? What is a Dialect?, all languages vary across multiple spectra. These […]