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Lydia Machova TED Talk The Secrets of Learning a new language

VIDEO: My TED Talk – The secrets of learning a new language

(If you prefer reading to watching videos, you can find all the information from this video in the article below.) What are the methods of polyglots? (00:48) What is really crucial in the process of learning languages? (03:01) What are...

Learning a foreign language as a mom of four on parental leave? Mission possible!

The combination of words “parental” and “leave” has always sounded absurd to me. When you’re on leave, you are essentially absent from work. However, anyone who has kids or has ever done any babysitting knows that it’s like working three...

10 Things Polyglots Do Differently When Learning Languages

Polyglots are normal people like you who happen to have mastered 5 or more foreign languages… without possessing any kind of magical talent for languages or struggling in a language school. How is that possible? I answered this question at the...

A Language Expert’s Critical Look at My TED Talk

It’s been more than two years since I opened my mailbox and found an invitation to appear at a prestigious TED Conference in New York. Having only three weeks to put my presentation together didn’t discourage me; after all, one does not...

How to pick the right language course?

A new school year is upon us and maybe some of you are starting your courses. The language ones, that is. In this article, we compile some important factors you should definitely take into account when choosing a language course. You...

do not travel abroad to learn a language

VIDEO: Do I have to go abroad to learn a language well?

“The best way to learn languages is to go abroad to the country where the language is spoken and learn it there.” OR IS IT? Actually, this is a myth. Why is that? Because today, we have something people did not...

I’ve learnt more German in 6 weeks than Spanish in 20 years!

Stacey Ludwig is an ESOL (English as a Second Language) teacher for adults, and she teaches online Spanish for middle school and high school in her county. She is from Louisiana but moved to Florida 5 years ago. Stacey has been learning Spanish...

12 lessons learnt in 12 months of learning Swahili

I have learned 9 languages by myself, without living abroad and Swahili was my 9th language. It’s not your typical European language, and that’s precisely why I chose it. In this blog post I’m sharing all about my 12-month Swahili journey...