One of the scariest things about learning a new language is speaking it. We’re scared we’ll forget what we want to say, we’re scared we’ll make mistakes, we’re scared people will judge us. But we don’t have to be scared. If you’re struggling to make the first steps, read on to find out how to start speaking a new language […]
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Ever thought about learning Vietnamese? Here are 9 reasons to learn Vietnamese and the best resources to learn the language. If you’ve been looking for some reasons to learn Vietnamese, this one’s for you. My Story I first encountered Vietnamese on our trip there for Language Stories in May 2018. Although we met with various people to talk about the […]
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How easy is it to get started learning Vietnamese? If you’re curious about the language spoken by around 75 million, the first episode of Season 2 of Language Stories is for you. Why Vietnamese? When I reached out on Twitter looking for people and stories for season two of Language Stories, someone connected me with Gaston Dorren, who was learning […]
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There’s some amazing things out there to fill the stockings of the language lover in your life this Christmas. Or just to treat yourself with. Here’s a roundup of all the Christmas gifts for language lovers in 2018. Irregular Endings The lovely Rebecca down under in Melbourne has the perfect gift for the stationary obsessed language lover this Christmas. From […]
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Instagram. Sigh. What a time suck when you should be learning that language, right? Not necessarily. Here’s some tips on how to not waste time on Instagram when learning a language to help you get the most from this potentially game-changing app for your language learning. I’ve written before on the blog about using social media for language learning, and […]
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Do you worry about pronunciation when learning a language? You don’t need a perfect accent when you speak a foreign language. Your language skill and communication is not lessened by your accent. Yes, it’s true that your accent may influence people’s judgement of you, but people by our very nature always judge – your accent is only accountable for a […]
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Language varies. Despite technically speaking the same language, when a Brit speaks to an American in English, there are plenty of opportunities for confusion and “Hey, wait a minute, what did you say? I don’t understand.” So with that in mind, how does language vary? What are the ways in which language can be different? In this post, we’ll take […]
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