- 3 Factors for Success
The importance of mindset, motive and practice- The Anatomy of Language
The 7 components you’ll find in every language- Setting Language Learning Goals
Charting a clear course and sticking to it- Practical Tools and Tips
Where to focus, spaced repetition systems (SRS), useful tools and tackling the 7 components of language- Advanced Tips
How to be mistaken for a local and prepare for language proficiency exams- Further Reading
Three books every language learner should read
Archives For November 30, 1999
In a globalized, interconnected world, foreign language skills are more important than ever before, and yet Americans do not tend to study foreign languages, with only 18.5% of K–12 public school students studying a foreign language and a mere 8.1% of college and university students enrolled in a foreign language course.
Sad. The poor educational techniques and inability to practice foreign languages through immersion play a big part in the poor language language learning statistics. Unfortunately many can go their entire lives without the need to learn another language.
Interesting research on the language acquisition of bilingual children. It appears that the quantity of exposure is not as important to future language success as the quality. Would be curious to further find out why increase in English growth caused a decrease in Spanish growth but not vice versa. I personally would love my future kids to be competent in multiple languages but not at the expense of English.
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Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Don’t use words too big for the subject. Don’t say infinitely when you mean very; otherwise you’ll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C.S. Lewis
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