Lately, I’ve been reading more guides on how to study a language effectively. One such book is Fluent Forever, written by a multilingual opera singer. I picked it up not expecting to learn much new, but this book surprised me. It offers tools and learning strategies that are highly relevant in the internet age. The good – Fluent …
Do you ever find yourself putting off your study? Or perhaps you go through times where you study manically followed by days of doing nothing? Don’t worry. You are not alone! Procrastination is a common problem. It affects us in many areas of life, including language learning. I am going to break down the issue …
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This post is the first in a new series of language learning hacks that will massively accelerate your acquisition. What’s it about? Foreign language audiobooks are great learning tools. Combined with a matching transcript they become incredible resources. Today I’m going to show you how to use audiobooks to hugely boost your language level. Why …
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As we’ve talked about before, one of our favorite language learning strategies is using an audiobook together with the corresponding transcript. To this end, we thought we’d make a list of Japanese Audiobooks that have corresponding transcriptions. For whatever reason, the Japanese are not big fans of audiobooks. I have spent a great deal of …
Listening to Chinese Audiobooks is a great way to learn Chinese. We’ve discussed this learning strategy earlier: an audiobook together with the corresponding transcript is one of the best ways of improving your proficiency in a foreign language. This is the list of audiobooks in Chinese that we were able to find so far. Most …
It’s one thing to learn Japanese but another to find interesting content to read in the language. In a previous post, I wrote about the Kindle Paperwhite and its significance for Japanese learners. Since then, Amazon have made some progress in harmonizing much of the Japanese Kindle Store with the Amazon.com site. This is great news …
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In any language, verbs form the vital medium for effective communication. Korean is no exception. Its tricky verb conjugations and challenging grammar present tough obstacles for learners. 500 Basic Korean Verbs is an invaluable reference that breaks down 500 of the most common Korean verbs. I recommend that all serious students of Korean pick this one up. …
Chinese for Beginners is an introductory book for busy learners starting out with Chinese. I previously enjoyed using Korean for Beginners by the same publisher (reviewed here). What follows is our review of Chinese for Beginners. What We Liked About Chinese For Beginners Easy-to-follow structure The book is split into 16 chapters with a couple of dialogues …
Based on the same method as the popular Learning Chinese Characters, Glen Nolan Grant’s Learning Japanese Kanji offers a humorous and memorable approach to mastering the first 500 kanji. Read our Learning Japanese Kanji review below to find out what we liked and didn’t like about the book. What We Liked About ‘Learning Japanese Kanji’ Mnemonics …
This post is about how to self study a language: the reasons why you should consider it and how to create an effective learning strategy. Is it possible to learn “difficult” languages like Japanese or Chinese by self-study alone? Absolutely. I did it and so can you! I’ll explain to you why determined self-study beats …
