My Language Learning New Years Resolutio...

I started learning Mandarin in 1968 with flashcards and reel-to-reel tapes, and here is what I would do differently today. 

Today I want to talk about learning slowly — and why if you accept that learning a language takes time, learning slowly actually gets you there faster. 

After an hour of focused reading in Persian, I felt my grasp of the language jump forward, and it reminded me why reading is the most powerful tool we have for acquiring a new language. 

<p>As we will all need to be staying at home for a while longer yet due to the coronavirus I thought I would introduce what I think is the best strategy for learning English in the new year.</p> 

All’inizio di ogni anno facciamo sempre propositi e promesse, perché è come se avessimo l’opportunità di ricominciare da capo! Perciò facciamo tutto il possibile perché il nuovo anno cominci alla grande, ma soprattutto facciamo il possibile per mantenere le promesse che abbiamo f ... Show More

<p>Many people make special plans and goals at this time of year, and we call these <a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-phrases-for-new-years-resolutions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.espressoenglish ... Show More

<p>Quand la nouvelle année arrive, on veut prendre des bonnes résolutions : s’inscrire à la salle de sport, arrêter de fumer, apprendre une nouvelle langue.</p> <p>On profite de ce moment symbolique pour changer quelque chose dans notre vie. Malheureusement, on abandonne souvent ... Show More

Welcome back to one of my favourite episodes of the year - one filled with reflections and goal-setting at the end of the year. I love this time of year because it's a natural rest point for thinking about how the previous year has gone, and what we'd like to change going forward ... Show More

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Arabic, to improve your Arabic vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Arabic. These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing Arabic language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo ... Show More