So you’ve been told you’ve got a heavy accent in the language you’re learning? Or do people find it hard to understand you when you speak? Maybe you just want to improve your pronunciation and sound more like a native? Or you want to make sure you don’t make a…
When you have to type in multiple languages regularly it can be really frustrating and confusing having to switch between keyboards on your computer. Not only is it a hassle having to manually change the keyboard every time you want to type in another language, but the letters or punctuation…
It’s the question that most every aspiring polyglot struggles with: should I just stick to the few languages I know, and learn to speak them fluently, or should I move on to another, then another, then another language, just learning the basics of each one? Believe me, I understand that…
Have you ever wondered why the methods you use to learn a language just don’t seem to work? Have you ever had someone tell you they learned a language a certain way and when you tried, you just couldn’t made any progress? Do you think you are the kind of…
There are so many language programmes out there today, it can be hard to know which ones to trust. I have seen a lot of language courses and software out there claiming you can “learn a language fast” or guaranteeing a level of fluency within a certain number of days.…
So you’re going to a new country soon, and you don’t have the time or motivation to master the language before you travel. Fair enough – we can’t learn every language in the world after all. But I firmly believe that everyone should learn at least some of the local…
Language exchanges (or conversation exchanges) are such a great tool to vastly improve your language speaking skills. It is necessary to have human interaction with other people to truly become fluent in any language. But there is a science to doing a language exchange – just finding someone to practise with…
Did you learn a language at high school? How well do you speak it now? Unless you pursued it via other mediums as well (like I did), my guess is not too well. The truth is, the world is evolving rapidly, and we are quickly realising that traditional means of…
I have been asked the same questions about being multilingual or learning a language time and time again, so I think it is time I set the record straight about a few things (and point out how annoying your questions are). These are the questions that we have all heard a million times, and should be avoided when talking to a polyglot.
If you have the opportunity to go to the country of the language you want to speak, whether you are there for a few weeks or a few years, you can definitely improve your language abilities vastly, particularly your speaking abilities. After all, you are in a place full of people who possess the skill you want!