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How to Create the Best Language Learning Study Plan
Set Yourself Up for Success When Learning Any Language If you’re looking to rapidly achieve fluency in a foreign language, then you need a routine. This isn’t a preference, it’s a fact. Without knowing when your next language lesson will be, most people end up...
Talent vs. Hard Work in Language Learning
How many times have you heard, or even said yourself, that you need talent to be successful in language learning? You’ve probably met children and adults who seem to have it all figured out. They simply show up to class and start speaking in a new language...
Part 5: Coming Together Through Language
The goal isn’t to have one unifying language. The cost of that is far too great. As major languages grow in popularity, they wipe out smaller languages. Smaller nations that live in proximity to larger communities speaking global languages slowly abandon their own for...
Part 4: Bilingualism in an Increasingly Polarized World
“Why do I need to learn a language? Everyone speaks English…” Anyone who speaks more than one language or has a different first language other than English cringes at this common mantra that seems to stand in defiance towards foreign language acquisition. Not...
Part 3: Education Is at a Tipping Point
America’s public education system has been on the decline for quite some time. It’s no secret that despite being a leading world economy, a global superpower, and a major influencer on the global stage, other countries still rank higher than U.S. students for academic...
Part 2: The Golden Age of Globalization
More and more international companies continue to trade because we are in the Golden Age of Globalization, too. What is globalization? It’s a growing interdependence of countries on one another for trade in goods and services. And it enables the free movement of...
Part 1: The Polyglot’s Paradox
It’s an interesting time to be a language learner. Every day, the wealth of language-learning resources continues to grow. At the same time, enrollment in foreign language classes continues to drop. But also, with all the language-learning resources available today,...
An Introduction to The Polyglot’s Paradox
We live in the Golden Age of Language-Learning. Enrollment in traditional foreign language classrooms continues to decline. At the same time, there have never been more language-learning resources for those interested in learning a new language. There’s also never...
Learn a New Language Through Storytelling
What is TPRS And How to Use It Effectively Who doesn’t love a good story? We’ve been telling them since before the written word. They’re an easy way to share our experiences and connect with one another. And as it turns out, they’re a fantastic method to learn a new...
Can Netflix Help You Learn a Foreign Language?
Is It Possible to Binge-Watch Your Way to fluency? Every language has four key components: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. While you need a solid understanding of each to master a foreign language, fluency primarily focuses on being able to sustain a...
Who Is Tetsu Yung?
Raising kids is hard. And raising them in a multilingual environment is even harder. That’s why Testu Yung is an inspiration to me. He serves as a role model for parents like myself who are raising their children in a multilingual environment. This piece will...
Is Immersion Necessary for Language Learning?
Traveling Abroad May Not Be the Best Way to Learn a Language A common belief exists that if you want to reach fluency, you need immersion. People who hold this view argue that only by going to a faraway country and surrounding yourself with your target language can...