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The language monkey
Copying what's around If there is one thing that language learning has taught me, it is that aping the people around me is the most effective way to speak like them. Sometimes we can feel...
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What’s your number?
Exit for tough questions How many languages do you speak? The question itself seems simple enough. I have lost count how many times I have been asked it. I am even less sure on the various answers I...
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Language switching
Recently Micheal Erard released his book, “Babel No More”. The book is the, “search for the world’s most extraordinary language learners”. When I posted the link to an article in The Economist about...
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The Polyglot Pimsleur Language Challenge
People often ask me about various courses that you can buy to learn a new language. I have tried many of them, including TeachYourself, Colloquial, Michel Thomas, Assimil, Linguaphone as well as many...
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B ready!
I started learning Turkish in September 2011 and I completed the A1 course and exam after three months of study. The journey from zero to hero in Turkish… ;) At the end of the A1 course, I had a good...
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Word Play
On Saturday 5th May 2012 a piece called “Word Play” appeared on Canada’s GlobalTV. It formed part of the 16×9 programme and was hosted by Carolyn Jarvis. The programme brought together a panel of...
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So…how is my Pimsleur Hungarian? :)
You picked Hungarian for me to study for one month to try out the Pimsleur method. I finished the 30-day level one Pimsleur Hungarian course and the results are in! :) On 15th April I started my 30-day...
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How do you learn a language?
This sounds like a very simple question and it is one that I am asked regularly. The short answer is…it takes continuous study and plenty of practice. The methods involved in learning a language...
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Danish, Norwegian or Swedish?
Garden in Oslo There are a number of languages in the world that are mutually intelligible. Croats and Serbs can communicate with each other relatively freely, as can Macedonians and Bulgarians,...
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Sharing your language story – MehrsprachICH
The Goethe Institute has launched a video competition called MehrsprachICH for people who speak a number of foreign languages. This is the latest in a recent wave of interest in our ever-growing...
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Check Your Language Learning Goals!
How to learn a language and stay motivated: Check your goals! My Korean learning journey started with some important prep to help with motivation and to get to grips with the task ahead. Make sure to...
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