In today's post I talk about the imperfect language learner and how I'll use my biggest weaknesses as strengths here on the blog to inspire language learners in a similar situation.
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AFP 41 – Christopher Huff: Toki Pona and Polyglot Gatherings
Today I'm happy to welcome on the show my good friend Chris Huff. Chris was responsible for the Toki Pona presentation at Polyglot Gathering Berlin and he currently lives in Beijing, China as an English language teacher.
Is your mindset holding you back from language learning success?
Mindset is a huge factor in successfully learning languages. If you develop a bad mindset, then success is almost never going to happen. In this post today I'm explaining the difference between a good and a bad mindset and my experience with some of the common mindset pitfalls I have encountered. Enjoy!
5 Language Learning Lessons from Moses McCormick
UPDATE 2021: It is with incredible sadness that I have learnt of the sudden passing of Moses “Laoshu505000” McCormick. This post has been updated to include my eulogy. The original post of what we can learn from Moses is continued below.
AFP 10 – Robin MacPherson: How I Learn Languages 2/2
On today's episode Robin MacPherson returns to talk about specifically how he learns languages including a lot of thoughts and considerations he has made along the way. Robin goes into incredible detail here and I think the contents of this episode easily ranks in the top for practical language advice.
Review: Antosch and Lin flashcard service – First look
As I take great pride in exploring the tools and services out there for language learners, I did not hesitate when Oliver Antosch of Antosch & Lin approached me to review their flashcard service. Note that this is part 1 of my review, the first look. I will write another post when I have used the service for a month to evaluate it.