language learning

Video game case-study: Trying to learn languages like I did as a child

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Back when I was first introduced to the concept of video games in the very young age of maybe 5 or 6 my passion for the English language began. It was an interesting time, because I would load up a video game and enjoy playing it without understanding a single word. With enough exposure to the English language I slowly worked out what commonly seen words meant.

I would also watch a lot of shows in English, some of my favourites being: Knight Rider, Simpsons, Friends, Married with Children and many more of the typical 80s-90s shows. This coupled with the video games and having to communicate in English a lot (to discuss tactics in a game for instance) meant that I was basically fluent at a very young age with no formal teaching.

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AFP 06 – The Basics of Independent Language Learning

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Today I'm super stoked to announce the release of my first SOLO episode of the podcast. The aim of the podcast is to empower language learners by providing inspiration, tips and resources on the best ways to learn that dreaded foreign language. 

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Learning Multiple Languages At Once: Great Idea or Waste of Time?

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I was recently approached by a fellow language learner who asked me if I could write a blog post about learning multiple languages at once, or just focusing on a single language before moving on to the next one.

Instead of me just sharing my views, I thought it would be fun to ask the question to the community and then write this blog post as a round-up type post.

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Why we should let languages die and enjoy those that are still alive

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Lately, I have begun to see more and more posts published to social media about dying or even dead languages.

I don't have personal interest in endangered languages, but I can understand if some people might find it worrying or even go to great lengths to try and revive these extinct or near-extinct languages.

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