Do you feel like you (or your learners, if you teach) are just on the cusp of that point where you can start creating with language? Maybe you just need to check in and invest a bit of hard work to get there? If so, check out this collection of review activities and tasks to […]
We all have the same 24 hours in a day. Here are some ideas to turn some time every day into language learning time. Select an activity or two that realistically fits into your life, carve out some time each day and track it over the next five weeks. You will be amazed at the
Binge watching is one of my very favorite ways to learn languages. It takes different amounts of time to learn different categories of languages. As English speakers, the languages that take us the least amount of time to become functionally fluent in are the ones most closely related to our language. Think about England’s neighbors,
When people ask about the fastest way to learn a language, the answer is simple: dive right in. Start speaking with highly proficient or native speakers of your target language and intentionally use the questions and structures you’re learning. This combination—deliberate practice + real interaction—is incredibly powerful. You learn when you intentionally study questions and
Hello. Hola. Bonjour. Konnichiwa. Buongiorno. Annyeonghaseyo. Hello and welcome! If you’ve ever dreamed of speaking another language but felt limited by time, travel, or daily responsibilities, you’re in exactly the right place. In this post, I’m going to share three simple, powerful ways to learn a language from home—no travel required, no big budget, and
This interview-based resource is a powerful tool for building real-world fluency in Spanish, French, and English. The questions included here mirror what speakers at each level (A/B/C) must be able to do according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines. You’ll see: Spanish question French question English equivalent …all aligned under the correct level. This makes the resource