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How to stay motivated when learning a language
Motivation is an important element of the language learning process. For each of us, language learning motivation is linked to something slightly different but I will try and give you some universal...
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You are an unbreakable language learner
University buildings in Sheffield, UK. Image: Elaine. I’d like to share a personal story with you today. The idea came to me when I was working on my recent blog post with tips on how to stay motivated...
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How to set SMART goals for language learning
Image: Pete How to set SMART goals for language learning Have you heard people talk about SMART goals before? They’re a very useful tool when learning a language! Many language learners get frustrated...
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How to improve your listening skills in a foreign language
Image: Beverly & Pack Understanding spoken language is probably one of the more difficult aspects of learning a language. It doesn’t just involve understanding the individual words that make up the...
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Language motivation vlog: the Millennium Bridge
What’s the Millennium Bridge got to do with language learning? I’ve written a post recently about how to stay motivated when learning language. If you need some more language motivation, though, here’s...
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Top tips for learning languages: Q&A
I’ve asked you guys (on my Facebook community page) whether you have any questions about language learning that I could answer. Thank you to everyone who submitted their questions! They’re exactly the...
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8 things confident foreign language speakers do differently
1. They focus on communication We all aim for a perfect balance between fluency and accuracy when speaking a foreign language. We want to be fluent and speak fast, and not make any language mistakes...
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5 Things Language Learners Should Do Every Sunday
Sundays are great for maximising your language learning potential. Check out these five things that all language learners can try in order to improve their chances of language success. As with...
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12 Things Ultra-productive Language Learners Do Differently
Image: Sean MacEntee Would you like to become a more productive language learner? Below, you’ll find 12 things that ultra-productive language learners do differently. Hope some of these strategies will...
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8 Ways To Improve Your Focus When Learning a Language
Image: ihtatho How good are you at ignoring distractions when learning languages? If it’s something you’re currently struggling with, check out my eight tips on how you can improve your focus when...
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Fluent in 3 Months Premium Review
Photo: Hartwig HKD A few months ago, I surveyed you guys about the type of content you’d like to read on 5-Minute Language. Many of you told me you’d like to see more reviews of the various language...
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60+ Free Resources for Learning French
Free resources for learning French I’ve come up with the ultimate list of over 60 free resources for learning French for you guys! I only chose the ones that I thought looked super-useful and that...
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How to sound like a native speaker in a foreign language
How to sound like a native speaker? When I moved to England for the first time, I really wanted to sound like a native. I felt very strongly that my ability to speak without my native accent was the...
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My Favourite Language Hacks of 2015
We’ve got three days of 2015 left! Have you started making your new year’s language resolutions yet? It’s always good to look ahead but it’s equally important to look back at the things you’ve...
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How to Learn Japanese: New Year’s Language Mission
How to Learn Japanese My latest language mission (which I started about four weeks ago so it’s not really my new year’s resolution) is to learn Japanese. I’ll be travelling to Japan in March and I’d...
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6 Things Successful Language Learners Never Believe
Do you sometimes feel that something hard to define is stopping you from making progress in the language you’re learning? Do you feel that you’re putting in the effort but things are not working out...
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How to Choose Which Words to Learn in a Foreign Language
How to choose which words to learn in a foreign language I recently started learning Japanese – a language I knew nothing about. ‘Where do I start?’, I thought to myself. What words should I be...
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The 12 Most Common Mistakes Language Learners Make and How to Fix Them
The 12 Most Common Mistakes Language Learners Make This post is not about making language mistakes. It’s about mistakes relating to your learning process as you learn a foreign language. Making...
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5 Skills That Will Make You Successful in a Language Career
Want to be a language teacher, language app developer, translator, or anything else that involves using languages in your job? Take a look at the five essential skills you will need to be successful...
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Language Learner Pro: Launch
Learn Foreign Languages Effectively Over the past year, I’ve been working on a huge project which is all about you guys. I code-named it Project Dragonfly. I’m really, really excited to finally be...
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