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Category Archives: Language Learning
Still here
I just wanted to write a quick post and let all of you know that languagegeek.net hasn’t been abandoned, by any means. I just finished up with the end of a semester at university, and was understandably swamped with things … Continue reading
Posted in All Entries, Language Geek Site Updates, Language Learning
Tagged dutch, edufire, global understanding
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Shadowing Step By Step by Professor Arguelles
Professor Arguelles has made some new videos about his shadowing technique, one of which comes to nearly an hour in length. In it he discusses the ins and outs of shadowing, and how to work through a whole course using … Continue reading
Posted in All Entries, Language Learning, Learning Methods
Tagged professorarguelles, shadowing
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Tip of the day: Ignore everyone, do what you want
It’s easy to forget your overall goal sometimes, and language learning is no exception. It’s easy to get caught up in learning about learning languages, as opposed to learning languages. I certainly find myself suffering from this sometimes. Instead of … Continue reading
Grammar For Decoding
Geoff wrote a post a few weeks ago about the idea of learning a language without grammar, and I quite liked this bit: I personally favor the use of grammar for decoding, but am more reluctant to use it for … Continue reading
Posted in Grammar, Language Learning, Russian
Tagged assimil, Grammar, newpenguinrussiancourse, Russian
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Spreading Myself Too Thin
I wrote previously about a month ago about taking up Spanish on top of the other three languages that I’m studying, German, Russian, and French. While it started out well, as soon as other life responsibilities fell into my lap … Continue reading
Posted in Language Journal, Language Learning
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Success with Foreign Languages: Seven who achieved it and what worked for them
I came across a freely available book some time ago, but forgot to post about it here. The book is titled “Success with Foreign Languages: Seven who achieved it and what worked for them,” and is available for free from … Continue reading
Posted in All Entries, Books, Language Learning, Learning Methods
Tagged Books, Language Learning, Learning Methods
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Using Google As A Teacher
Jim Stroud from EnglishCafe.com wrote an interesting document about using Google as an aid to language learning. Many of his tips involve using Google’s vast text index to compare a search to what Google has on hand, for example: 3. … Continue reading
Posted in All Entries, Language Learning, Learning Tips, Resources
Tagged English, Google, Language Learning, Language Learning Tools
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More “Traditional” Language Learning Methods
As of late, I’ve found myself gravitating increasingly towards more “traditional” language learning methods – studying grammar tables, copying out texts by hand and annotating my copies, learning words by writing them (using Iversen’s word list method). That’s not to … Continue reading
Posted in All Entries, Language Journal, Language Learning, Learning Methods
Tagged Language Learning, Learning Methods
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Keeping a Language Learning Log
As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been keeping a language log at the how-to-learn-any-language.com forums. I’ve found it to be a wonderful help, both in keeping myself motivated, and in (obviously) keeping track of what exactly I’m doing … Continue reading
Posted in All Entries, Language Learning, Learning Methods, Learning Tips
Tagged Language Learning, Learning Methods, Learning Tips
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Not Dead
I just wanted to post a quick note and let my remaining readers (have I any?) that I’ve not dropped off the planet. I’ve been fairly busy with school, and I’ve wanted to spend my language time learning languages rather … Continue reading