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Language learning: are you a quitter?

While a good school, teacher and good materials can help a great deal in learning a language fast and well, the single most important factor that will determine the success of your language learning is: you. In earlier posts, I … Continue reading

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Language learning – how to make it to the top of the pyramid

The student population of most language programs is shaped like a pyramid: you start at the beginner level (bottom) but most students drop out somewhere on the way to the top. What sets those who reach the top apart? Continue reading

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Are you curious?

In my eyes, curiosity is the best motivation of all for learning new things. Are you curious? Continue reading

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3 Reasons why it is such fun to learn languages

Everyone has different hobbies, but an important reason for me to keep learning new languages is that it’s such good fun. Here are a couple of things that make learning a new language such a fun activity. Continue reading

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