Today I’m delighted to feature a guest post that discusses how you can embrace mistakes and start speaking the language you're learning. If … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Embrace Mistakes When Speaking a Foreign Language
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The Worst Language Exchange Ever (And What I Learnt From It)
A few days ago, here in Hong Kong, I had the worst language exchange of my life. By all accounts, it was terrible. I walked out at the … [Read more...] about The Worst Language Exchange Ever (And What I Learnt From It)
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Connectors: Never Feel Stuck In A Language Again
It's an uncomfortable feeling... Speaking another language, but feeling like a robot. You know - when your speaking sounds like a … [Read more...] about Connectors: Never Feel Stuck In A Language Again
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12 Steps to Finding Your Perfect Language Teacher Online
Do you wish you had more opportunities to speak in the language you're leaning? What would it mean for your fluency if you could simply … [Read more...] about 12 Steps to Finding Your Perfect Language Teacher Online
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How to stop people talking to you in English
It really sucks. You're learning a new language, and it finally comes time to try it out with some native speakers! So, you pluck up … [Read more...] about How to stop people talking to you in English
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How to start a conversation with native speakers
I recently received an interesting email from a reader asking how to start a conversation with native speakers on a plane. And that got … [Read more...] about How to start a conversation with native speakers
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13 Ways To Beat Your Fear And Start Speaking A Foreign Language
Speaking in a foreign language for me, is everything. Speaking and communicating with people from other countries and different cultures is … [Read more...] about 13 Ways To Beat Your Fear And Start Speaking A Foreign Language
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Making Language Exchanges Work For YOU!
You do language exchanges because you want to practise the language. Instead, the other person just ends up talking at you in … [Read more...] about Making Language Exchanges Work For YOU!
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Interacting with native speakers
It's probably fair to say that speaking effortlessly with native speakers is the holy grail for most language learners. Who doesn't want to … [Read more...] about Interacting with native speakers
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Speaking boost for beginners
In the early stages of learning a language it makes sense to use your energies on things that have a high surrender value - language that … [Read more...] about Speaking boost for beginners
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How Can I Improve My Accent?
In this post I'm going to discuss one of the most misunderstood parts of language learning: accent, and what you can do to improve … [Read more...] about How Can I Improve My Accent?
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The Psychology of Speaking Another Language
I'm going to make a confession - I've always been really shy about speaking to strangers in another language. This is a reflective post … [Read more...] about The Psychology of Speaking Another Language