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5 Reasons Adults Can, in fact, Learn Languages

January 07, 2015
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Debunking one of the Greatest Myths in Language Learning Happy New Year! The time has come to set new language-learning goals. What’s that? You think you’re too old to learn a language? Think again! Here are 5 reasons why adults can, in fact, learn new languages: 1. The sc
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6 Tips for Language Exchange

August 04, 2014
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Easy steps for a successful language exchange experience In my last post I explained how a language exchange works. Maybe you have found a partner, or you plan to find one. Congratulations! Here are some tips for making your language exchange as productive as possible. 1. Prepare for 
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Sounding Smart in a New Language

May 16, 2014
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One of the hardest things about learning a new language as an adult is that you are forced to sound a bit stupid. Complex articulations are reduced to blunt assessments. You are forever asking people to repeat themselves or speak more slowly. You never fully understand what’s happenin
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What Language Should I Learn Next?

May 14, 2014
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French vs. Punjabi I hope that one day I can speak fluently in many languages. But my dreams of becoming a polyglot may not be realistic given the other interests and obligations that take up my time. I also find that wherever I am, I want to learn as much of the local language as I c
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5 Vocabulary Retention Methods

April 11, 2014
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As I learn new Turkish words, I think about the best way to retain them. My methods so far have been mixed and haphazard, and I have no conclusion about the ‘best’ method. To get the conversation going, though, here are five methods that I have used or run into. 1. Anki Th
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Dreaming in Turkish

March 07, 2014
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Language learning “check in” I started dreaming in Turkish. Well, I had one very mundane dream involving basic sentences (which makes sense, since my brain probably won’t produce Turkish sentences that it can’t comprehend), and a few times in the early morning
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Turkish Tea Time: Best Online Turkish Listening

January 31, 2014
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A website and podcast focused on Turkish listening Last week I wrote about my poor listening skills in Turkish. It prompted me to look for some online materials. Only after sifting through a dozen confusing websites with bad layouts and ancient recordings did I remember that someone h
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Interview with a Multilingual Person: Jordi

January 08, 2014
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After the popularity of the first two interviews in this series, with Maria in Vancouver and Jeremy in Berlin, I am happy to introduce open-minded, open-hearted, and multilingual Jordi. A Barcelona-born cultural explorer in Turkey In spring 2013, Jordi began traveling around the world
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Os colunistas e comentaristas do Brasil

December 20, 2013
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Quem são eles Os nossos colunistas e comentaristas são profissionais respeitados em suas áreas de atuação que contribuem regularmente com os principais veículos de comunicação: jornais, revistas, rádio e televisão. Embora muitos sejam jornalistas de profissão, entre eles há também méd
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Write It However Makes Sense To You

December 03, 2013
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Thoughts on Made-Up Transliteration How would you spell German numbers? 1 – Ayn 2 – Swayn 3 – Dry 4 – Fier 5 – Fünf 6 – Sex 7 – Zibın 8 – Ahkt 9 – Noyn 10 – Tin Emrah, a Turkish guy who also speaks English, wrote this list wi
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