At some point in your learning journey, it is quite normal to feel stuck, especially after getting past the initial learning stage to the intermediate level. This is popularly referred to by language learners as the ‘language-learning plateau”. Naturally, at the beginning of your journey, you probably made quick and easy progress, due in part…
One of the most difficult challenges you might encounter on your language-learning journey is FEAR. This fear could be that of the unknown, or a simple fear of failure. Whatever you seem to be afraid of however, fear could pose a great hindrance to achieving your learning goals. Learning a new language is relatively like…
I am sure you have heard this many times before, “Practice makes progress”. This saying will always be true, because the more times you try your hands at something, the better you get at it with every trial. This applies to all aspects of life; studying for a test, learning a new skill, interacting with…
On your learning journey, you will find that you are in great need of a supportive environment. This is because your environment largely influences your learning process (and speed). You might have noticed that when you are surrounded by native speakers of any particular language, you find it relatively easier to pick up and remember…
Many people learn different languages for different reasons; some people say they learn to make their job easier, some people do it to keep mentally fit, some are interested in making interaction easier when they travel to a new place, some even learn just for exploration and curiosity. The common thing about all these people…