• Language-learning app review -- Busuu
    Jun 11 2023

    In this episode I cover which languages Busuu offers, how their language courses are structured, what makes Busuu different from other apps (particularly Duolingo), and my personal likes and dislikes related to the app.

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    17 mins
  • Is your language study diverse enough? (Mine wasn't)
    May 9 2023

    In this episode, based on recent personal experience, I advocate maintaining a language study routine that encompasses all four major aspects of language: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

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    16 mins
  • Duolingo courses ranked WORST to BEST
    Mar 16 2023

    In this episode, I rank the 18 Duolingo courses that I have personally worked through.

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    26 mins
  • My method for maximizing vocabulary retention while reading
    Feb 22 2023

    In this episode, I lay out the method I use to best ensure that I retain as much vocabulary as possible while I read materials in one of my target languages.

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    14 mins
  • How can you most effectively retain vocabulary in your target language?
    Jan 30 2023

    In this episode, I outline a method I use to organize and retain vocabulary into my long-term memory.  I am confident that if you follow the steps in this method, you will be able to add many, many new words into your target-language vocabulary.

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    13 mins
  • A review of 2022 and preview of my 2023 language study!
    Jan 11 2023

    In this episode, I look back at my goals for language-learning in 2022 and how well I met those goals.  Then I discuss what my language-learning goals are for 2023.

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    20 mins
  • How can you tell if you're REALLY fluent in a language?
    Dec 7 2022

    In this episode, I take a look at a question that any language-learner is likely to ask themself numerous times along the language-learning process, along with tips on how to measure progress toward fluency.

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    22 mins
  • Is it REALLY a good idea to study several languages at the same time?
    Nov 13 2022

    In this episode, I discuss, largely based on my own (extensive) personal experience, why it may or may not be a good idea to study several languages at once, depending on the language learner.

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    18 mins