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Six tips for keeping going with your language learning (and an update on my Basque)

By Dr Popkins 7 Comments

You may be several months - or years - into learning a language and it still feels like you're a long way from fluency.  You may even be wondering whether you're making any progress at all.  If so, welcome to the club! I've been learning Basque two and a half years now.  In the last few months, there's been a real feeling of progress, but it's still slow and I was trudging … [Read more...]

Back in an on-line language learning group or “Carry on Basque” as Add1Challenge 5 kicks off

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The Add1Challenge on-line language learning club is back and I'm in. The commitment to regular study in round 4 of Brian Kwong's initiative was a great way to give structure to my Basque studies during last summer's break in my night classes at the London Basque Society.  Reporting back daily, weekly and monthly to my study group helped with motivation.  It was also … [Read more...]

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