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Learning Japanese: Month Six update

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I'm now over well over half way through my learning Japanese in nine months project. Now, I'm not foolhardy enough to try to learn the whole language in nine months. After all, I'm only setting aside thirty minutes a day, seven days a week of focussed study. No! The aim is simply to get as far as I can within these constraints. My reason to learn some basic Japanese now? A trip … [Read more...]

Motivation for intermediate (B1) German: enjoying the highs and getting through the lows

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After the initial excitement of starting to learn German, you'll alreaday have found that your motivation goes up and down. That's true at all levels. But what are the specific highs and lows that you're likely to encounter as a lower intermediate (B1) German learner? In this post, let's look at the good bits (things to look forward to) and the not so good bits (and how you can … [Read more...]

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

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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...]

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