In-Context Vocabulary Learning

TweetIt is the time of the year that I need to review what I have done this year and formulate plans for next year. I have been working on this in the past whole week, and of course this includes everything in my life, not just language learning. One area I have been concentrating on [...]

Computer Flashcard Nazi

TweetI had some time today to update my French vocabulary building progress. I was amazed that I have added nearly 600 words this month! In fact, I owe this achievement to the LingQ system. When its beta version came out at the beginning of August, I subscribed to it right away. I have been using [...]

Rebuking the Tarzan Approach

TweetMost language learners out there should have heard about the How-to-learn-any-language forums already. You can find many experienced language learners making valuable contributions and advises there. Unfortunately, the forums are also overwhelmed with ridiculously amateur postings which just make me feel wasting my time even reading the subject lines. Frequently, you will see topics like: [...]

Language Guides for Travellers

TweetI walked into the library the other day and saw a CD by Pimsleur. It was a French language guide for travellers. It had only one CD! I borrowed the ‘Pimsleur I’ (or part of it, I believe) from the library a few months ago. There were so many CDs to go through and it [...]

Vocabulary Update

TweetIt has been a while since I last updated my language learning progress. There seems to be a lot to report. I might as well start from my French vocabulary. Since the beginning of the year, I started setting monthly targets on the number of French words to learn. I started off well but stopped [...]

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