Languages

How to learn a language from a native speaker and make the world a better place

March 15, 2012

I noted in a post late last year that I’d had the opportunity for a brief “immersion” experience to jump start my Spanish. In an ideal world, all language learners would would have the opportunity to spend a big chunk of time in a country that speaks the language they are trying to learn. Of [...]

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The “Adults are Bad at Language Learning” Myth Explored

October 27, 2011

I’m just back from 10 days in Bocas de Toro, Panama, where I spent part of the time studying Spanish by the sea in Bocas Town.  While I have studied Spanish before, I am a bit rusty to say the least. One of my goals was to improve my ability to support (and keep up [...]

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