A Polyglot World

[...] I will only recommend products or services that will genuinely help you become fluent in your target language.   Here is an age-old language learning problem: “I can’t find someone to [...]

[...] first, there are three things that stood out for me. Learn the sentence structures of your target language first (Which is similar to Tim Ferriss’ method) Create a communication with someone by [...]

[...] notes in Japanese.  It’s about connecting opportunities to “be in your target language”. Whether it’s a five minute dip during your lunch break or diving into a [...]

[...] little bit every single day if you want to be successful. 3. “I surround myself with my target language.” -Susanna Zaraysky, CreateYourWorldBook.com Even if that means having music in my [...]

[...] ;This is not so much fun for your friend, especially if you are talking like a baby in their native language. Let your friend be your friend, and don’t expect them to be your language learning [...]

[...] from the AJATT website  to setup my immersion environment. You have to hide your native language away from yourself.  I went round my home bagging up any English reading material and I [...]

[...] languages and how you can do the same How you can balance “Play time” and “Study time” If you don’t have time and only have an hour a day to learn, what he suggest you [...]

[...] .  So I dusted off my Japanese textbooks and used their structure to plot myself a course (Study time!).  I began driving expressways in the mornings too. The end result was a one month long [...]

[...] ?” This question was in the back of my head while we took the train together after the Polyglot Conference in Budapest, speaking both English and Mandarin for most of our ride. So when my mom, [...]

[...] heard someone yelled, “HEY! This guy can speak more than 30+ languages!” at the Polyglot Conference in Budapest. I was like “What?” My next thought, “Prove it.” And [...]

[...] Anthony Lauder was the most interesting and most engaging speaker at the Polyglot Conference in Budapest 2013. Hands down. You don’t want to miss these golden nuggets on [...]

[...] Anthony Lauder was the most interesting and most engaging speaker at the Polyglot Conference in Budapest [...]

[...] . Another revelation came as a result of listening to the Add1Challenge podcast with Anthony Lauder.  The optimal route to fluency in a language is found by adjusting the balance [...]

[...] up! Wilson proved to be the perfect prop to have around during my italki sessions. For example, in one lesson I remember explaining, 「昨夜、彼はワインを飲み過ぎました。」 [...]

I’ve always wondered. “How the heck can this Italian dude speak such good English with an American accent and with such good pronunciatio [...]

[...] ;ve met all of these wonderful polyglots in person. (Beside Moses but we had plenty of skype sessions together). From all the interviews I’ve done and from hanging out with these generous [...]

Anthony Lauder was the most interesting and most engaging speaker at the Polyglot Conference in Budapest 2013. Hands down. You don’t want to m [...]

[...] to speak the language perfectly. Another revelation came as a result of listening to the Add1Challenge podcast with Anthony Lauder.  The optimal route to fluency in a language is found by [...]