Five Learning Strategies for Advanced Students
As an advanced student, what are your goals for English? If your answers are, “I don’t want to forget what I’ve already learned” or “I just want to practice speaking,” then speak away! But if...
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3 Reasons to Study Japanese (And Why It’s Not That Hard)
Whether you want to pursue interests (such as zen meditation, anime, or Japanese cooking), travel to Japan, improve your career prospects or simply eat real sushi or ramen, knowledge of Japanese will be very useful. ...
Why Don’t I Remember Words When I Need Them?
You’re having a conversation when you suddenly can’t remember a word you want to use. Then a couple hours later, it just pops into your head out of nowhere. You can’t help but think, “That’s...
How to Become Fluent Faster
We all want to become fluent in English, and the sooner the better. But how do we speed up our learning? Ask yourself the following five questions, and you’ll quickly see what you need to...
How to Set Smart Language-Learning Goals So You Actually Become Fluent
Fluency seems to be every English learner’s end-goal. However, most people struggle to reach this goal, despite all their hard work. This happens because most people do not clearly define their goals. They just want...
TOEFL or IELTS: Which To Take?
At first glance, IELTS and TOEFL* seem similar: Most schools accept both tests. Both last around 3 hours. Both exams test the same skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. They cost around $200 USD (though...
Why You’re Never Too Old To Learn a Language
“I’m too old to learn a new language.”“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” You’ve probably heard some variation of these statements before. But how true are they? What Experts Say First, we’ll need...
How To Get (Free!) Speaking Practice with Just a Smartphone
It can be difficult to practice English if there aren’t any native speakers around. But these days, that’s no excuse! The device you’re reading this article on probably has an app that can help you...
3 Reasons To Try Online Tutoring
We all know the benefits of language tutoring: more attention from the tutor, more corrections, and the ability to study anything you want, whether it’s news you’re interested in, or TV shows. But did you...
Learn Korean to Understand K-Pop, Travel to Korea, Get a Job, and More!
Whether you’re looking to improve career prospects or sing K-pop in the shower, Korean is a useful language to learn! Here are six main reasons to start learning Korean today! 1. Understand Korean Culture These...
