Resources for language learning and retention that I've used
English is my native language, but from a young age I've been obsessed with other languages, how they work, their sounds, their grammar, etc. I speak Spanish, French and Mandarin, and I'm currently working on Arabic and Basque.
Here are a few tips and tools that have served me well in keeping up my languages whilst learning new ones. As a certified CELTA teacher I’ve also included some English learning and ESL teaching resources.
Here are a few tips and tools that have served me well in keeping up my languages whilst learning new ones. As a certified CELTA teacher I’ve also included some English learning and ESL teaching resources.
What I love about making a goal to learn a language is that you'll technically never achieve it- you never actually finish learning the langauge. Languages constantly change and so do you, so you are constantly learning and relearning everything. Fluency (in my opinion) just means you’ve reached a level where you can function well in that language- it doesn’t mean you have perfect speech or never make grammar mistakes, (there is a difference between fluency and accuracy) and it definitely requires you to be open to any changes and adaptations that the language experiences. :)
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A few tips:
English Teaching Resources:
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Other language learning links and polyglot/travel blogs that I've found helpful:
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