Language Learning How-To Guides

With China’s rising influence in the world, there’s a greater need than ever for people to be able to learn Chinese to a high level in order to understand China on its own terms and foster cultural exchange.

• Guest Posts
• Literacy
• Vocabulary

I started to learn Arabic 17 years ago. Here's what I would do if I had the chance to study the language again (and what you should do as a new learner).

• Beginner

Today we have a guest post by my friend Aaron Myers of the Everyday Language Learner blog on his experience with the Turkish language.

• Beginner
• Courses

Grammar study can be enjoyable. If you're learning foreign language grammar then keep reading. This will help you.

• Grammar

Most resources are geared toward teaching you Modern Standard Arabic, a literary language that no person anywhere on earth speaks as a first, native language.

• Audio
• Apps
• Video
• Courses

I have fallen irrevocably in love with the Russian language. For me, it's the first and so far only language that I have truly loved.

• Guest Posts
• Beginner

Are you considering buying a book, audio series or software package to help you learn a language? Here are 7 serious questions you need to ask first.

• Courses
• Books
• Apps

Have you ever tried to converse with a native speaker of your target language but found that despite being able to speak pretty well you can barely catch a word of what he/she says?

• Listening

So you want to be a translator? There's a lot more to being a translator than just knowing a language really well.

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