World of Warcraft and language learning
Games like Everquest (never rest) and Wow or World of Warcraft are actually not bad modes for learning a language. In these RPG games, you are sucked into countless hours of vivid imaginary role playing. In World of Warcraft you can join bilingual guilds and play on international severs. In [...]
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Plenty of fish
What is the origin of the expression “plenty of fish”? Well, I have hunted this one down and as of yet unable to find the origin. Usually idioms which refer to animals come from well known sources like the Bible or Aesop’s fables. However, the exact origin of plenty of fish alludes me [...]
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Ridiculous language blogs
Why is the title of this post ridiculous language blogs? Because the Internet is filled with very silly language learning blogs. I am not saying I am a great blogger, however, I come across scores of ridiculous language blogs on the Internet written for the sole purpose of marketing their language school [...]
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Systematic or unsystematic language learning
Hands down systematic language learning is more effective than unsystematic or chaotic learning. Picking a language up because it is ‘in the air’, in theory can happen. However, my personal observation teaching students over the years is this, my students that study languages with a system succed. In fact, perhaps the [...]
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Music and languages
Music have a lot in common with languages. Language like music is rhythmic. Your brain will learn by a mnemonic, simply the rhythm of the language.
Music and languages a personal experience
-A personal experience with rhythm and how it is connected to music and language learning-
About 15 years ago I had bleeding in my [...]
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Why musicians learn languages
This is my personal observation from people I know who study both languages and music in Krakow, Poland. Many people will tell you that musicians have a gift for language, I do not believe it, at least not in a significant way. I have taught too many students to think people magically [...]
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Learn Russian Online
I have created a learn Russian online site for free. I think there is a lot of work I could do but it has 1000, actually more than that, 1000 drills to learn Russian. It focuses on Russian Grammar. I also put some news headlines etc. I think I would like [...]
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Ossetians
Ossetians are Indo European Orthodox Chistians who live in the Caucasus mountain region. Ossetians speak Ossetic of course which is an Indo-European language from the Iranian branch. Ossetic is related languages are the other Iranic languages like Kurdish and Pashto. Kurds are of course in Iraq and Turkey. This whole region which some people argue [...]
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Alpha brain waves and learning
There is a lot of talk about ‘the Mozart effect’, super learning with alpha waves, etc. I will my own experience with alpha brain waves and learning. If you ever want to give your foreign language learning a jump start you might have considered alpha waves.
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Ossetia | Why Russia invaded
I live in Eastern Europe and might have a better view point than simply watching TV as I know people from the region in question, from both sides. Georgian people are saying Ossetia is a peaceful region with no fighting. Most people are enjoying their summer vacations and relaxing. [...]
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