General language learning

Why do we need to know about Moses McCormick?
Who is Moses McCormick
He is a polyglot that speaks 42 languages (from beginner to Advance, most at an intermediate level). He is 28 years old and goes to University in Ohio.  He is an African American with a very positive relaxed nature.   Is he a genius? It [...]

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This post sets out to answer the question, what is the best language to learn? It will answer it clearly and objectively and I hope to open your mind when it comes to language learning.
Polish is the best language in the world to learn. I write this seriously as a professional  linguist.
CW and the best [...]

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Learning a language is a little bit like being in love.  You can not learn it from a book or just by hearing other people talk about methods. You have to experience it for yourself.
Language Learning programs and the Matrix
I teach languages in schools and to individuals.  I write language learning programs.  But remember the [...]

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Rosetta Stone language learning software going public
Rosetta Stone is makes language learning software, and Rosetta’s management is taking the company public. This means you can buy their stock on the market. Overall I think it is a good language learning software program. I just did not have a good personal experience with it.
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Learn a language on YouTube
The fact is today there are many resources to learn languages online. You have webages, radio, online TV and even YouTube.  At this juncture it is not a matter of finding resources, but finding resources of value that will help you learn.  It’s a matter of efficiency.
The best way to learn [...]

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Where I teach and what do I do?  I teach at a few busineses in Kraków and if you want to learn English here is my l page to Nauka angielskiego Kraków – I focus mostly on business English as I was in business for countless years. I also teach at this language school in [...]

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Do not take notes in Class
I am from the school of thought that in language class or any other class you should not take notes. Why?  Notes are an excuses to be passive in class.  Also you can not fully focus on the point being made and much of what you learned leaves your mind [...]

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Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is an American company that makes language learning software. I think it is a good idea and can recommend it to some people but not all.
Rosetta Stone |A personal experience

I bought Rosetta Stone to try to learn Polish. I think paid over two hundred dollars for level one. This was at the [...]

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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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