Brain oil
I have written about my brain lesion and how it took a long time to get back my cognitive function. One of my most recent discoveries was ‘False flax oil’. This is Camelina sativa. I discovered this by accident. After using a lot on my salad for a few weeks, I [...]
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Reading blogs in a foreign language for slang and idioms
One of the problems with learning a language from a book or a class is you do not get a lot of slang and current idioms in your target foreign language. Idioms that are used are sometimes 10 years old. If you want the latest and [...]
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SAT scores and foreign language study
There is a positive correlation between SAT scores and the studied a foreign languages.
Data from the SAT board is as follows:
0 years of foreign language study, SAT scores were 366 on verbal and 409 on math.
1 year of foreign language study, SAT scores were 378 on verbal and [...]
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Reading for immersion in a foreign language
How can you have an immersion experience in a foreign language if you are not living in the country or do not even have access to native speakers? This is my recommendation to students: read. I have some students that read in their target foreign language and [...]
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Expats and language learning
There are three types of expats when it comes to language learning. I have been an expat for years in Poland, as well as traveling quite a bit. My observation is based on real people regarding expats and language learning. How fast expats learn a language is connected to their [...]
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Chief or Chef in Polish and Russian
In Polish like in Russian, ‘Chef’ means ‘boss’. Many times Russian and Polish people will refer to their boss as their chief. Further it will be hard for them to distinguish the sound of ‘chef’ -someone who works as a cook and ‘chief’ - someone who is [...]
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Citizenship of a baby born in a foreign country
What is the citizenship status of a baby born abroad to only one American - US citizen (and generally the rule for citizen’s of other counties)? Cutting to the chase and with out all the legalese, a baby born in a foreign country where one [...]
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Russian Old believers
You have herd of the the Amish in America, but have you herd of the Russian Old believers? These are a group of Russians who believe in the old ways of religion and tradition. They live in communities that stretch from Moscow to Oregon. Remember Alaska was part of Russia about 150 years [...]
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Silesian language and the Polish language
The Silesian language is considered a dialect of the Polish language by some but by others it is a separate language. This language is spoken by about 60,000 people in the south western part of Poland. Polish people have trouble understanding Silesian speakers however, it is possible. That is [...]
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Sorbian languages a western Slavic language
Sorbian is another unknown Slavic language. Everyone knows, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish but have you heard of Sorbian? Sorbian is spoken in the East part of Germany which boarders Poland. If you drive though this region you will not see German or Polish but Sorbian signs. Sorbian is a language [...]
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