How should I memorize new vocabulary? Can I learn new words without much effort? How do I review what I have learned? These are the questions all language learners ask. They come across new words all the time, and no matter their level, new interesting words and expressions never cease to surprise and sometimes confuse. Knowing how to learn and review vocabulary can reduce this confusion and help a language learner memorize new vocabulary easily and effectively...
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How to Describe Sounds
"The temple bell stops, but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers." Matsuo Basho
How to Make Learning Enjoyable
This article is a complement to "Tips for Language Learners" where, among other things, we suggested you let your hobbies help when looking for inspiration and motivation for learning a foreign language…
Self-Study Tips for Language Learners
The tips I’m going to give are the things that worked great for me when when I was an aspiring English learner, and those I’ve been giving to my students as a teacher. I’ll also include what I’ve been doing when learning Japanese lately. The tips can and should help any language learner, no matter what language they are studying...
How to Talk About Experience
There are countless situations when we need to or want to talk about our or others' experience(s). This post is going to teach you useful vocabulary for such situations, and also help you brush up on appropriate grammar...
20+ Ways to Praise Someone in English
So there’s someone who’s just done something awesome, and you really feel like letting them know that. What can you say except the ever popular Good job or Well done? Read on to learn more ways to praise someone in English informally.
English Pronunciation & How to Practice it
Every language learner dreams to sound like a native speaker. Is it possible to achieve this dream even if you are an adult, have been learning English for many years, and make fossilized pronunciation errors? The short answer is yes...