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…

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...