Category Archives: Language learning

Context is King: Discovering Language Through Life

To gain fluency and communicate across cultures, it’s more important to know how to use a word than to know its meaning. Read why this is and how you can adjust your study for maximum benefit in this latest post from The Prepared Expat.

Around the World in 80 Winks: The Expat’s Guide to Sleep

Perhaps nothing helps one deal with cultural stresses, language learning, physical health, and emotional stability than sleep, yet few get the rest that they need. Learn why sleep is so crucial for expats and expert tips for improving your sleep in this latest article from The Prepared Expat.

It’s All In Your Head: Fostering a Growth Mindset for Language & Culture Learning

“Whether you think you can, or can’t—either way, you’re right.” That quote by Henry Ford captures a critical skill for an expat: fostering a growth mindset. Learn how in this latest post from The Prepared Expat.

Pillow Talk: How Sleep Solidifies Language Learning

There’s lots of tasks necessary to master a language, but intriguing research shows the most important is something you’ve probably never considered.

Discovering the Past: How History Shapes Cultural Understanding

If you don’t understand a people’s history, you won’t understand their culture. Learn why this is so + tips for understanding your host’s history from The Prepared Expat.

Shake Off the Foreigner Label with Actionable Language Learning Tips

Best-selling author Lawrence Feldman shares anecdotes and advice on the importance of learning the local language when living abroad. He suggests the key to embracing another culture lies in communication and understanding of its language, and offers practical tips on how to make learning a language a habit.