Close enough is often not good enough. Learn why phoneme differences and hearing challenges produce obstacles in communication and, more importantly, how you can overcome those challenges so that you are understandable and comprehensible to locals.
Tag Archives: Forever Fluent
Sound Advice: Learning to Hear Again
When learning a language, you probably are hearing it wrong. Learn how you can learn to hear anew with practical language learning tips.
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.
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.