24 Jan 2022 | Language resources
In January 2022, I signed up for a free trial of Transparent Language. From the home page, it’s clear that Transparent Language is a massive company, well-resourced and with a considerable share of the language learning market. It offers pricing for government,...
14 Aug 2020 | Language resources
Having heard about it because its creator is on Twitter, I wanted to review Optilingo. What is Optilingo? According to its website, Optilingo is an app that uses a spaced recognition system (SRS) and focuses on speaking to provide a guided immersion learning...
22 May 2020 | Language resources
Language learning is a long-term activity. No matter how many YouTubers tell you they got fluent in a week, for most of us, learning a language is a commitment of months, if not years. This is especially true if you’re studying alone. With no deadlines to meet...
15 May 2020 | Language resources
During the COVID-19 lockdown, a lot of language learning resources have been popping up in my social media feed, and so I’ve been taking the opportunity to try out and review the ones that look interesting. Here’s my Beelinguapp review. Beelinguapp (as the...
21 Jan 2020 | Language resources
Why set language learning goals? For the past couple of years, I haven’t needed to learn a specific language for a specific purpose, and my studies have been quite fragmented as a result. Here’s a sample of what I’ve been learning: Dutch – 5 minutes...
11 Feb 2019 | Language resources
Language learning takes a lot of time and commitment, so it’s not surprising that learners often look for ways to combine learning with fun. One example of this is watching foreign films. But can a leisure activity like that really help with language learning?...
