I haven't been updating my blog for awhile. My job has been keeping me busy and I just haven't really had time for any language stuff, except keeping up with podcasts, but that's not really language learning, more like maintaining what I know. I did start learning Italian, which I will post about later, this … Continue reading Klingon with Duolingo
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Language Jam is back!!!
You can now register for the next Language Jam on October 19-21. Go here to register! Here is the timeline for the next one: what is different compared to the last one? There are slight changes due to the feedback from the first language jam. Because most people who were studying a language with a … Continue reading Language Jam is back!!!
European Day of Languages 26.9.
Next Wednesday, 26.9., is the European Day of Languages. I thought I would write a little about the day and languages in Europe, since the day is very relevant to my blog. the origin and the purpose Year 2001 was the year of languages in European Union and the Day of Languages was decided to … Continue reading European Day of Languages 26.9.
فارسی – Persian, my shiny new language
Why do you study Persian?!?! This is what people ask when you say you are learning Persian. I don't know why there's no other reactions, it's not like all my other language choices are motivated by reason. In school I studied what was available. Now there's more choice, but I've wanted to concentrate on languages … Continue reading فارسی – Persian, my shiny new language
Using podcasts for language learning
There are many posts about podcasts and language learning (just google it). But I thought about how I use them, which seems to differ a bit from the common and recommended way. Most recommend finding podcasts with transcripts and then listen to each podcasts many times. I don't really disagree with the advice, but I … Continue reading Using podcasts for language learning
New #LangJam coming up in October
There is a new Language Jam coming up in a few months already! More informantion will come to the Language Jam website.
Czech in Czech
I went to visit my cousin in Prague and of course I thought of learning a bit of Czech... My last time in Prague was in 1991 (it was Czechoslovakia back then), so it was no wonder that the city had changed a bit... I don't remember that much, since I was 11 years old … Continue reading Czech in Czech
