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December 2, 2018
No More Stutters! Improve Your Speaking Skills In Any Language
Do you remember your first sentences in another language? You'd come away beaming like a kid at Christmas after creating pearls like "I do not like pizza, I like eating salad".
As you learn more in your new language and increase your levels, you want to go deeper, talk about future, past, conditionals, things you've read and things you've thought.
It's like in this Bible verse (oh yeah! Quoting this big book is a Fluent first!):
When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. B...
November 30, 2018
#clearthelist December 2018: Welsh Progress, GCSE Exams, and Women in Language
Welcome to the November edition of my #clearthelist language goal tracking post. If you’ve never heard of this before, Clear The List is a support and accountability blog group sharing monthly language learning goals.
I’m very excited because I’m writing this article at the end of the month and not as usual - a few rushed days into the start of a new month.
On Monday, I am excited to open the doors to the Fluent German Retreat in Trier so over the last week I have mostly been...
November 18, 2018
How to Get The Perfect Accent
Learning a language is a long journey, and even after many years of dedication it can still feel like you're far from arriving.
One of the milestones we hope to hit along the way is to start creating a 'perfect accent' in another language, so we can fit in well. But how is that done? Hear all about it on this episode of the Fluent Show.
After I shared my own story of learning English to a very high level on an episode of the Fluent Show’s episode 96, listener William sent me a very interestin...
November 14, 2018
7 Reasons Your Cultural Awareness Matters More Than Perfect Vocabulary
The following post is written by the lovely Michele from Intrepid Guide , a blog dedicated to language and travel.
How well would you say you speak the foreign language you’re learning? Are you beginner, intermediate or even advanced and near fluency?
Now, I don’t want to bust your bubble, but, you may not be as ‘fluent’ as you think.
While we may learn languages with the goal of being fluent (whatever that means to you) the most important question to ask here is, how culture-savvy are you?
Yo...
November 4, 2018
Can You Decide Which Languages To Kick Off Your To-Learn List?
Do you have a long list of languages to learn in your life?
Feel like you started a language years ago and now you're stuck learning it forever?
This week on the Fluent Show, I've got tips to help you streamline that list.
Sheela emailed a question to kerstin@fluentlanguage.co.uk - don't forget that you can do the same if you'd like your question to be answered on the Fluent Show.
Here's a summary of Sheelas question:
I would love to get your thoughts and advice on how to narrow down or simplify...
#clearthelist November 2018: How To Stay Consistent (Or: The Goals I Missed)
Welcome to my latest language learning update through #clearthelist, which is a language learning round-up sharing monthly language learning goals, support, and accountability.
What Happened In October?I feel like October began and then I went travelling and got home and then it was over. In our personal life, big things were afoot as we started the process of buying a flat here in Canterbury. Cue lots of new levels of bureaucracy, which I never knew the game of life could offer.
The month al...
October 21, 2018
The Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2018
Every month, a staggering amount of new ideas, apps and websites burst onto the scene of language learning. It can be hard to keep up, but here at the Fluent Show we've got your back.
We regularly choose our list of top tools in language learning and present them to you in a special episode of the show.
Listen to this to find out what apps and tools you have GOT to check out this season:
Before we kick off our list of recommendations, Lindsay and I also had a few announcements about events we'...
October 18, 2018
9 Unexpected Places To Find Real-Life Language Partners
When you’re a solo learner, the internet plays a huge role in your language learning routine. You use online resources like YouTube, courses and apps. You find cool people who share the love of language on polyglot forums, Facebook Groups and Instagram.
But how cool would it be if you could add a few real life language lovers to your squad of #polyglots? You could meet up and encourage each other, share the latest tips, cook a meal or go for a multilingual walk. Honestly, how do any of us liv...
October 8, 2018
How To Create An Amazing Language Journal
What if you had a language learning tool that costs you hardly anything, adapts to your own preferences, boosts your memory and helps concentration?
Turns out you do, and it's probably in your bag right now: Your notebook!
Today on the podcast I'm joined by language lovers Kathryn and Sam who are passionate about taking fantastic language notes. Listen to discover their experiences, language learning tips and strategies for effective note taking.
This episode of the show is sponsored by LiveLing...
October 3, 2018
#clearthelist October 2018: Language Hunt In The Brecon Beacons
It’s time again for my language learning update with #clearthelist, the monthly language learning round-up sharing language learning goals, support, and accountability.
What Happened In September?After all the summer’s travels, it was nice to spend a consistent bunch of weeks at home. I got back into my usual language routine — only to the extent that that routine actually exists! I’m not a “1 hour at this time every day” kind of person. In fact that kind of schedule would drive me crazy, so...
