Great video from Language Jones that’s relevant to a recent post of mine on learning languages in a “school” setting youtu.be/STYcCNcs_vo?...
Is College Language Learning Backed by Science?
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James Demlow
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I give tips about Spanish and Language Learning
Spanish Idiom Wednesday! “Poner el dedo en la llaga.” Literally: “To put your finger in the wound.” It’s used when someone brings up an issue that’s painful, sensitive, or uncomfortable. Similar to “hitting a nerve” in English. Do you or people you know use it? #learnspanish #languagelearning
I have never in my life met someone who learned a language to fluency in school, but used little to no other resources outside of classes. In fact, I would say that when someone is taking classes in high school/college, they could learn faster if they just skipped class and studied on their own.
Spanish Resource Mondays! Ruido Social, Eva Maria Beristain. I really like these videos because she conducts street interviews with lots of different people on a wide variety of topics. Great if your focus is on Mexican Spanish #learnspanish #languagelearning youtu.be/xglPpT9BieY?...
ASI LOS RICOS SE QUEDAN CON TU COLONIA - Ruido Social
YouTube video by Eva Maria Beristain
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How many hours per week do you study foreign languages? Maybe a better question, do you bother to track your hours? #learnspanish #languagelearning
Spanish Idiom Wednesday! “Buscarle tres pies al gato.” Literally: “To look for three feet on the cat.” It’s used when someone overcomplicates something or looks for problems where there really aren’t any. Do you or your friends say this? #LearningSpanish #LanguageLearning
A thing I’ve been doing with my Spanish: asking AI to quiz me at an A1 level on a curriculum of verbs, prepositions, etc. Finding any gaps in my knowledge and putting them in a separate chat for deep diving on each. My confidence is really increasing after just a few days. #learnspanish
What’s stopping you from starting to learn a new language? #languagelearning #learnspanish
What’s your method that you’re using to learn languages that isn’t working for you? #languagelearning
Spanish Resource Mondays! Carlos Ballarta is probably my favorite Spanish speaking comedian. Check out this special of his which also has great Spanish subtitles youtu.be/BrAqLQMRWrA?... #learnspanish #languagelearning #Spanish
REBELDE COMODINO
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The idea that you should listen to hundreds of hours of your target language before speaking it is wild to me. It’s like saying watch 100 hours of guitar videos before you pick up a guitar. Just grab the guitar and start making noises. That’s half the fun! #spanish #languagelearning
En el proceso de aprendizaje del inglés, cuál es el tema o la parte más difícil para ti? #learnenglish #learnspanish #languagelearning
If anyone is learning English and wants to know how to pronounce the word “potatoes”, I got you… youtu.be/qrQVFZx7XX4?... #learnenglish #languagelearning
Boil 'em (Potatoes)
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Wanted to share this great video on different American accents! youtu.be/o4Kk9yXqniQ?... #languagelearning
Why American Accents are Changing | Meet Accent Expert Eric Singer
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Spanish Idiom Wednesday! Let’s do: “Ahogarse en un vaso de agua.” Literally: “To drown in a glass of water.” It’s used when someone gets overwhelmed by a small problem or makes a situation seem much more difficult than it really is. Do people use this in your city? #Spanish #LanguageLearning
A language trick I use is “backchaining”: pronounce a word starting from the end and build it backwards, one syllable at a time. My hunch from experience: going backwards interrupts your brain’s expectation of what sound comes next. Just a theory, but it works for me! #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Spanish Resource Mondays! This week I chose a great channel with a focus on Mexican Spanish called “How to Spanish Podcast” youtu.be/k-c9X_TC2C8?... Episodes are all less than 30 minutes and can be easily understood at the A2-B1 level. Also great for shadowing! #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Stop Saying "Tal Vez" — How Mexican Native Speakers Actually Talk - How To Spanish Podcast EP 414
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Siempre me gusta decir que ya sé suficiente español para meterme en problemas, pero no suficiente para salir de ellos 😂 #Spanish #LanguageLearning
PSA. To help kids learn to write the Spanish alphabet, I just published an iOS app - Todas las letras. It's small, cute, & free. No data collection. No In app purchases. No politics. apps.apple.com/us/app/todas... @jonboeckenstedt.bsky.social @diedrichbader.bsky.social @chriseigeman.bsky.social
New Vocab Thursdays! Today we’re doing: “Desencadenar” It means “to trigger,” “to set off,” or “to unleash.” Example: “La decisión desencadenó una ola de protestas.” “The decision triggered a wave of protests.” Saw it on a news site and realized I didn’t know it 😅 #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Spanish Idiom Wednesday! “A ver qué sale.” Literally: “Let’s see what comes out.” Used when you’re going to give something a try without knowing how it’ll turn out. Similar to saying, “We’ll see what happens,” or “Let’s see how it goes.” When did you last use this? #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Are you learning more than one language at the same time? If so, what’s your split like these days? For me, it’s about 90% Spanish and 10% French. I want my Spanish to stay very ahead and get fossilized with the things I care about before I dial up French. #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Spanish Resource Mondays! Probably my favorite book on language learning I’ve ever read is still Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner. fluent-forever.com/shop/ It takes you through a very particular process of how to learn any language. Sounds, words, grammar, etc. #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Shop – Fluent Forever
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I don’t know why people still believe kids are better at learning languages than adults. If you put yourself up against a 9 year old and you are both going to learn Spanish over a year, you’re gonna destroy the 9 year old. I think it may be an excuse to not try. #Spanish #LanguageLearning
New Vocab Thursdays! Let’s do the verb: “Impulsar” It means “to promote,” “to boost,” or “to drive something forward.” Example: “La nueva ley busca impulsar la economía.” “The new law aims to boost the economy.” One I hear a lot in podcasts about current events. #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Spanish Idiom Wednesday! “No hay mal que por bien no venga.” Literally: “There’s no bad thing that doesn’t bring something good.” It means something positive can come from a bad situation, similar to “Every cloud has a silver lining.” Do people use this where you are? #Spanish #LanguageLearning
Spanish Resource Mondays! Just had a great lesson on www.italki.com (not sponsored lol) This has always been my preferred site for individual tutoring. Today I was able to focus on ideas like: Si pudieras viajar gratis a cualquier país, cuál elegirías y por qué? #Spanish #LangaugeLearning
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