Don't chase fluency, focus on THIS instead

I was scrolling on Instagram the other day and came across a video that caught my eye. Instagram is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me and while I don't spend a ton of time on there, I like to check it out from time to time just to see what's going on...

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Mar 04, 2026
New Blog Post: 4 Language Skills

There are many ways to break down language learning. Almost all of them have their merits. But my personal favorite is looking at language learning as a set of skills that all work hand in hand. Those skills are listening, reading, writing, and speak...

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Mar 03, 2026
Who wins the fight: physical books or ebooks

Reading is a big deal for us language learners. Even before I got serious about language learning, I was a voracious reader. Of course, back then, all I had was English books at my disposal, but with the amount of books that exist in the English lang...

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Feb 27, 2026
My favorite language learning productivity hack

Finding time to do language learning can be a bit daunting at first glance. If you're an average adult, chances are you already have a million things to do.Work, family, kids, other hobbies, you name it. Adding something else to an already full plate...

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Feb 26, 2026
is THIS the lost pillar of language learning?

The other day, I saw a post on Reddit that made me chuckle. Someone had made a post titled "the lost of pillar of language learning" and they shared a picture showing a classical building facade with 2 pillars underneath titled "grammar" and "vocabu...

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Feb 25, 2026
New Blog Post: Best AI Language Learning Apps

AI has shaken up almost every industry imaginable. To no one's surprise, language learning is no exception. Many language learning apps and tools have embraced AI to great effect.And more are coming out all the time.While it's nearly impossible to ca...

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Feb 24, 2026
The Paul Pimsleur School of Language Learning

Dr. Paul Pimsleur was a highly influential person in the world of language learning.You might recognize his last name from the language learning app Pimsleur, which is based off his teachings.He shared many useful ideas related to language learning,...

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Feb 23, 2026
The Surprising Truth About Bilingualism

For most of my life, I was monolingual.English was not only my native language, but it was the only language I could use functionally and on a daily basis.These days, I use Esperanto in my every day life (to the extent that's possible), and have rela...

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Feb 20, 2026
The purpose of input in language learning

Getting massive input is a cornerstone of my language learning methodology. It's one of the few things that made a huge difference for me and allowed me to see real progress when it comes to learning languages. But what is it actually?And how does it...

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Feb 19, 2026