If you’re serious about mastering a new language, maybe you’ve already adopted some good learning habits to help you succeed. But . . . what about bad habits? Are you avoiding the things that could be standing in your way? Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Learning a Language To be an efficient language learner, make…
When you’re learning a new language, it can be hard to know if you’re on the right track. You might wonder if you’re making any progress at all. Well, generally, the way people learn a second language is pretty predictable—they all follow the same steps. In this post, we talk about the five stages of…
When you’re thinking about which language to learn, how do you choose? After all, there are more than 7,000 languages in the world! If you’re looking for a very useful language, then English might be the way to go. Trust us: It’s the most common second language in the world for good reason! English is…
Have you been studying English non-stop these days? Take a break and check out these interesting facts about your target language! 1. The most common letter in the English language is “e” About 11% of English words contain an “e,” making it the most-used letter in any part of a word. However, the letter most commonly…
Is there a best time of day to study? When you’re learning a language (or anything, really), this question might come to mind. You want to be alert, efficient, and productive. You want to be able to remember what you’ve studied. When is the optimal time to ensure that happens: day or night? Whether you’re…
Even if you know how English should sound, it can still be difficult to pronounce words properly. When you’re learning a new language, you have to learn to move your mouth in a completely different way. But how do you do that? Try tongue twisters! What Is a Tongue Twister? A tongue twister is a…
You’ve probably thought it: With all this time at home, it’s the perfect chance to study your English and get ahead. Okay, you might have some extra time, but that doesn’t mean you have extra energy. In fact, you might be more tired than ever right now: Many people’s health, fitness, and sleep routines have…
As the days go by and the coronavirus pandemic continues, you’re probably feeling a lot of different things: bored, stressed, sad. Some days, you might even be optimistic (hopeful) or relaxed. With all these emotions, why not learn a few different ways to talk about them? Keep reading to learn some idioms—or expressions—to describe pandemic…
Adjectives are fantastic! They make our sentences more interesting by describing nouns and pronouns. So, in the sentence, “I have a blue car,” blue is an adjective describing the noun car. But adjectives are also confusing! What if you want to use more than one word to describe your car? Which adjective goes first? If…
What are you doing this weekend? Do you know how to answer a question like this? You know it’s a question about the future, but you’re not sure which future tense to use. Well, we’re here to help! Future Tenses In English, there are a few different ways to talk about the future. We’re going…