You know the feeling: You’ve been at this for weeks, months and sometimes even years, but somehow, you start getting the feeling that you are just chasing your own tail while learning French. And you become discouraged. You suddenly feel like you are making zero progress and that this is all just a waste of…
How to Learn a Language Like a Child
Have you ever wondered how on Earth that little Chinese girl learned to speak Chinese or how this young Arabic boy can pronounce these difficult Arabic sounds? Let me let you in on a secret: they have about 10’000 hours’ worth of listening behind them. Yes, you read that correctly! Excluding sleep and admitting they…
The Surprising Reason Why Your Brain Won’t Learn
I’m sure you know the scene all too well. You’re sitting at your desk, head between your hands, eyes closed, feeling like your head is just going to explode from all the information and wondering how on earth you’re going to cram even more info into it. Welcome to the world of “brain-cramming”. This pattern…
How to Start Speaking French Without Natives
Many people complain that they cannot speak the language they are learning because they have no native speakers around them to practice with. However, there is a very easy way to circumvent these odds. I managed to start speaking Spanish without having any natives around me to practice with and you can learn to speak…
20 French Songs You Will Love
It’s summer time! And what would summer be without a list of top songs to play during your holiday in the sun?? That is why I have made a list of 20 French songs I enjoy, from 20 different French-speaking artists. Ten male singers and ten female singers. I hope you will discover some artists…
This Is Keeping You From Becoming Fluent
FLUENCY! It’s every language learner’s dream, yet few really attain it. But really, there is no secret to becoming fluent and YOU can become fluent too if you just set your mind to it. That’s right. If you decide you’re going to be fluent, you can. End of story. Apart from having made that firm…