It can be difficult keeping up the motivation to learn languages, because
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Have you ever wondered what the personal and social benefits of learning a second language might be? Learning languages is seen as a bit of a weird hobby in Australia. As someone fluent in 2 languages, somewhat conversational in 2 more, and who ‘dabbles’ all the time in languages for
It can be difficult keeping up the motivation to learn languages, because anything worth doing takes time, and languages are no different. This tweet appeared on my twitter feed a while ago… I guess I lost my motivation to learn languages. 😥 I mean I thought I was taking a
Last weekend I had some fun learning Yoruba during the #LangJam Challenge. Because Yoruba is not a language I particularly am interested in, I wasn’t too concerned about making much progress in the language. Instead, I took the opportunity to simply familiarise myself with the language a bit, and have
Another chance to dabble in a new language for a weekend with #LanguageJam! July’s Jam is from a selection of Indigenous Languages, in honour of the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages. This Jam I drew Yoruba – here’s some fun facts. Yoruba is a language spoken in Western
It’s July! The second half of the year is upon us June In Review BIBLICAL HEBREW Vocab Memrise course, 4 x 30 mins/week Done Course Textbook & Workbook 2 chapters/day revision Done I’m quite relieved to be done with Hebrew A. It was a wholly unsatisfying experience, but – a
June is upon us, and exams are fast approaching! My language learning goals are looking suspiciously like “ah, quick, cram for this exam!” although honestly… it’s a bit late for that! May In Review BIBLICAL HEBREW Vocab Memrise course, 4 x 30 mins/week Done Course Textbook & Workbook 2 chapters/week
Wow! It’s May, and time to make language learning goals and plans for a new month. As expected, my university course in Biblical Hebrew took up almost all my time. This is what I got up to… April In Review BIBLICAL HEBREW Vocab Memrise course, 4 x 30 mins/week Done
What is NOT the best way to learn Biblical Hebrew from scratch? (For me at least!) Studying grammar! If my brain is a sponge, it has been so full that it has been leaking after just five weeks of learning! All the new information has just run through and out
2019 is 1/4 completed, and my Language Learning Goals for the year continue to change. Despite winding things back for March, I made a radical decision to enrol in University to study Biblical Hebrew… and wasn’t THAT a fun choice! So this is what March Language Learning looked like… March
We have become very accustomed to information being available online for free. Certainly there is a plethora of free language learning resources on every platform. But is “Free” worth using? Or is it a case of “You get what you pay for”? When I am considering what to use, I