Do you find yourself getting into a rut with your language learning? Does your “get up and go” seem to… well… get up and go? I have been at that point for the past three months with French. I completed the 33rd Add 1 Challenge, all fired up ready to
Category: Challenges
Why Learn A Language?
In one of the assignments in my Add1Challenge (#A1C33) we were asked to write down or make a reminder in some way for why we wanted to learn this language. This is a really good idea for all language learners – even if we know why we are doing something,
Add 1 Challenge – Day 90 of 90 Learning French – Review
Yesterday was the final opportunity for those of us in the Add 1 Challenge 33 (A1C33) to post our final videos demonstrating us having a 15 minute conversation with a native speaker. Of course, the obligatory tech glitches caused a one hour delay. Fortunately my conversation partner was not short
Add 1 Challenge 33 – Assignment 2
Within the Add1Challenge there are a variety of assignments and challenges set for us. This week Assignment 2 addresses motivation – remember why we started the challenge, and find some creative way to keep that reason in front of us as we study; and secondly, to consider the first two
Add 1 Challenge 33 – First Week Review
So the first week of the Fluent In 3 Months Add 1 Challenge #A1C33 has passed (actually, it’s Thursday already, which means we are half way through week two!), and we were asked to review our progress for the week. I discovered in my first face-to-face French conversation lesson that
Joining Group Challenges to Improve Language Skills – The Add 1 Challenge
I have found the best way to learn a language is to set goals – but sometimes, especially when learning a language is somewhat of a hobby, it can be hard to set a goal and stick to it. Unlike making a quilt or a birthday card or a cake,