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January 2018

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The four cornerstones of language learning, part 1: Listening

January 26, 2018

You are now reading the first part of our “The four cornerstones of language learning” blog series. In this series, you will learn how to improve your language skills through four basic areas of language learning: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The topic of the first part is listening skills. Listening skills are one of the main cornerstones of your language skills. If you want to be able to have a conversation with people, you need to understand what they…

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The most common mistakes in language learning

January 19, 2018

The first and most common mistake that adult language learners make is irregular exercising. Many adults who want to improve their language skills sign up for weekly language courses at a community college or adult education center. In addition to this one weekly lesson, most adult learners do basically nothing for their language learning project. It’s clear that this pace is way too slow to result in any real improvement in their language skills. The key to achieving real conversational…

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The most popular names around the world

January 15, 2018

Young adults dreaming about starting their own families like to speculate about names for their future babies. Name trends change every year and are strongly influenced by pop culture, globalization and international marriages. Names are copied from famous singers, actors, top athletes and fantasy characters. Modern parents also want their children’s names to be international and pronounceable in many different languages. On the other hand, many traditional – even old-fashioned – baby names are on the rise again. In addition…

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Staying curious – an interview with Chris Mount, an ex-architect, who is currently working as a husky guide and learning Finnish

January 5, 2018

A few years ago, the English architect Chris Mount noticed that he wasn’t enjoying his office job. Instead, he would have wanted to spend more time outdoors, having adventures. Time was passing by, and he realized that he wasn’t doing any of the things he truly enjoyed. Now Chris is a husky guide, living in Northern Finland and spending his time on the things he loves: being outdoors, exploring the wilderness and learning new things, like Finnish. How exactly did…

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