Defense Language Institute: “We learn foreign languages so you don’t have to”
Which US government agency is most interested in vocal about foreign language training?
a) The Department of Education
b) The Department of State
3) The Defense Department
The answer is #3. The US has no national foreign language...
Free ebooks in July!
As part of the Smashwords.com ebook retailer's Summer Sale, my ebooks are free during the month of July!
Ode to imperfection: why trying to be perfect is counter-productive to language learning
A couple weeks ago, I got some criticism for my imperfect Russian in a Russian-language Facebook forum that had linked to my Russian language video about using music and media to learn languages.
Here's my...
Computer programs replace foreign language teachers in N.J. classrooms after budget cuts
For parents whose childrens' schools have cut foreign language education, it's imperative to use foreign language music, movies, TV and radio at home to keep their kids learning. A software program WON'T be enough.
See...
Three polyglots meet in Poland
Do polyglots just talk about language learning?
If we did, we'd probably bore each other very quickly!
I had the pleasure of meeting Richard Simcott and Luca Lampariello in Poznań, Poland earlier this month. We share...
Is a polyglot’s brain different?
Listen to this new Subtitle podcast episode "Is a polyglot's brain different?", to find out the answer.
You'll also learn about my language-learning story and about the brains of people who speak many languages.
I did...
Russia through French eyes: Experiencing life anew in a different language
Rare is the book which envelops my attention, delights me in its prose, makes me re-read passages both for the joy of the flow of the sentences and for the content and strikes a...
Suzuki method: similar to language learning
I read The Suzuki Method He Imported Keyed a Music Revolution article from the Wall Street Journal about how music learning changed in the US once John Kendall brought the Japanese Suzuki method to...
The Language of Race and Gender
By Umar Alim Al-Junaid
One of the hardest things to be is an American citizen who speaks other languages, but being an African- American who speaks several languages has its own unique set of issues....
Luca Spaghetti (from Eat, Pray, Love) learned English with American pop songs
The worldwide bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love, turned the already comical surname of Luca Spaghetti into an almost household name.
Luca Spaghetti
In the USA Today article, When (Luca) Spaghetti met (Elizabeth) Gilbert ..., reported that Mr....
