Author Archives: aarongmyers

The Parallel Themes of Effective Self-Directed Language Learning

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics There is much to be said about learning languages in the realm of methods, strategies, theory, drills, resources, etc. And there are a million opinions – some held with unbending strength – as to which of each of these is the “best”. But regardless of your thoughts on all in the aforementioned list, there…

The Everyday Language Learner Interview Series: Gaby Cortinas

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics I love being able to hear the stories of language learners throughout the world. The inspiration and new ideas I get whenever I am able to interact is always amazing. And over the last few months I have been hearing a bit of the story of one of the readers of the blog –…

Dubbed Movies: A Language Learner’s Best Friend

The Everyday Language Learner Interview Series: Neil Rees

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics It is not very often that you come across someone who is both extremely experienced in learning other languages but also knowledgeable and talented in teaching others how to become an independent language learner. Neil Rees is both of these. Neil has learned to varying extents a handful of languages and has worked over…

How To Learn Language Through Food

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics Today’s guest post is from Lizzie Davey, a language learner and writer at Languages Abroad.  Enjoy! Travel and food go hand in hand, so incorporating the local cuisine into the language learning process is a great way to discover the traditions and culture of the native-speaking country whilst picking up new vocabulary and learning…

Postcard Outreach: Iowa and Macedonia

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics I received two more great postcards recently.  The first was from Jamie of Des Moines, Iowa. The second was the first international postcard, coming all the way from Lew who is a PeaceCorp worker in Macedonia! Very cool! Send your postcards to: Aaron Myers 102 N Main Marion, SD 57043 USA

Skill Development and Language Learning

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics Last fall I was contacted by Alexis Morin asking if he could interview me as part of his Master’s Thesis research.  We had a great conversation which you can watch HERE.  Alexis is diving deep into self-directed language learning for his research and so I asked if he would consider writing a guest post…

The Everyday Language Learner Interview Series: Alan Park of FluentU

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics After my recent post, 10 Free Resources for Learning Nearly Any Language, I got a lot of great feedback on other resources not on that list.  None was mentioned more than FluentU.  I’ve probably gotten ten emails from the EDLL community saying how great of a site that it is. I had to do…

Postcard Outreach: Orlando, Florida and Traverse City, Michigan

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics I’ve been receiving quite a few postcards from the EDLL community and it is encouraging and exciting to know that so many folks are reading the blog and finding real value in it.  I continue to look for ways to create a more robust resource for language learners across the globe.  Let me know…

Language Learning Activity: How Word Field Practice Can Help You

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics If you are looking for ways to grow your vocabulary, today’s guest post by Kerstin Hammes will give you a great new tool to do just that.  Kerstin writes at Fluent Languages and is a great resource of information and new ideas.  Enjoy! _________________ “Oh, I know this word…. “Arghh…..let me think…. “I can’t…

10 Free Resources For Learning Nearly Any Language

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics Fifteen years ago, if you wanted to learn another language you needed to either sign up for a course or fly to the country in which the language was spoken.  Resources were sparse and firmly in the hands of the teachers.  Access to books, to recordings, to courses, to anything that would be useful…

Postcard Outreach: Salem, Oregon

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics I received another great postcard in the mail today. This one came from Salem, Oregon where Annette Harrison is teaching coaching students as they learn Indonesian, Korean, Spanish and Mandrin. I am chomping at the bit to get Annette on the phone and hear all about her classroom.  If you read my past article,…

6 Quotes For The Language Learning Journey

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.   -Seneca Knowing your goals for learning the language will go a long way toward helping you remain committed to mastering the language and provide the direction you’ll need to stay the course. Setting specific targets allows…

Postcard Outreach: Oceanside California

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics I put out a call for postcards about a week ago and received my first a few days ago.  I’ve moved to a new home and for the first time have a home office space of my own from which I now work.  The walls are bare though and I would love to cover…

Language Learning Activity: Everyday Question Cards

Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics If you’ve ever traveled or lived in the country of your target language, you’ve experienced the frustration of being asked a simple personal question and struggling to answer it effectively – especially at the beginning. Or perhaps as a new language learner, you get asked common questions and you are not even understanding the…

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