• Why You Should Consider Learning a New Language

    As I have stated in a recent post, there are millions of people in the world who have a desire to learn a new language, yet do nothing to fulfill that desire. I would like to take a moment and address the question, ‘Why Should I consider learning a new language?’. I recently posted links on the new LearnALanguage.com Facebook and Twitter accounts to articles that address this question. I encourage you to ‘Like’ the new Facebook page and follow @learntalk on Twitter to stay up to date on blog posts, news and anything related to language-learning. I discovered the first article from the ACTFL Smartbrief Newsletter. It’s entitled “Madison Schools reaching overseas for bilingual teachers”. That school district is putting more effort and focus on its dual-language immersion program. …

  • Free Videos

    Another great way to learn a language fast is with video. We’re excited to announce that LearnALanguage.com now has free videos! We have begun posting videos of our free lessons in the “Learn Spanish” section and will continue adding new videos daily. Also, we are currently creating videos for every lesson in every language and will be posting them as soon as they’re finished. The best part is… they’re all free! Try them out by going to our Spanish Numbers page where you can learn up to 1 billion numbers in Spanish. Let us know which lessons you would like videos for by commenting below, and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

  • Habit Psychology

    We’ve all heard it before: 21 days to make a habit.  21 days.  It sounds easy.  It sounds short.  It sounds simple. But is it? 21 Days.  3 Weeks.  504 Hours.  30,240 Minutes.  1,814,400 Seconds. It turns out that 21 days really is a long time, but we can get around that.  Believe it or not, we are constantly going through the full 21 day-cycle to start new habits – The only problem is that these habits aren’t always the ones that we want to be starting.  It seems that bad habits are easy to start and easy to feed, but the good habits are hard to grow (just like flowers & vegetables take a herculean effort and grandmotherly patience, but weeds grow for free…). After scouring the web for legitimate advice on …

  • Why You Aren’t Learning a New Language

    Learning a new language is definitely an admirable goal just like many other goals that you might have in your life. I have spent a considerable amount of time reading about goals and motivation as it relates to language-learning. There are millions of people everyday who do nothing to feed their desire to learn a new language. I found the following reasons: Lack of time. Everyone is busy. No matter the stage of life you find yourself in, there are many great and noble things you can do to fill your time. One thing I have learned in life is that if you really want to do something, then you will usually make time for it. You don’t need to spend hours each day learning your new language of choice. …

  • How to Improve Your Memory

    When learning a new language it’s helpful to know how to improve your memory. Memorization is an important part of learning. I am currently learning Spanish and have found some helpful tips on how to improve memorization skills: Get enough sleep. Your mind is like a muscle: it won’t perform its best if it is too tired. It’s also important not to get too much sleep, which can make you feel lethargic and foggy. So how much sleep is enough for you?  Try keeping a regular sleep schedule and adjust according to how you feel. You will eventually find the right number for you. Continue paying attention to your body and mind and adjust that number as needed. Exercise regularly. Exercise does wonders for the mind, such as raising oxygen, delivering endorphins, …