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THE OVERLOOKED SECRET: THE RIGHT TOOLS MAKE OR BREAK YOUR LANGUAGE LEARNING JOURNEY

August 4th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |

The Overlooked Secret: The Right Tools Make or Break Your Language Learning Journey How crucial is your method of learning? Spoiler: It's more important than you think. When it comes to learning a new language, the tools you use matter far more than any so-called "innate ability." Choosing the wrong tools can make you believe you lack the talent to learn a new language (which is nonsense). On the flip side, using the right tools will let your natural language skills shine through. Picture this: a golfer trying to play with a cricket [...]

How to make learning a language fun!

March 8th, 2018|Tags: , , , , |

How to make learning a language fun! Learning a language does not have to be difficult, time-consuming or boring these days. If you can find ways to enjoy learning a language so that it doesn’t feel like studying, then you are more likely to stick at it for longer and be more successful. Here are 10 fun ways to enjoy learning languages: 1. Cook a recipe in the target language Find an online recipe or a foreign recipe book with the instructions in the language you are learning. Not only will you learn the names [...]

The overlooked fact. Using the right language tools makes the difference between learning and not

April 15th, 2017|Tags: , , , , |

How important is your method of learning? Learning a foreign language depends much more on the tools you use than your innate “language ability”. Use the wrong tools and you start believing that you don’t have the necessary talent to learn a language (when you absolutely do). Conversely, use the right tools and systems and your natural language ability will shine. Think of a golfer trying to play golf with a cricket bat. Or a tennis player trying to play tennis with a football! Crazy eh? It won't work. And it doesn't work for language [...]

What aspects of language do you learn when playing KLOO?

March 7th, 2016|Tags: , , |

When we created KLOO we wanted a game that went beyond the basics of language - a game that helped learners to really start speaking the language properly; a game that used words as building blocks and rewarded players for making proper sentences; a game that made learning easy and fun.

Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street…and learning a second language

June 16th, 2015|Tags: , , |

Summer Holidays are coming! Tune into the language People find learning a language difficult...and some say that the best way to learn a language is through total immersion. I don't think many people would argue with that except it's difficult to arrange and somewhat costly - most of us cannot just up sticks and go to Italy for 2 months (I wish)! But many of us are going on hols - for a week or two abroad. This is when we can immerse ourselves in the language. We are surrounded by foreign signs, menus, and people! So [...]

Can language learning methods be fun AND effective?

July 29th, 2013|Tags: |

Short answer: Yes Let's face it, language learning can be hard. To be competent you need to learn strange words; comprehend grammar, as well as learn the skills to speak, listen and read. It can be overwhelming - and for many people it is. The terminology of language, I think, is most off-putting: definitive articles, first person plural, pluperfect, the gerund, imperfect subjunctive! If I am honest I still have to stop and think whenever confronted with such terms. If that's not enough to scare away a budding new learner, I don't know what is. [...]

Smart Learning: The 5 Pillars of Language Learning

May 11th, 2013|Tags: |

There are important principles to learning a language. These principles are proven and will jet propel the rate at which you pick up a language. Conversely, if you don't use them, language learning becomes a hard slog to Moscow in Winter.

The F Word in Language Learning – FUN

April 12th, 2013|Tags: |

The FUN way to learn a language Learning a language abroad becomes is a necessity The most powerful way to learn a language is through necessity. Drop yourself into a foreign country and you'll soon find out how to exchange simple pleasantries, order food, give directions and learn the basics of daily living. Because you have to. The mind becomes extremely efficient and determined when it becomes a matter of eating - or not! The fun way is also the best way However, when language learning is not a necessity, like for most of us, it becomes a [...]

The everyday language resource that people overlook

February 11th, 2013|Tags: |

And here is another amazing thing....when we talk with other people (and they don't have to be fluent) then the rate of our learning accelerates - yes accelerates.

Learn French, Spanish or any language – the perfect New Year’s Resolution

January 1st, 2013|Tags: |

You won't be stuck for choice in terms of what MFL resources you can use. Far from it. The problem is that many of these resources are poor and not based on sound language learning principles. Suffice to say that choosing the wrong language tools is akin to playing tennis with a golf club....almost impossible.

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