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The Gap and the Work: Disappointment and Taste in Learning Foreign Languages

The Gap and the Work: Disappointment and Taste in Learning Foreign Languages

Wiktor K. April 18, 2013 0

  I’ve admired and enjoyed the work of Ira Glass for a long time. When I recently heard his thoughts on creativity, my respect for what he does became even bigger – and I

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If Music Be the Language Course, Play On: 4 Spotify Apps to Tune Up Your Language

If Music Be the Language Course, Play On: 4 Spotify Apps to Tune Up Your Language

Wiktor K. March 29, 2013 0

Spotify used to be something I scoffed at – a nice way to enjoy music every now and then, but little else. Recently, though, it got a lot more awesome, and several of its

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DIY language learning materials: a one-page cheat-sheet

DIY language learning materials: a one-page cheat-sheet

Wiktor K. January 1, 2013 0

Here’s my New Year present for all of you, language lovers! 2013 will surely be a great year for you. When it comes to learning a foreign language, this PDF cheat sheet may help.

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Privileged? Language learning could be different

Privileged? Language learning could be different

Wiktor K. October 30, 2012 0

Photo Credit: Vinoth Chandar via Compfight There is no easy way to write this post without sounding pompous. Let me start with a story. Thanks for reading! If you’re interested in more – why

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Podcasts in Language Learning: 3 Secrets of Success

Podcasts in Language Learning: 3 Secrets of Success

Wiktor K. May 16, 2012 0

When it comes to multimedia, performance and agility, you can do more with your mobile phone today than with your computer 15 years ago. Unfortunately, our philosophy and practice of using this technology still

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The Right to Care Less: Language Listening for Beginners

The Right to Care Less: Language Listening for Beginners

Wiktor K. April 27, 2012 2

I spent this week on an EU Study Visit – we were discussing implementing ICT in language learning. The topic and the discussions were so great that I’ll probably have enough to write about

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