The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
The Unconventional Polyglot: A Unique Approach to Learning Languages
Latest Episodes
Language-learning app review -- Busuu
In this episode I cover which languages Busuu offers, how their language courses are structured, what makes Busuu different from other apps (particularly Duolingo), and my personal likes and dislikes related to the app.
Is your language study diverse enough? (Mine wasn't)
In this episode, based on recent personal experience, I advocate maintaining a language study routine that encompasses all four major aspects of language: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Duolingo courses ranked WORST to BEST
In this episode, I rank the 18 Duolingo courses that I have personally worked through.
My method for maximizing vocabulary retention while reading
In this episode, I lay out the method I use to best ensure that I retain as much vocabulary as possible while I read materials in one of my target languages.
How can you most effectively retain vocabulary in your target language?
In this episode, I outline a method I use to organize and retain vocabulary into my long-term memory. I am confident that if you follow the steps in this method, you will be able to add many, many new words into your target-language vocab...